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JOURNAL  OF  THE  PROCEEDINGS 


OF    THE 


CONVENTION 


OF    THE 


STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


NEW     ORLEANS : 

.1.   O.    NIXON,    PRINTER   TO   THE   STATE    CONVENTION. 
1861. 


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JOURNAL  OF  STATE  CONVENTION. 


Wedxesdat,  Jan.  23,  1861. 

This  being  the  day  fixed  by  the  provisioiia 
•f  an  act  of  the  State  Legislature  of  the  State 
of  LoiiiRiana,  entitled  "  An  act  providinp;  for 
a  State  Convention,"  approved  Dec.  12,  1860, 
the  Convention  met  accordingly  in  the  city  of 
Baton  Rouge,  in  the  parish  of  East  Baton 
Rouge,  State  of  Louisiana. 

The  Convention  was  called  to  order  by  Mr. 
Effingham  Lawrence,  Representative  delegate 
from  the  parish  of  Plaquemines,  who  called 
the  Hon.  John  Perkins,  Jr.,  Senatorial  delegate 
from  theparislies  of  Madison.  Tensas  and  Con- 
cordia, who  accordingly  took  the  chair. 

On  motion  by  the  same  delegate,  Oscar  Ar- 
royo, of  Plaquemines,  was  appointed  tempo- 
rary Seci-etary  of  the  ConvcnI.ion,  and  James 
Welch,  of  St.  Helena,  as  Assistant-Secretary, 
and  J.  H.  Peralta  as  temporary  Sergeant-at- 
Arms. 

The  proceedings  were  opened  by  prayer  of- 
fered by  Rev.  Mr.  Lingfleld. 

The  President  pro  tern,  submitted  to  the 
Convention  the  following  communication  from 
the  Secretary  of  Stale,  to-wit : 

Office  ok  the  Secretart  of  State.  | 
BatSii  Rougf,  Jan.  23,  186L      J 
To  the  Honorable  President 

and  members  of  the  State  Convention  : 
Gentlemen — 1  have  the  honor  herewith  to 
transmit  to  your  honorable  body  the  returns 
of  the  election  of  doleg.ates  to  your  As.scnibly, 
as  forwarded  to  my  office  by  the  returning 
officers  of  the  different  parishes  of  this  State, 
together  with  a  list  of  the  members  elect,  as 
will  appear  by  reference  to  said  returns. 
Respectfully,  PLINY  D.  HAKDY, 

Secretary  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

On  a  call  of  the  roll,  the  following  mcmb  rs 
answered  to  their  names,  to-wit  : 

SENATORtAI-    DELEGATES. 

Parishes  of  Plaquemines,  St.  Bernard,  Jeffer- 
son and  Orleans,  right  bank,  Messrs.  Charles 
Bienvenu  and  Fergus  Gardcre. 

All  that  portion  of  the  parish  of  Orleans, 
on  the  left  bank  of  the  Mississippi  river,  inclu- 
ding the  city  of  New  Orleans,  Messri.  Peter 
E.  Bonford,  Felix  Labat\it.  Thomas  H.  Kenne- 
dy, W.  RufuB  Adams  and  J.  J.  Michel. 

Parishes  of  St.  Charles  and  Lafourcho,  Mr. 
Louis  Bush. 

Parishes  of  Terrebonne,  Assumption  and  As- 
cension, Mr.  Robert  C.Martin  and  Mr.Adolphe 
Verrct. 


I  Pari-shes  of  St.  James  and  St.  John  the  Bap- 
test,  Mr.  A.  Bienvenu  Roman. 

Parish  of  St.  Mary,  Mr.  G.  Laclairo  Fuselier. 

Parishes  of  St.  Martin  and  Vermillion.  Mr. 
Alexander  Di-clou'ct. 

Parishes  of  St.  Landry,  Calcasieu  and  Lafay- 
ette, Messrs.  Alexander  JMouton  and  Lucius  J. 
Dupre. 

Parish  of  Iberville,  Mr.  Augustas  Talbot. 

Pari.shes  of  Pointe  Coupee.  Avoyelles  and 
West  Feliciana.  Messrs.  Charles  D.  Stewart 
and  Abraham  M.  Gray. 

Parishes  of  East  Feliciana,  East  Baton 
Rouge  and  West  Baton  Rou^e,  Messrs.  James 
O.  Fuqua  and  Andrew  S.   Hereon. 

Parishes  of  St.  Helena,  Washington,  Liv- 
ingston and  St.  Tammany,  Mr.  Hardy  Richard- 
son. 

Parish  of  Rapides.  Mr.  John  K.  Elgee. 

Parishes  of  Sabine.  Natchitoches.  DeSoto 
and  Caddo,  Messrs.  Benjamin  L.  Hodge  and 
Henry  .Marshall. 

Parishes  of  Winn,  Catahoula  and  Caldwell. 
Mr.  Wade  H.  Hough. 

Parishes  of  Franklin  and  Carroll,  Mr.  Mark 
Valentine. 

Parishes  of  Madison,  Tensas  and  Concordia, 
Messrs.  John  Perkins,  Jr.,  and  Lemuel  P.  Con- 
ner. 

Parish  of  Claiborne,  Mr.  John  L.  Lewis. 

Parishes  of  Bo-ssier  and  Bienville,  Mr.  Robert 
Hodges. 

Parishes  of  Morehouse  and  Ouachita,  Mr. 
Horace  M.  Polk. 

Parishes  of  Jackson  and  Union,  Mr.  AVilliam 
M.  Kidd. 

REPR&SES'TATIVE  DELEGATES. 

Parish  of  Plaquemines.  Messrs.  f^fflagham 
Lawrence  and  Joseph  B.  Wilkinson,  Jr. 

Parish  of  St.  Bernard,  Mr.  Antonio  Marrero. 

Pari.sh  of  Orleans  (right  bank)  Mr.  George 
W.  Lewis. 

Parish  of  Tefferson,  Messrs.  Christian  Rose- 
lius  and  C.  Theodule   Lagroue. 

Parish  of  St.  Charles.  Mr.  Richard  Taylor. 

Parish  of  St.  John  the  Baptist,  Mr.  Sutnucl 
Hollinsworlh. 

Parish  of  St.  James,  Messrs.  J.  Kleber  Gau- 
det  and  Louis  S.  LeBourgcois. 

Parish  of  Ascension,  Messrs.  Edward  Duffel 
and  Thomas  Cottinan. 

Parish  of  Assumption,  Messrs.  Edmond  0. 
Melangon  and  Walter  Pugh. 

Parish  of  Lafourche,  Messrs.  Caleb  J.  Tucker 
and  J.  Scudder  Perkins. 


JOURNAL  OF   THE   CONTENTION 


55. 


Parish  of  Terrebonne,  Messrs.  Andrew  Mc- 
Collom  and  Giluiore  F.  Connelly. 

Parish  of  St.  Mary,  Messrs.  Jules  G.  Olivier 
and  Washington  M.  Smith. 

Parish  of  St.  Martin,  Messrs.  John  Moore 
and  Alcibiade  DeBlanc. 

Parish  of  Avoyelles,  Messrs.  Fenelon  Cannon 
and  Aristides  Barbin. 
Parish  of  Catahoula  Mr.  James  G.  Taliaferro. 
Parish  of  Carroll,  Messrs.  Edward  Sparrow 
and  John  H.  Martin. 

Parish  of  Madison,  Messrs.  William  K.  Peck 
and  Claiborne  C.  Briscoe. 

Parish  of  Tensas,  Messrs.  Samuel  W.  Dorsey 
and  William  D.  Anderson. 

Parish  of  Concordia,  Messrs.  Joseph  E.  Mil- 
ler and  Zebulon  York. 

Parish  of  Pointe  Coupee,  Messrs.  Augusta 
Provosty  and  Samuel  W.  McKneely. 

Parish  of  West  Feliciana,  Messrs.  William  R. 
Barrow  and  John  T.  Towles. 

Parish  of  East  Feliciana,  Messrs.  Thomas  W. 
Scott  and  William  Patterson. 

Parish  of  St.  Helena,  Mr  James  A.  Wil- 
liams. * 

Parish  of  Washington,  Mr.  Nehemian  Magee. 

Parish  of  St.  Tammany,  Mr.  Sidney  S.  Con- 
ner. 

Parish  of  Livingston,  Mr.  William  A.  David- 
son. 

Parish  of  East  Baton  Rouge,  Messrs.  William 
S.  Pike  and  I.  Ambrose  Williams. 

Parish  of  West  Baton  Rouge,  Mr.  Nathaniel 
W.  Pope. 

Parish  of  Iberville.  Messrs.  Theodore  John- 
son and  Edward  G.  W.  Butler. 

Parish  of  Vermillion,  Mr.  Daniel  O'Bryan. 

Parish  of  Lafayette,  Mr.  Michel  E.  Girard. 

Parish  of  Calcasieu,  Mr.  William  E.  Gill. 

Parish  of  St.  Landry,  Messrs.  John  A.  Tay- 
lor, Caleb  L.  Swayze,  Walthall  Burton  and 
Thomas  A.  Cooke. 

Parish  of  Rapides,  Messrs.  Thomas  C.  Man- 
ning, William  'W.  Smart  and  Lewis  Texada. 

Parish   of  Sabine,  Mr.  Edward  C.  Davidson. 

Parish  of  Natchitoches,  Messrs.  A.  H.  Pierson 
and  Jules  Sompuyrac. 

Parish  of  Winn,  Mr.  David  Pierson. 

Parish  of  DeSoto,  Messrs.  Joseph  B.  Elam 
and  Y  .W.  Graves. 

Parish  of  Caddo,  Messrs.  George  Williamson 
and  Leon  D.  Marks. 

Parish  of  Bossier,  Thomas  J.  Caldwell  and 
Henderson  McFarland. 

Parish  of  Claihorne,  Messrs.  James  Thomas- 
son  and  Nelson  J.  Scott. 

Parish  of  Bienville,  Mr.  Felix  Lewis. 

Parish  of  Jackson,  Mr.  William  B.  Warren. 

Parish  of  Union,  Messrs.  Sidney  U.  Griffin 
and  William  C.  Carr. 

Parish  of  Morehouse,  Mr.  Robert  B.  Todd. 

Parish  of  Ouachita,  Mr.  Isaiah  Garrett. 

Parish  of  Caldwell,  Mr.   Cicero  C.  Meredith. 

Parish  of  Franklin,  Mr.  Allen  Bonner. 

Parish  of  Orleans,  Firit  Representative  Dis- 
trict, Messrs.  Thomas  J.  Scmmes,  Isaac  N.  Marks 
and  Beiyamia  S.  Tappan. 


Second  Representative  District,  Messrs. 
Joseph  A.  Rozier  and  W.  T.  Stocker. 

Third  Representative  District,  Messrs.  James 
McCloskey.  Robt.  W.  Estlin  and  J.  B.  Slawson. 

Fourth  Representative  District,  Mr.  M.  0. 
H.  Norton. 

Fifth  Representative  District,  Messrs.  Joseph 
Hernandez  and  Bernard  Avegno. 

Sixth  Representative  District,  Mr.  John  Pem- 
berton. 

Seventh  Representative  District,  Messrs. 
George  Clark  and  Edward  Bermudez. 

Eighth  Representative  District,  Mr.  Octave 
LeBlanc. 

Ninth  Representative  District,  Mr.  P.  Sever 
Wiltz. 

Tenth  Representative  District,  Messrs.  Wil- 
liam R.  Miles,  William  M.  Perkins  and  Alex- 
ander Walker. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  the  Convention 
proceeded  to  the  election  of  its  President. 

Mr.  John  Moore,  Representative  delegate 
from  the  parish  of  St.  Martin,  nominated  the 
Hon.  Alexander  Mouton,  Senatorial  delegate 
Irom  the  parishes  of  Lafayette,  St.  Landry  and 
Calcasieu,  as  a  candidate. 

Mr.  John  L.  Lewis,  Senatorial  delegate  from 
the  parish  of  Claiborne,  nominated  Mr.  Isaiah 
Garrett,  Representative  delegate  from  the  par- 
ish of  Ouachita,  as  a  candidate. 

On  the  call  of  the  roll,  the  following  was  the 
result  of  the  vote,  to-wit : 

Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Cook,  Conner, 
of  Concordia,  Dayidson,  of  Sabine,  Declouet, 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fuselier,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill,  Girard,  Griffin, 
Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Johnson,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lewis  of  Bienville. 
Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks  (^  Caddo,  Marks  of 
Orleans,  Martin,  of  Carroll,  Magee,  Miles, 
Michel,  Miller,  Moore,  McCloskey,  McFarland, 
McKneely,  Norton,  Olivier,  O'Bryan,  Perkins, 
of  Lafourche,  Perkins,  of  Madison,  Perkins,  of 
Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Provosty,  Richard- 
son, Slawson,  Smart,  Swayze,  Semmes,  Stewart, 
Sparrow,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smith,  Tap- 
pan,  Talbot,  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor,  of 
St.  Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Towles,  Tucker, 
Valentine,  Warren,  AValker,  Williamson,  Wilk- 
inson, Wiltz  and  York — 81  members  voted  for 
the  Hon.  Alexander  Mouton. 

And  Messrs.  Bienvenu,  Bush,  Cannon,  Clark, 
Connelly,  Conner,  of  St.  Tamjnany,  Cottman, 
Davidson,  of  Livingston,  Duflel,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
derc,  Gaudet,  Herron,  Hough,  HoUingsworth, 
Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis,  of 
CULborQe,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  As- 
sumption, Melangon,  Meredith,  McCollom,  Pat- 
terson, Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Pierson  of 
AViun,  Pike,  Polk,  Pugh,  Roman,  Roselius,  Ro- 
zier. Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Stocker  of 
Orleans, :  Taliaferro,  Thomasson,  Verret,  Wil- 
liams of  East  Baton  Rouge  and  Williams  of  St. 
Helena — 41  members  voted  for  the  Hon.  Isaiah 
Qarret  as  President. 


OF  THE   STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


And  Mr.  Popo  voted  for  the  Hon.  John  Per- 
kine,  Jr.,  as  President. 

EECUPITCLATION  : 

Hon.  Alexander  Mouton  received 81  votes. 

Hon.  Isaiah  Garrett  received 41    . . 

Hon.  John  Perkins,  Jr.,  received 1    . . 

Total  number 123 

Hon.  Alexander  Mouton  having  received  a 
majority  of  votes  cast,  was  declared  duly  elect- 
ed President  of  the  Convention. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  the  President 
appointed  Messrs.  Lawrence,  Herron  and  Kose- 
lius  on  a  committee  to  inform  the  Hon.  Alex- 
ander Mouton  of  his  election  as  President  of 
the  Convention. 

Subsequently,  the  committee  appeared  and 
conducted  to  the  Chair  the  Hon.  Alexander 
Mouton.  the  President  elect  of  the  Convention, 
who  took  the  Chair  and  delivered  the  follow- 
ing address,  to-wit : 

Gentlemen  of  the  Convention — I  arifse  to  tender 
you  my  thanks  for  this  distinguished  mark  of 
your  consideration.  Fully  impressed  with  a 
sense  of  the  high  responsibility  thus  placed 
upon  me,  I  enter  on  the  discharge  of  my  ofli- 
cial  duties  with  a  sincere  desire  so  to  conduct 
your  proceedings  as  to  afford  full  justice  to  you 
all,  as  members  of  this  Convention,  and  as  my 
colleagues  in  representing  the  people  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana. 

Absent  for  many  years  from  deliberative 
^  bodies,  it  cannot  be  expected,  nor  can  I,  my- 
self, hope  that  I  shall  be  as  ready  in  regard  to 
their  parliamentary  rules  as  may  be  required 
.*  in  the  course  of  our  proceedings.  "With  the 
indulgence  and  assistance,  however,  goutlcmcn, 
which  I  expect  to  rugoivc  at  your  hands,  I  trust 
that  you  will  be  not  altogether  disappointed  in 
my  efforts  to  direct  tlie  movements  of  this 
body.  1  am  further  encouraged  with  the  idea, 
as  well  as  the  knowledge  and  reflection,  that 
the  members  of  this  convention  understand 
and  duly  appreciate  the  proprieties  and  courte- 
sies of  life. 

We  have  met  to  dispose  of  an  important  ob- 
ject, involving  the  welfare  and  reputation  of 
our  State. 

I  mistake  very  much  the  character  of  this 
body,  if  calmness  and  delibcratiou  do  uot  mark 
its  proceodiiigs,  and  if  we  are  to  be  disturbed 
by  angry  discussions.  At  all  events  we  are 
engag.'d  in  an  important  cause,  the  cause  of  a 
brave,  loyal  und  enlightrnud  people  a^sertiu"- 
their  rights,  and  1  trust  that,  with  the  help  ol' 
God.  they  will  be  able  to  carry  Ihem  out. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Jules  G.  Olivier.  Ilia  Ex- 
cellency J.  L.  Manning,  of  the  State  cf  South 
Carolina,  and  His  Excellency  J.  A.  Winston. 
of  Alab.ama,  Commissioners  to  the  Stale  of 
A#  Louisiana,  were  invited  to  seats  on  the  floor 
■H>f  the  Cnnvcntion. 

^  Mr.  A.  Provosty,  representative  delegate 
from  the  parish  of  Pointe  Coupee,  submitted 
to  the  Convention  the  following  resolution. 


which  was  considered  by  unanimous  consent 
and' agreed  to  : 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  President  to  report  rules  for 
the  government  of  this  Convention  and  the 
number  and  character  of  the  officers  and  em- 
ployes required  for  the  transaction  of  business. 

And  the  President  appointed  on  said  com- 
mittee Messrs.  Provosty.  Herron  and  Semmes. 

Mr.  S.  W.  Dorsey  submitted  the  following 
resolution  : 

Resolved.  That  a  committee  of  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  President  to  prepare  and  report 
as  soon  as  possible  an  ordinance  providing  for 
the  withdrawal  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  from 
the  present  Federal  Union,  with  the  view  to 
the  establishment  of  a  new  confederacy,  to  be 
composed  of  the  seceding  States. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  T.  J.  Semmes,  the  blank  in 
said  resolution  was  filled  with  the  word 
'•fifteen." 

On  motion  by  Mr.  S.  W.  McKneely,  the  reso- 
lution was  further  amended  by  inserting  at  the 
end  thereof  the  following  words,  to-wit  :  "And 
that  the  committee  be  instructed  to  report  on 
to-morrow  at  10  o'clock  A.  M."' 

On  motion^  by  Mr.  Alexander  Walker,  the 
above  resolution  was  further  amended  by  strik- 
ing out  therefrom  all  after  the  word  "Union."' 

On  motion  by  Mr.  John  Moore,  the  above 
resolution  was  adopted  as  amended. 

Mr.  John  Moore  submitted  the  following  or- 
dinance : 

An  ORDINANCE  to  dissolve  the  union  be- 
tween the  State  of  Louisiana  and  other 
States  united  with  her  uuder  the  compact 
of  Government  entitled  "The  Constitution 
of  the  United  States.'' 

We,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
vention assemlilcd,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is 
hereby  declared  and  ordained.  That  the  declaration 
of  the  people  of  Louisiana  (tiien  Territory  of 
Orleans)  in  Convention  assembled,  made  on 
the  twenty-second  day  of  November,  eighteen 
hundred  and  eleven,  adopting  the  Constitution 
of  the  United  States  of  America  and  every  part 
thereof;  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed,  re- 
scinded and  abrogated. 

We  do  further  declare  and  ordain.  That  tlic 
union  now  existing  between  the  State  of  Louisi- 
ana and  other  States  under  the  name  and  title 
of  tiie  "United  States  of  America,"  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  dissolved,  and  the  State  of 
Louisiana  is  in  full  possession  and  exercise  of 
those  rights  of  sovereignty  wiiich  belong  to  a 
free  and  independent  StAtc,  and  fliat  the  words 
"Of  the  United  States  and,'"  be  and  the  .same 
are  hereby  stricken  from  Article  Ninetieth  title 
Sixth  of  the  Constitution  of  this  State,  and  that 
tlic  members  of  the  General  Assembly  and  all 
officers  who  have  taken  the  oatli  preseril)cd  by 
said  Article,  be  and  they  arc  hereby  absolved 
from  so  much  thereof  as  requires  them  to  sup- 
port the  Constitution  of  the  United  Slates. 

And  ur.  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  That  it  is 
the  purpose  of  the  people  of  Loui.«iana  to  meet 
the  other  slaveholdiug  States,  who  approve  of 
such  purpose  in  order  to  frame  a  Proviaional, 


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as  well  as  a  Permanent  Government,  upon  the 
y  basis  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States. 

On  motion  by  the  same  member,  the  same 
was  referred  to  the  committee  of  flfteen. 

Mr.  W.  R.  Miles,  with  a  suppeoi^ion  of  the 
rules  first  granted,  asked  and  obtained  leave  to 
introduce  an  ordinance  entitled  : 

An  Ordinance  for  the  withdrawal  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana  from  the  Federal  Union. 

On  motion,  by  the  same  member,  the  read- 
ing of  said  ordinance  was  dispensed  with,  and 
it  was  referred  to  the  committee  of  fifteen. 

Mr.  Mark  Valentine,  with  a  suspension  of 
the  rules  fir.«t  granted,  asked  and  obtained 
leave  to  introduce  an  ordinance  entitled  : 

Preamble  and  ordinance  in  relation  to  the 
secession  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  from  the 
Federal  Union  and  the  formation  of  a  Southern 
Confederacy. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Edward  Sparrow,  ordered 
that  all  propositions  of  similar  nature  be  re- 
ferred to  the  committee  without  reading. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  T.  J.  Semmcs,  ordered  that 
the  rules  of  the  House  of  Representatives  be 
adopted  for  the  government  of  this  Convention 
until  the  Committee  on  Rules  have  reported. 

Mr.  John  Moore  submitted  the  following  res- 
olution, which,  being  read,  was  ordered  to  lie 
over  under  the  rules. 

Resolved,  That  the  following  committees  be 
appointed,  to-wit : 

Committee  on  Southern  Confederacy. 

Committee  on  the  Jurisdiction,  Courts  and 
property  of  the  United  States. 

Committee  on  Commerce  and  Navigation,  to 
consist  of  nine  members  each. 

Committee  on  Postal  affairs. 

Committee  on  Patents,  to  consist  of  five 
members  each. 

Committee  on  Enrollment,  to  consist  of  three 
members. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  the 
Convention  took  a  recess  of  thirty  minutes. 

After  which  time  the  Convention  was  called 
to  order  by  the  Hon.  Alexander  Mouton,  its 
President. 

The  President,  in  pursuance  to  a  resolution 
adopted  this  morning  by  the  Convention,  ap- 
pointed the  following  as  the  committee  of  fif- 
teen, whose  object  is  to  draw  an  ordinance  pro- 
viding for  the  withdrawal  of  thv  State  of  Lou- 
isiana from  the  present  Federal  Union  : 

Messrs.  J.  Perkins,  Jr, of  Madison,  A  Declouct, 
A.  B.  Roman,  Edward  Sparrow,  I.  Garrett,  T. 
J.  Semmes,  L.  J.  Dupre,  A.  Provosty,  W.  R. 
Miles,  J.  L.  Lewis,  A.  Talbot,  W.  R.  Harrow, 
J.  K.  Elgee,  C,  Roselius  and  G.  M.  Williamson! 

Mr.  Provosty,  on  behalf  of  the  committee,  to 
whom  was  referred  the  resolution  relative  to 
rules  for  the  government  of  the  Convention, 
and  the  number  and  character  of  the  oriicer.s 
and  employes  required  (or  the  transaction  of 
business,  reported  that  the  committee  recom- 
mend the  following  as  the  standing  committees 
of  the  Convention,  the  member  linst  named 
on  the  respective  committees  shall  be  the  chair- 
man of  such  coiLmittee : 


\     1.  On  Citizenship  in  Louisiana. 

2.  On  Judiciary  and  Federal  Jurisdiction! 
and  Property  in  Louisiana. 
?i.  On  Commerce,  Revenue  and  Navigational 

4.  On  Postal  Affairs. 

5.  On  State  Constitution  and  Protection  of 
Private  Rights. 

6.  On  Military  and  Naval  Affairs. 

7.  On  the  formation  of  Southern  Confede-  * 
racy. 

8.  On  Finance  and  Contingent  Expenses. 

9.  On  Federal  Relations. 

10.  On  Patents. 

11.  On  Enrollments. 

Each  committee  shall  consist  of  eleven  mem- 
bers, except  the  Committee  on  Enrollments, 
which  shall  consist  of  five  members.  4 

The  officers  of  the  Convention,  in  addition  to  j 
the  President,  shall  be  a  Secretary  an  Assistant  I 
Secretary,  a  Sergeant-at-Arms  and  Door-keeper,  5 
a  Wan-ant  Clerk,  to  be  elected  by  the  Conven-  \ 
tion,  and  such  number  of  Translating  and  En-  \ 
rolling  Clerks,  as  the  committee  on  Enrollments  | 
may  tnink  sufficient.  | 

The  committee  ask  a  further  delay  of  time  to  ■' 
prepare  rules  and  regulations  for  the  govern-  i 
raent  of  the  Convention.  J 

Mr.  G.  F.  Connelly  moved  to  amend  the  lat-  | 
ter  portion  for  said  report  by  inserting  after  i 
tha  words  "Warrant  Clerk''  the  word  "Printer."  ^' 

On  motion  by  Mr.  A.  Provosty,  Mr.Connelly'B 
amendment  was  adopted. 

Mr.  J.  J.  Michel  moved  to  further  amend  said 
report  by  inserting  after  the  word  "  Printer  " 
the  word  "  reporter." 

On  a  division  of  the  votes,  Mr.  Michel's 
amendment  was  lost. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Provosty,  the  above  report 
was  adopted  as  amende#i 

On  motion  of  Mr.  S .  AV.  McKneely,  the  Con- 
vention proceeded  to  the  election  of  its  Secre- 
tary. 

Mr.  W.  S.  Davidson  of  Livingston,  announced 
J.  C.  Stafford  of  East  Baton  Rouge. 

Mr.  A.  Provosty  announced  E.  W.  Halsey,  of 
Pointe  Coupee. 

Mr.  B.  L.  Hodge  announced  Samuel  Hyams, 
of  Natchitoches. 

Mr.  Z.  York  announced  John  Claiborne,  of 
New  Orleans. 

Mr.  T.  J.  Semmes  announced  E.  C.  Kelly,  of 
New  Orleans. 

Mr.  P.  Sever  Wiltz  announced  Albert  Fabre, 
of  New  Orleans. 

Mr.  Mark  Valentine  announced  J.  T.  Wheat, 
of  New  Orleans. 

Mr.  Hardy  Richardson  announced  Paris 
Childress,  of  St.  Tammany. 

On  a  call  of  the  roll,  the  following  was  the 
result  of  the  vote,  to-wit : 

Messrs.  Bonner,  Caldwell,  Davidson,  of  Sa- 
bine, Elam,  Elgee,  Graves,  Gill, Hodge,  Hodges,  4 
Lawrence,  Lewis,  of- Bienville,  Lewis,  of  Clai-  ^ 
boi'ne.  Manning.  Marshall,  McFarland,  Patter- 
son, Pierson,  of  Natchitoches,  Piersonof  Winn, 
Smart,  Scott,  of  East  Feliciana,  Tappan,  Teia- 
da,  Thomasson,  Warren,    Williams,    of  last 


OF   THE   STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


Baton  Rouge,  and  "Williamson,  voted  for  Samuel 
Hyams— 26  Totes. 

Me»Bra.  Avegno,  Bermudcz,  Bienronu,  Bon- 
ford.  Deciouet,  DeBlanc.  Fuselier,  Gladden, 
Gardere,  Gaudet,  Girard,  Hernandez,  Kennedy, 
Labatut,  Lagroue,  LeBourgeois,  Marrcro,  Me- 
lan<;on,  Pemberton,  Roman,  Koselius,  Rozier, 
Sompayrac,  Verret,  Wilkinson  and  AViltz  voted 
for  Albert  Fabre — 2G  vote?. 

McfRrs.  Adams,  Briscoe,  Clark,  Connelly.  Du- 
pre,  Garrett,  Hollingsworth,  Johnson.  LeBlanc, 
Martin  of  Assumption.  Martin,  of  Carroll. 
Moore,  McCollom,  Norton.  I'erkins  of  La- 
fourche. Perkins  of  Orleans,  Pilie,  Polk.  Pope. 
Sparrow,  Scott  of  Glaiborno,  blocker,  Tucker 
and  Valentine  voted  for  J.  T.  Wheat — 24  votes. 

Messrs.  Mouton.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Butler, 
Conner,  of  Concordia,  Dorsey,  Estlin.  Griffin 
Miles,  Miller.  Olivier,  O'Biyan,  Perkins,  of 
Madison,  Peck,  .Stewart,  Smith,  Todd,  Towles, 
AValker  and  York  votedfor  John  Claiborne — 20 
votes. 

Messrs.  Barbin,  Burton.  Carr,  Cook,  Conner, 
of  St.  Tammany,  Gray.  Kidd,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Magee,  Richardson,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  voted  for  Paris  Child- 
reis— 12  votes. 

Messrs.  Bush,  Cannon,  Cottman,  Duffel,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Talbot  voted  lor  E. 
W.  Halsey — 8  votes. 

Messrs.  Davidson,  of  Livingston.  Fuqua, 
Hcrron.  Hough,  Meredith  and  Taliaferro  voted 
for  J.  C.  Staflbrd— 6  vot*s. 

And  Messrs.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  Michel,  Mc- 
Closkey,  Slawson  and  Scmmcs  voted  for  E.  C. 
Kelly — 5  votes. 

KECAPrrCLATIOX. 

Mr.  Samuel  Hyams  received 26  votes. 

Mr.  Albert  Fabre  received 20 

Mr.  J.  T.  Wheat  rapeived 2 1     . . 

Mr.  John  Claibori^  received 20 

Mr.  Paris  Childress  received 12 

Mr.  E.  W.  Ilalsey  received S     . . 

Mr.  J.  C.  Stafford  received G 

Mr.  E.  C.  Kelly  received 5     . . 

None  of  the  candidates  having  received  an 
absolut*  majority  of  the  votes  of  the  members 
of  the  Convention. 

Mr.  A.  Provosty  withdrew  the  name  of  E.  W. 
Halsey. 

Mr.T.  J.  SemracB  withdrew  the  name  of  E.  C. 
Kelly. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  C.  C.  Briscoe,  ordered  that 
aftrr  the  second  ballot,  should  there  be  no  el- 
ection, the  Convention  shall  proceed  to  ballot 
for  the  three  highest  candidates  voted  for  on 
the  second  ballot. 

The  Convsntion  proceeded  to  asecondbnllot, 
which  gave  the  following  result,  to-wit : 

Messrp.  Adnms,  Bonford.  Bush,  Clark,  Cook, 
Connelly.  Cottman,  DnfTcl.  Duprc.  Fu(|ua,  Gar- 
rett, Herron.  Hough.  Hollingsworth.  Johnston, 
iSenncdy,  LeBlanc.  Marks,  Martin  of  AKsnmp- 
4lon,  MfTcdilh.  McCloskey  McCollom,  Xorlcn, 
Perkins,  of  Lafonrche,  Perkins,  of  (»rloans. 
Pike,  Pope,  Pugh,  Sparrow,  Scott  of  Claiborne, 
ptocker,   Taliaferro,  Taylor,  of  St.  Landry, 


Tucker  and  Valentine  voted  for  J.  T.  'Whe»t— 
o5  votes. 

Messrs.  Bonner.  Caldwell,  Carr,  Davidson,  of 
Sabine,  Elani,  Elgce,  Graves,  Gill,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis,  of  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marshall, 
Marks  of  Caddo,  McFarland,  McKneely,  Pat- 
terson, Pierson  of  Winn,  Polk,  Slawson,  Smart, 
Scott,  of  East  Feliciana,  Tappan,  Texada, 
Tbomasson,  Warren,  Williams,  of  East  Baton 
Rouge,  and  Williamson  voted  for  Samuel 
Hyams — 31  votes. 

Messrs.  Mouton,  Anderson,  Barrow,  Briscoe, 
Butler,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Dorsey,  Estlin, 
Griffin,  Miles,  Michel,  Miller,  O'Bryan,  Perkins, 
of  Madison,  Peck.  Provosty.  Semmes!  Stewart, 
Smith,  Talbot,  Todd.  Towles,  Walker,  and 
York,  voted  for  John  Claiborne — 24  votes. 

Messrs.  Avegno,  Bermudez,  Bienveuu,  De- 
ciouet, DeBlanc,  Fu.selier,  Gardere,  Gaudet, 
Girard.  Hernandez,  Labatut,  LeBourgeois, 
Marrero,  Mel.angou.  Moore,  Olivier,  Pemberton, 
Roman,  Rosclius,  Rozier,  Sompayrac,  Verret, 
Wilkinson  and  Wiltz  voted  for  Albert  Fabre— 
24  votes. 

And  Messrs. Barbin,  Burton,  Cannon,  Conner 
of  St.  Tanlinany,  Davidson  of  Livingston,  Gray, 
Kidd,  Lewis,  of  Orleans,  Martin,  of  Carroll, 
Magee,  Richardson,  Swayze,  and  Williams,  of 
St.  Helena,  voted  for  Paris  Childress— 13 
votes. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Mr.  J.  T.  Wheat  received 35  votes. 

Mr.  Samuel  Hyams  received 31 

Mr.  John  Claiborne  received 24     . . 

Mr.  Albert  Fabre  received 24     . . 

Mr.  Paris  Childress    received 13    .... 

Total  amount 127     .. 

None  of  the  candidates  having  received  an 
absolute  majority  of  the  vote  cast,  the  Conven- 
tion proceeded  to  a  third  ballot,  which  gave 
the  following  result,  to-wit  : 

Messrs.  Adams,  Bonford,  Burton,  Bush,  Can- 
non, Clark,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  of  St. 
Tammany,  Cottman,  Davidson  of  Livingston, 
Deciouet,  DeBlanc.  Duprc.  Estlin,  Fuselier, 
Fu(iua,  Garrett,  Hcrron.  Hough,  Johnston, 
Kennedy,  LeBlanc,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marks, 
of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Martin,  of 
Carroll.  Magee.  Meredith,  Moore.  McCloskey, 
McCollom,  Norton,  Patterson,  Pcrkina  of  La- 
fourche. Perkins  of  Orleans.  Pik»,  Polk,  Pope. 
Pugh.  Roselius,  Rozier.  Swayze,  Stewart,  Spar- 
row, Scott  of  Claiborne,  Smith,  Taliaferro. 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Tucker,  Valentine  and 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  voted  for  J.  T.  Wheat— 
,")4  votes. 

Messrs.  Bonner,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Davidson  of 
Sabine,  Elam.  Elgec,  Gravcs,Gra7,  Gill,  Griffin, 
Hodge,  Hodges,  Kidd,  Lawrence,  Lewis,  of 
Bienvillo,  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  Manning, 
Marshall.  Marks  of  Caddo,  McFarland,  Mc- 
Knorly.  O'Bryan.  Pierson  of  Winn,  Slawson, 
Smart,  Srolt  of  East  P'eliciana.  Trxada.  Tbom- 
asson, Warren.  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouje, 
and  Williamson  voted  for  Samuel  Hjame — 31 
votes. 


8 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONVENTION 


Messrs.  Avegno,  Barbin,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Gardere,  Gaudet,  Girard,  Hernandez,  Labatut, 
Lagroue.  LeBourgeois,  Marrero,  Melancon, 
Miles.  Olivier,  Pemberton,  Roman,  Sompayrac, 
Verret,  Walker,  Wilkinson  and  Wiltz  voted  for 
Albert  Fabre— 22  votes. 

And  Messrs.  Mouton.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bris- 
coe. Butler,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Dorsey, 
Michel.  Miller,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Peck, 
Provosty,  Riehardson,  Semmes,  Tappan,  Talbot, 
Towles  and  York  voted  for  John  Claiborne — 18 
votes. 

nECAPITriATION. 

Mr.  J.  T.  Wheat  received 54  votes. 

yh.  Samuel  Hyams  received 31    . . 

Mr.  Albert  Fabre  received 22    .. 

Mr.  John  Claiborne  received 18    . . 

Total  amount  of  votes  cast 125 

None  of  the  candidates  having  received  a  re- 
quisite majority  of  the  votes  cast,  the  Conven- 
tion proceeded  to  the  fourth  ballot,  which  gave 
the  following  result,  to-wit : 

Messrs.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonford, 
Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Cannon,  Clark,  Cook, 
Connelly,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  Cottman, 
f)avidson  of  Livingston,  Dufl'el,  Dupre,  Estlin, 
Fuqua,  Gardere,  Garrett,  Herron,  Hough,  Hol- 
lingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  LeBlaac..  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  As- 
sumption, Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee,  Meredith, 
Miles,  Michel,  Moore,  McCloskey,  McCollom, 
Norton,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Or- 
leans, Peck,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope, 
Pugh,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Swayze,  Stewart,  Spar- 
row, Scott  of  Claiborne,  Stocker,  Taliaferro, 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Thomasson,  Towles, 
Tucker,  Valentine,  Warren,  Williams  of  St. 
Helena  and  York,  voted  for  Mr.  J.  T.  Wheat — 
62  votes. 

Messrs.  Bonner,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Con- 
ner of  Concordia,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Elam, 
Elgee,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill,  Griffin,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Kidd,  Lawrence,  Lewis  of  Bienville, 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marshall.  Marks 
of  Caddo,  McFarland,  McKneely,  O'Bryan,  Pat- 
terson, Provosty,  Richardson,  Smart,  Scott  of 
East  Feliciana,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Texada,  Wil- 
liams of  East  Baton  Rouge,  and  Williamson 
voted  for  Samuel  Hyams — o4  votes. 

And  Messrs.  Mouton,  Avegno,  Barbin,  Bien- 
venu, Declouet,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Fuselier, 
Gaudet,  Girard,  Hernandez,  Labatut,  Lagroue, 
LeBourgeois,  Marrero,  Melancon,  Miller,  Oli- 
vier, Perkins  of  Madison,  Pemberton,  Roman, 
Semmes,  Sompayrac,  Smith,  Verret,  Walker, 
Williamson  and  Wiltz  voted  for  Albert  Fabre — 
28  votes. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Mr.  J.  T.  Wheat  received 62  votes. 

Mr.  Samuel  Hyams  received 34 

Mr.  Albert  Fabre  received 28 

Total  number  of  votes  cast 121 

None  of  the  candidates  having  received  a  re- 
quisite majority,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Lewis  Texa- 
da, the  name  of  Mr.  Samuel  Hyams  was  with- 
drawn as  a  candidate. 


On  motion  by  Mr.  E.  Lawrence,  Mr.  J.  T. 
Wheat  was  declared  the  unanimous  choice  of      ii 
this  Convention  for  the  office  of  Secretary.  1 

On  motion  by  the  same  member,  two  addi-  f 
tional  members  were  appointed  to  the  Commit-  ^J 
tee  of  Reception  of  the  Commissioners  from  the  I 
States  of  Alabama  and  South  Carolina.  ' 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Elgee,  the  Convention  ad- 
journed till  to-morrow,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 
OSCAR  ARROYO, 
Temporary  Secretary  of  the  Convention. 


Thursday,  January  24,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

Present ;  The  Hon.  Alexander  Mouton,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Convention,  in  the  chair. 

On  a  call  of  the  roll  128  members  answered 
to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read,  when,  on 
motion  by  Mr.  Herron,  the  same  was  corrected 
so  as  to  insert  after  the  words  "  Assistant  Sec- 
retary "  the  words  "Scrgeant-at- Arms  and  Door 
Keeper,"  in  the  report  of  the  Committee  on 
Rules ;  and  the  journal  was  approved  as 
amended. 

Mr.  Lawrence  submitted  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolved,  That  after  the  election  of  Assistant 
Secretary,  the  President  be  requested  to  make 
the  appointment  of  all  otl^r  officers  necessary 
for  the  Convention,  and  until  these  appoint- 
ments are  made,  the  present  officers  of  the  Con- 
vention perform  these  duties  temporarily. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Tappan,  Mr.  Lawrence's 
resolution  was  amended,  by  inserting  after  the 
words  "  Assistant  Secretary  "  the  word  "Prin- 
ter." 

Mr.  Davidson,  of  Livingston,  moved  to  lay 
the  resolution,  as  amended,  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Semmes  the  above  resolu- 
tion was  adopted  as  amended. 

Mr.  Connor,  of  Concordia,  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  which  was  considered  by 
unanimous  consent  and  agreed  to  : 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  ap- 
pointed to  confer  with  the  Commissioners  from 
South  Carolina  and  Alabama,  to  invite  them  to 
address  the  Convention,  and  to  ascertain  at 
what  time  it  will  be  agreeable  to  them  to  do  so. 

And  the  President  appointed  on  said  commit- 
tee Messrs.  Conner  of  Concordia,  Marshall  and 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles. 

Mr.  Gray  submitted  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  considered  by  unanimous  consent 
and  agreed  to  : 

Resolved,  That  if  any  of  the  Judges  of  the  Dis- 
trict and  Supreme  Beaches  of  this  State  should 
bo  present,  during  the  deliberations  of  this 
Convention,  they  are  hereby  invited  to  occupy 
seats  within  the  room,  whenever  the  Conven- 
tion may  not  be  in  secret  session. 

Mr.  Walker  submitted  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  considered  by  unanimous  con- 
sent and  agreed  to  : 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  five  members 
of  this  body  be  appointed  by  the  President  to 
wait  upon  the  Governor  and  inform  him  that 


OP  THE  STATE  OP  LOUISIANA. 


the  Convention  is  organized  and  prepared  to 
receive  any  communication  he  may  have  to 
make  to  this  body. 

And  the  President  appointed  on  said  com- 
mittee Messrs.  Walker.  DeBlaue,  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  Garderc  and  Gaudet.  • 

Mr.  DeBlanc  submitted  the  following  pream- 
ble and  resolution, which  were  read,  and  were  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Federal  Relations  : 

Whereas,  it  is  manifest  that  Abraham  Lincoln 
if  inaugurated  as  President  of  the  United  States, 
will  keep  the  promises  he  has  made  to  the  Abo- 
litionists of  the  Nortli  ;  that  those  promises,  if 
kept,  will  inevitably  lead  to  the  emancipation 
and  misfortune  of  the  slaves  of  the  South,  their 
eifualiiy.  with  a  superior  race,  ere  long,  to  the 
irreparable  ruin  of  this  mighty  Republic,  the 
degradation  of  the  American  name,  and  cor- 
ruption of  the  American  blood. 

Fully  convinced  as  we  are.  that  the  slavery 
ingrafted  on  this  land  by  France,  Spain.  Eng- 
land, and  the  States  of  North  America,  is  the 
most  humane  of  all  existing  servitudes;  That, 
to  the  slave  of  tue  South,  it  is  far  preferable  to 
the  condition  of  the  barbarians  of  Africa,  or 
the  freedom  of  those  who  have  been  liberated 
by  the  powers  of  Europe.  That  it  is  in  obe- 
dience to  the  laws  of  God,  recognized  by  the 
Constitution  of  our  country,  sanctioned  by  the 
decrees  of  its  tribunals.  That  it  feeds  and 
clothes  its  enemies  and  the  world,  leaves  to  the 
black  laborer  a  more  considei'able  sum  of  com- 
fort, happiness  and  liberty  than  the  inexor- 
able labor  i-equired  from  the  free  servants  of 
the  whole  universe  :  and  that  each  emancipa- 
rion  of  an  African  slave,  without  being  of  any 
benefit  to  him,  would  necessarily  condemn  to 
slavery  one  of  our  blood  and  our  race. 

Confident  that  we  have  strictly,  faithfully, 
and  ever  discharged  all  the  duties  and  obliga- 
tions imposed  upon  us  by  the  Constitution  of 
our  country  ;  that  on  the  contrary,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Republican  party  have  already 
trampled  under  their  feet,  and  have  announced 
their  determination  to  disregard  Constitution, 
laws,  obligations,  and  the  judgments  of  the 
Courts  of  the  Republic;  and  ihat  they  will  soon 
have  the  power,  as  they  always  had  the  will  to 
destroy  our  individual  and  national  existence. 
Therefore  be  it  . 

Resolved.  By  the  Couveation,  that  our  honor, 
our  legitimate  pride,  the  interests  of  our  slaves 
and  of  mankind,  command  that  we  should  de- 
clare that  I^ouisiana  owes  allegiance  only  to 
her  laws  and  to  God.  and  that  she  is  compelled, 
by  the  injustice  and  bad  faith  of  her  sisters  of 
the  North,  to  abandon  a  Union  which  she  has 
loved,  still  loves,  and  deeply  regrets. 

On  motio:i  of  Mr.  Lawrence,  tlio  Conv«ntiou 
proceeded  to  the  ekcfion  of  an  Assistant  Sec- 
retary. 

Mr.  Richardson  nominated  Mr.  W.  L.  Rich- 
ardson of  St.  Helena. 

Mr.  Davidson,  ot  Sabine,  nominated  Mr.  S.  C. 
Reed,  of  New  Orleans. 

Mr.  Jules  Olivier  nominated  Mr.  Robert  Mc- 
Millan of  St.  Mary. 

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Mr.  Melancon  nominated  Mr.  Albert  Fabre, 
of  New  Orleans 

Mr.  McKneely  nominated  Mr.  C.  W.  Pope,  of 
West  Baton  Rouge. 

Mr.  Davis,  of  Claiborne,  nominated  Mr.  E.  E. 
Kidd,  of  Jackson. 

Before  proceeding  to  the  first  ballot,  on  mo- 
tion by  iMr.  Marks  of  Orleans,  ordered  that  after 
the  first  ballot  the  three  highest  candidates 
shall  be  balloted  for,  and  after  a  second  ballot 
the  two  highest  candidates  shall  be  ballotted 
for. 

The  Coinvention  proceeded  to  the  first  ballot, 
which  gave  the  following  result,  to  wit : 

^Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barbin.  Bonner, 
Butler.  Caldwell.  Carr,  Connelly,  Graves,  Gray, 
GrilEn.  Hodges,  Kidd,  Lewis  ot  Bienville,  Lewis 
of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Car- 
roll.Mercdith,  McCoUom.  McFarland,  Patter- 
son, Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Pierson  of  Winn, 
Polk,  Semmcs.  Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott  of 
Claiborne.  Taliaferro.  Texada,  Thoraassou. 
Todd,  Warren,  voted  for  Mr.  E.  E.  Kidd— 33 
votes.  • 

I^Iessrs.  Barrow.  Briscoe.  Cottman,  Dflrsey, 
Duffel,  Estlin,  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Herron, 
Hough.  Hodge.  Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  La- 
groue,  LeBourgeois,  Marshall,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Martin  of  Assumption,  McCollom,  McKneely, 
Perkins  of  Madison,  Peck,  Pike,  Pope,  Provos- 
ty,  Pugh,  Slaw,^ou,  Stewart.  Scott  of  East  Feli- 
ciana, Talbot,  Towles,  Williams  of  East  Baton 
Rouge,  voted  for  Mr.  C.  W.  Pope—  33  votes. 

Jlessrs.  Avegno,  Bermudez.  Bieuvcnu,  Bon- 
ford,  Bush,  Clark.  Declouet,  DeBlanc.  Hernan- 
dez, Kennedy,  La1>atut,  LeBlanc,  Lewis  of  Or- 
lcan.s,  Marrero,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Melancon, 
Michel,  Mouton,  Norton,  Pembcrlon,  Roman, 
Roselius,  Tappan,  Verret,  Walker  and  Wiltz, 
voted  for  Mr.  Albert  Fabre — 26  votes. 

Messrs.  Cannon,  Cook,  Connor  of  Concordia, 
Davidson  of  Sabine,  Elam,  Elgee,  Gladden, 
Garret,  Lawrence,  Miller,  Perkins  of  Lafourche, 
Perkins  of  Orleans,  Swayze.  Tucker,  Wilkinson 
and  York,  voicd  lor  Mr.  S.  C.  Read— 16  votes. 

Messrs.  Burton.  Connor  of  St.  Tammany, 
Dapdson  of  Livingston.  Gill,  Magee,  Miles, 
Richardson,  Smart,  and  Williams  of  St.  Helena, 
voted  for  Mr.  W.  L.  Richardson— 9  votes. 

And  that  Messrs.  Dupre,  Fuselier,  Girard, 
Olivier,  O'Bryan,  Rozier.  Stocker,  Smith  and 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  voted  for  Mr.  Robert 
McMillen — 9  votes. 

None  of  the  candidates  having  received  the 
requisite  number  of  votes  cast,  the  Convention 
proceeded  to  a  second  ballot,  in  pursuance  with 
the  above  resolution. 

The  roll  was  called,  and  the  following  was 
the  I'osult  of  the  votes,  to  wit : 

Messrs.  Adams.  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow, 
Bonner.  Briscoe.  Butler,  Caldwell.  Garr,  Cook, 
Connelly.  Connor  of  Concordia,  Connor  of  St. 
Tammany,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Davidson  of 
Livintston.  Elara.  Estlin.  Fuqua,  Graves,  Gray, 
GriflBa,  Hcrron.  Hodg\  Hodges,JohD8ton.  Kidd, 
Lawrence,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Clai- 
borne, Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Ma- 


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JOURNAL   OP  THE   CONVENTION 


gee.  ilurcditli,  Miller.  McCoUom,  McFarland, 
McKneeiy,  U'liryau.  Patterson,  i\rk;iis  ofMad- 
iFo:i,  rcrkias  oV  Orleans--,  IVck,  I'ior.'^on  of 
Natchitocbes,  Picrsoa  of  AVinn,  Pike,  Polk. 
Rjchanl.'-on,  blawson,  Swayzo,  Semmes.  Stew- 
art. S])aiTO\v.  Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Claiborne, 
Scoli  01  East  Feliciana.  Stockor  Talljot.  Tcxada, 
Thomasbon.  Todd,  Towk-p.  Tucker,  Valentino, 
Warren,  Wijliani-on,  AVilkinsou  and  York, 
voted  for  Mr.  E.  E.  Kidd— 07  votes. 

A'ld  Messps.  Avejiiio,  Bernuidez,  Dionvcnu. 
Boiiford.  Burton.  Bu>h.  Cannon,  Clark.  De- 
clouet,  Delilano,  Dorsey.  DultVl,  Dupre,  El.eee, 
Fuselier,  Gardere.  Gauili't.  Gil!.  (Tirard,  Her- 
nandez. Uiillin;.;^\\ortl),  K'nuedy.  Labalut,  La- 
groue.  LeBlanc,  LelSour^eois,  Lewis  of  Orleans. 
Manniii/r.  JIarrero,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
A>.-iimpt:on.  Melancon  Mieliel,  iMouton.  Mc- 
Closkey.  Norton,  Oliviir.  Perkins  of  Lafourche, 
Pcmb'rtun.  Pope.  Provosly,  Pngb.  Roman,  Ro- 
selius.  Kozli'r.  Smart.  SmiUi,  Tuppan.  Taylor  of 
St.  Cliiirles.  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Verret.  Wal- 
ker, Williams  of  E;ist  Batou  Rouge,  aud  Vv'iltz, 
voted  tor  Mr.  All)ert  Fabre — 54  vote.«. 

Mr.  E.  E.  Kidd  having  received  an  absolute 
majority  of  the  votes  cast,  was  declared  duly 
elected  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Connor,  on  behalf  of  the  select  commit- 
tee appointed  to  wait  on  the  L,'ommiss: oners  of 
South  Carolina  and  Alabama,  and  invite  them 
to  address  the  Convention  aud  ascertain  at 
what  tima  it  will  be  agreeahlo  to  them  to  do 
60.  reported  tiiat  alter  conference  with  said 
Commissioners,  the  committee  was  inlormed 
that  the  Commissioners  will  be  pleased  to  ad- 
d-ess  the  Convention  on  to-morrow  morning  at 
lOJ  o'clock. 

RKPORT  OF  THK  COMMITTEK  OF  FIFTEEN. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Madison,   Cliairman  of  the 
Committee  of  fifteen,  appointed  l)y  tlie   Presi- 
dent of  the  Convention,  oi  yesterday  reported 
t  )e  following  ordinance  and  resolution,   which 
aler  beinz  read,  W!\s,  on  his  motion,  and  at  the 
r. 'quest  ot  the  committee,  ordered  to  be  printed, 
their  turlber  consideration  be   postponed,  and 
that  they  be    made  the  special  order  of  the  day 
for  to-morrow,  at  12  o'clock.  M. 
AN  ORDINANCE  to   Dissolve   the   Union   be- 
tween  the    State    of   Louisiana   and    other 
States  united  with  her,   under   the   compact 
entitled    ''The  Coustitutiou  of  the   United 
States." 

We,  (he  people  of  the  Slale  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
ven'ion  ai-umlled,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is 
hereby  declared  and  ordained,  Tiiat  the  ordinance 
passed  by  us  in  Convention  on  tiie  22d  day  of 
November,  in  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and 
eleven,  whereliy  th-j  Constitution  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  and  the  amendments  of  the 
said  Constitution  were  adoptul ;  and  all  laws 
and  ordinances  by  wiiich  the  Stati  of  Louisiana 
became  a  member  of  the  Federal  Union,  be  and 
the  same  are  herel)y  repealed  and  abrogated  ; 
and  lliat  the  Union  uow  suUsisting  between 
Louisiana  and  other  States,  under  the  name  of 
"  The  United  States  of  America,"  is  hereby  dis- 
solved. 


We  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  That  the 
State  of  Louisiana  hereby  resumes  all  rights 
and  powers  lieretofore  delegated  lothe  Goveru- 
ment  of  tiie  United  States  of  America;  that  her 
citizens  arc  absolved  from  all  allegiance  to  said 
Government;  and  tljat  she  is  in  full  possession 
and  exercise  of  all  those  rights  of  sovereignty 
wiiich  appertain  to  a  free  and  independent 
State. 

We  do  further  declare  aa  I  ordain.  That  all  rights 
acquired  and  vested  under  the  Constitution  of 
the  United  States,  or  any  act  of  Congress,  or 
treaty,  or  under  any  law  of  this  State,  and  not 
incompatible  with  this  ordinance,  shall  remain 
in  force,  aud  have  the  same  effect  as  if  this  or- 
dinance had  not  been  passed. 

RESOIATION. 

Resolved,  That  we,  tlie  people  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  recognize  the  right  of  the  free  navi- 
gation of  tlic  Mississippi  river  and  its  tributaries 
by  all  friendly  States  bordering  thereon.  And  we 
also  recognize  the  right  of  egress  and  ingress 
of  the  months  of  the  Mississippi  by  all  friendly 
States  and  provinces:  and  we  do  hereby  declare 
our  willingness  to  enter  into  any  stipulations 
to  guarantee  the  exercise  of  said  rights. 
/  Mr.  Rozier  presented  the  following  preamble 
and  ordinance  as  a  substitute  for  the  report  of 
the  committee  of  fifteen,  which,  after  being 
read,  was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Cottman,  ordered 
to  be  printed  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  final  .settlement  of  all 

the  diflicultics  between  the   Free   and  Slave 

States. 

Whereas,  during  many  years  past,  associa- 
t'ons  and  large  bodies  of  citizens  of  the  uon- 
slaveholdiug  States  have  evinced  and  carried 
out  the  steady  pai-po.'5e  of  assailing,  by  all  the 
means  they  can  employ,  the  peculiar  institu- 
tion of  the  Southern  States,  aud  have  aided  the 
attack  by  vitup.'rative  addresses,  and  speeches, 
by  aWoli'tiou  petitions  to  Congress,  by  inflam- 
matory discourses  and  by  exaggerated  appeals 
to  the  prejudices  and  passions  of  the  ignorant 
and  fanatical ;  aud 

Whereas,  muc'o  sympathy  has  been  exhibited 
and  encouragement  given  in  the  non-slavehold- 
ing  States,  to  bands  of  lawless  rufr'ans,  making 
attaciis  upon  the  s-laveholding  States,  and  en- 
det^voring  to  incite  insurrection  among  the 
slaves  ;  and 

Whereas,  a  formidable  and  powerful  party, 
called  B  ack  Republicans,  existing  exclusively, 
with  slight  and  insignificant  exceptions,  in  the 
non-slaveholding  States,  has  proclaimed  that 
slavery  shall  be  prohibited  by  action  of  Congress 
in  the'Territories,  thus  showing  a  deliberate 
hostility  to  the  South  ;  and 

Whereas,  many  of  the  non-slaveholding 
States  have  passed  laws  with  the  design  and 
with  the  effect  of  embarrassing  and  preventing 
the  operation  of  that  clause  of  the  Constitution 
and  of  the  laws  of  Congre.ss,  passed  in  accord- 
ance therewith,  in  regard  to  the  reclaiming  of 
fugitive  slaves,  thus  trampling  on  one  of  the 
clearest  and  valued  rights  secured  to  the  South 
by  the  Coastitution  and  laws  ;  and 


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Wheteas,  the  election  of  Abraham  Loiicoln, 
and  Hannibal  Hamblin,  to  the  Presidency  and 
Vice  Presidency,  has  ffivcn  cause  of  alarm  to 
all  tJe  citizens  of  the  .South,  and  requires  their 
determined,  vigorous  and  united  action  to  tlie 
principles,  which  it  is  believed  will  guide  their 
administration. 

Whereas,  the  rights  of  the  South  have  been 
invaded,  their  opinions  outraged,  and  our  insti- 
tulions  imperilled  by  the  triumph  and  attitude 
of  a  sectional  party  ;  and  whereas,  the  danger 
which  presents  itself  to  us,  is  one  we  share  in 
common  with  all  the  slavelioldiug  States,  and 
appears  in  a  shape  wbicli  forbids  us  to  separate 
our.selves  at  tlie  present  perilous  juueture,  from 
the  other  slavchoiding  States,  but  on  the  con- 
trary, impels  aiul  requires  us  to  tender  to  them 
our  own,  and  to  seek  their  sympathy  and  co- 
operation ;  and 

Whereas,  the  time  has  come  which  demands 
prompt  and  vigorous  action  on  the  part  of  the 
South,  to  assert  and  maintain  her  rights,  and 
to  proclaim  to  the  world  that  she  will  no  longer 
Bubmit  to  the  evils  wh'cli  inviron  her, 

Be  it  OTo^wed  hg  this  Comcitlion,  Tliat  all  slave- 
holding  Slates  or  as  many  of  them  as  will  unite 
•therein,  be  and  they  are  hereby  invited  and  re- 
quested to  assemble  in  Convention  at  Nashville, 
ii)  tlie   State  of  Tennessee,  on  the  25I.h  day  of 
'    'ruary  next,  and  if  it  should  not  be  praeti- 
!e  to  meet  then  and  tlirre.  then  at  as  early  a 
day  thereafter  as  may  be  practicable,  and  at 
such   place   or   places   as  may  be   deterraiued 
upon,  to  take  into  consideration  the  r^'lations 
which  the  slaveholding  States  shall  hereafter 
occupy  to   the  General   Government  and  the 
other  Slates  of  this  Union  ;  and  also  to  fix  upon 
and  determine  what  am^ndmeuts  of  theConsti- 
tutioa  of  the  United  States  are  necessary  and 
proper  to  secure  the  rigiits  ol  the  slaveholding 
Slates  of  the  Union,  and   to  finally  settle   and 
adjust  all  questions  relating  to  the  subject  of 
slavery,    in   such    manner   us   will    leave    the 
South  from  tbe  further  agitation  of  that  ques- 
tion,  secure   the   people   ot    t'le   slaveholding 
States  iu  the  peaceful  and   rightful  enjoyment 
"(of  there  property,  and  restore  that  equilibrium 
lin  the  organization  of  the  Government,  cssea- 
jtial  to  a  further  e<"'ntinuace  of  this  Union. 

Be  it  further  Ordained.  J  hat  in  the  event  such 
amendments  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States,  and  such  mca?ureH  for  the  protection  ot 
Southern  Slav^  States,  shall  not  be  made  and 
acceded  to  by  the  people  of  the  Don-sbivchold- 
ing  Staten  promptly,  then  said  Convention  shall 
upon  the  call  of  iho  President  thereof,  rc-asscm- 
ble,  and  shall  forthwith  organize  a  separate 
Confederacy  of  the  olavcholdiug  Slates,  repre- 
sented in  said  Convention,  and  such  others  as 
may  join  therein :  and  said  Convention  shall 
proceed  to  form  a  Provisional  and  Temporary 
Govcrnmf'nt  for  said  ConT'dfracy,  to  continue 
until  an  election  lor  Delegates  can  be  held  for 
,  •Convention  and  a  permanent  Ccnstitution  be 
.adopted  thereby,  for  the  Government  of  the 
same. 

Be  it  further  Ordaintd,  That  six  Delegate?  to 
said  ConveDtion,  to  be  held  on  the  twenty-fifth 


day  of  February  next,  or  at  as  early  a  day  after- 
wards, as  practicable,  or  at  such  place  or  places 
as  may  be  agreed  upon  by  said  slaveholding 
States,  as  herein'x'fove  provided  for,  be  chosen 
by  this  Convention  to  represent  'he  State  of 
Louisiana  therein  ;  and  that  all  the  slavehold- 
ing States  be  requested  to  appoint  a  number  of 
Delegates  equal  to  the  number  of  their  Senators 
and  Representatives  in  the  Congress  of  the 
United  States,  to  represent  them  in  said  Con- 
vention. 

Be  it  further  Ordained,  That  the  Governor  of 
this  State  be  required  to  furnish,  conlidenlially 
the  Governors  of  each  of  the  slaveholding  States 
with  a  copy  hereof,  witli  a  request  lliat  the  same 
be  laid  before  the  several  Legislatures  and 
Conventions  now  in  session,  and  if  no  Legisla- 
ture or  Convention  be  in  session,  that  they  l)e 
reijuested  to  convene  their  Legislatures,  to  con- 
sider and  act  upon  tlie  propositions  herein. 

Mr.  Fnqua,  sul)mitted  tlie  I'oilowing  preamble 
and  ordinance  as  a  substitutes  for  the  report  of 
the  committee  of  fifteen,  which,  after  being 
read,  was  oidercd  to  be  printed  : 

AX   ORPIXAXCi;. 

Whereas,  the  bond  of  Union  l)etwecn  the  sev- 
eral States  is  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States;  and  whereas  this  Constitution  has  been 
violated  by  a  majority  of  tlie  Northern  States, 
in  their  legislative  action,  denying  to  the  peo- 
ple of  the  Southern  States  their  Cou'^^titutionai 
rights;  and  whereas,  a  sectional  party  known 
as  the  Black  R, publicans,  has  rteently  elected 
Abraham  Lincoln  and  Hannibal  ILimlin  to 
the  Presidency  and  Vice  Prcsidepicy  of  tht- 
United  States,  upon  the  avowed  principles  that 
the  Constitutian  of  the  Unite  d  States  does  not 
recognize  property  in  slaves,  that  the  Govern- 
ni'Mit  should  prevent  the  I'xt  iision  of  slavery 
into  the  common  territory,  and  that  all  the 
powers  of  the  Government  should  be  so  exer- 
ci.'ed  as  in  time  to  abolish  this  institution  where- 
ever  it  exists  :  Therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  by  the  people  of  Louisiana  in  Convention 
assembled.  That  the  State  of  Louisiana  cannot, 
and  will  not.  submit  to  the  Administration  of 
Lincciln  and  Hamlin,  as  President  and  Vice 
President  of  the  United  Slates,  upon  the  prin- 
ciples referred  to  in  the  foregoing  preaml>le. 

Be  it  further  Resolved,  That  any  attempt  iiy  the 
Federal  Government,  or  others,  to  coerce  any 
State  that  has  seceded,  or  m~y  hereafter  secede 
from  the  Union,  will  l>c  regaid^d  by  Louisiana 
as  an  act  of  war  upon  all  tiie  slaveholding 
States,  and  will  absolve  the  S'ate  from  all  alle- 
giance to  th  '  Fed 'ral  Government,  and  that  in 
such  an  emert'cney,  Louisiana  will  make  com- 
mon cause  with  the  Slate  attack<d,  and  resist 
such  coercive  measures  with  all  the  force  at  her 
command. 

Be  it  further  Resoived,  That  this  State, 
desirous  of  co-operating  with  all  our  sister 
slaveholdin;:  .Slates,  accepts  the  iuvilatioii  of 
the  State  of  Alabama  to  me  t  them  in  couacil, 

aud  for   this  purpose    will,  on  the day  of 

January.  186L  elect  six  delegates  to  the  Con- 
vention called  by  Alabama  at  Montgomery,  oa 
the  fourth  day  of  February  next. 


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Be  it  further  Resolved,  That  the  delegates  thus 
chosen  are  hereby  instructed  to  urore  upon  said 
Convention  to  enter  at  once  upon  the  formation 
of  a  Federal  Union  for  the  slaveholding  States, 
and  such  other  States  as  may  unite  with  thorn : 
and  ihat.  in  the  formation  of  this  Government, 
they  are  instructed  to  take  as  their  guide  the 
Constitutiou  of  the  United  States,  and  to  con- 
form as  nearly  as  possible  to  it,  only  incorpo- 
rating such  changes  as  may  be  necessary  to 
adapt  it  to  our  preseut  condition,  and  to  secure 
a  distinct  recognition  of  the  right  of  property 
in  slaves,  and  of  the  master  to  own  ami  control 
his  slave  wherever  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Gov- 
ernment extends. 

JJe  it  fartlier  Resolved,  That,  as  the  representa- 
tives of  the  people  of  Louisiana,  we  take  this 
opportunity  to  assure  tlie  people  of  those  States 
lying  upon  the  Missi-^^sippi  river  and  its  tribu- 
taries, that  it  is  not  the  purpose  of  Louisiana 
in  any  event  to  obstruct  or  embarrass  the  free 
navigation  of  that  stream. 

Be  U further  Resolved,  That  when  this  Conven- 
tion adjourns,  it  will  adjourn  to  meet  in  the 
State  Capitol,  at  Baton  Kouge,  on  the  2SLh  day 
of  February,  18G1,  at  12  o'clock  M..  and  that 
our  Delegates  to  the  Convention  at  Montgomery 
are  hereby  requested  to  report  their  action  to 
this  Convention  at  that  time,  lor  their  appro- 
val or  rejection. 

Mr.  Bienvenu.  after  a  suspension  of  the  rules 
Jirst  granted,  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  intro- 
duce the  foUowin  resolution,  which,  after  being 
read,  wis,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Wilkinson,  ordered 
to  be  printed. 

Resolved,  That  whatever  be  the  action  of  this 
Convention  on  the  question  whether  or  not  this 
State  ought  to  secede  from  the  Union,  it  shall 
have  no  elfect  until  the  same  shall  have  been 
ratified  by  the  vote  of  a  majority  of  the  people 
at  the  ballot  box. 

Resolved,  That  in  the  meantime,  and  as  a  mani- 
festation on  the  part  of  the  State  of  Louisiana, 
of  her  determination  not  to  separate  her  cause 
from  that  of  her  sister  States  of  the  South,  and 
of  her  desire  not  to  show  herself  too  precipitate 
in  adopting  so  momentous  a  atcp  as  that  which 
shall  rend  assundcr  the  ties  that  bind  her  to  the 
rest  of  the  Confederacy — her  Senators  and  Rep- 
resentatives in  the  Congress  of  the  United 
States  be  instructed  to  leave  their  scats  and  re- 
turn to  their  constituents. 

UETOKT   01"   TIIK    COMMITTEE    OX   liCLES. 

Mr.  I'rovosty,  on  bihulf  of  the  Committee  to 
whom  had  been  referred  the  revising  and  draft- 
ing rules  for  the  government  of  the  Convention 
reported  that  the  committee  recommended  the 
adoption  by  the  Convention  of  the  rules  of  the 
existing  House  of  Rreprcsentatives  of  the  Stale 
of  Louisiana,  with  the  following  mgidifications 
and  amendments: 

That  the  words  "  House,"'  "  Bills,"  and 
"  Speaker,"  be  replaced  wherever  found  in  the 
above  rules,  by  the  words  "Convention,"  "  Res- 
olution," "  Ordinance."  and  "President." 

That  the  words  "  Notices  of  bills  shall  be 
given  and  bills  presented  by  the  members  "  be 
stricken  out  from  Rule  30th. 


That  the  last  part  of  Rule  31st  shall  read  ail 
follows.     The  order  of  the  day  shall  be  : 

1.  The  unfinished  business  in  which  the  Con- 
vention was  engaged  at  its  last  adjournment. 

2.  The  special  order  of  the  day. 

3.  Ordinances  and  resolutions  in  the  order  in 
which  they  have  been  presented  in  the  Conven- 
tion. 

That  in  Rule  33d,  the  words  "  They  shall  not 
be  debated  and  decided  on  the  day  of  their 
being  first  read,"  be  stricken  out. 

That  Rule  Go  shall  be  as  follows,  viz  : 

After  a  resolution  shall  havj  been  adopted  by 
the  Convention,  it  shall  be  engrossed  iii  a  fair 
hand,  and  after  examination  and  report  by  the 
Committee  ou  Enrollment,  shall  be  signed  by 
the  President  and  Secretary. 

That  the  words  "  when  uot  acting  in  Com- 
mittee of  the  ■  whole  "  be  stricken  out  from 
Rule  G9. 

And  this  committee  finally  recommend  the  re- 
jection by  this  Convention  of  the  following 
rules  :  Nos.  3-',  34,  43,  45,  46,  47,  48.  49,  50,  51, 
52,  53,  54,  55,  5G,  57.  58,  59,  GO,  Gl,  63,  64,  65, 
GG,  67,  68,  71,  78,  80,  82.  H3. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Polk,  the  rules  reported  by 
the  committee  were  ordered  to  be  printed. 

Mr.  Moore,  on  behalf  of  the  select  committee, 
appointed  to  wait  on  the  Commissioners  of 
Alabama  and  South  Carolina,  informed  the  Con- 
vention that  the  committee  had  perfor'ued  their 
duty,  and  that  said  Commissioners  were  ready 
to  be  admitted  in  the  Convention. 

Subsequently  Mr.  Moore  introduced  to  the 
Convention  the  Hon,  J.  A.  Winston.  Commis- 
sioner from  the  State  of  Alabama,  and  the  Hon. 
John  L.  Manning  Commissioner  from  the  State 
of  South  Carolina,  who  were  received  by  the 
Convention  standing,  and  were  conducted  to 
the  platform,  where  they  took  seats  on  th«  right 
of  the  President. 

Mr.  Michel  submitted  to  the  Convention  a 
communication  from  Mr.  John  T.  Monroe, 
Mayor  of  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  enclosing 
preamble  and  resolutions  adopted  by  the  Com- 
mon Council  of  New  Orleans,  inviting  the  State 
Convention  to  adjourn  to  New  Orleans,  and 
agreeing  to  provide  them,  free  of  expense,  with 
a  suitable  hall  for  their  deliberations  and  ne- 
cessary committee  rooms. 

On  motion  by  the  saiue  member,  the  above 
communication  was  ordered  to  lie  over. 

Mr.  Ilerron  submitted  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  ordered  to  lie  over. 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  live  be  appoint- 
ed to  examine  the  rooms  tendered  by  the  Board 
of  Administrators  of  the  Deaf  and  Dumb  Asy- 
lum, for  the  use  of  the  Convention,  and  that 
they  be  requested  to  report  on  to-morrow  morn- 
ing whether  the  same  will  not  afford  ample 
accommodations  for  holding  the  sittings  of  the 
Convention. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  the  Convention 
proceeded  to  the  election  of  printer. 

Mr.  Estlin  nominated  Mr.  J.  0.  Nixon  of  the 
New  Orleans  Crescent. 

Mr.  Marks  of  Orleans,  nominated  Mr.  Leovy 
of  the  New  Orleans  Delta. 


OF  THE   StATB  OF  LOUISIANA. 


IS 


And  Mr.  "fexada  nominated  Mr.  J.  M.  Taylor, 
of  the  BatOQ  Rouge  Advocate. 

Before  proceeding  to  ballot  Mr.  Tappan 
■withdrew  the  name  of  iMr.  Lcovy. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  withdrew  the  name  of 
Mr.  Taylor. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Miles,  Mr.  J.  0.  Nixon  of 
the  New  Orleans  Cre.«cent  was  elected  by  ac- 
clamation Printer  of  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Bush,  with  a  suspension  of  the  rules  first 
granted,  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  introduce 
the  followintr  resolution  : 

Hesolved,  By  the  pcojile  of  the  State  of  Loui- 
siana, in  Convention  assembled,  That  the 
thanks  of  this  Convention  are  hereby  tendered 
to  His  Excellency  Thomas  0.  Mooi-e,  Governor 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  for  the  prompt  and 
energetic  measures  by  him  adopted  in  taking 
possession  of  the  forts,  arsenals  and  munitions 
of  war  under  the  control  of  the  Federal  Govern- 
ment within  thelimilsof  the  Stateof  Louisiana, 
his  acts  are  hereby  unqualifiedly  approved,  and 
we  will  defend  them  hei'e  and  else\»here,  with 
all  the  power  and  means  at  our  command. 

The  same  member  moved  for  the  adoption  of 
said  resolution,  which  motion  was  seconded  by 
Mr.  Herron. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  suspend  action  on  said 
resolution  until  the  Governor  communicates  to 
the  Convention. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Hodge. Mr.Biish'srcsolution 
was  ordered  to  lie  on  the  table  subject  to  call. 

Mr.  Walker,  on  behalf  of  the  committee  ap- 
pointed to  wait  npon  His  Excellency,  the  Gov- 
ernor, and  inform  him  that  the  Convention  had 
met,  and  to  inquire  whether  ho  has  any  com- 
munication to  make  to  this  body,  reported  that 
the  committee  had  performed  their  duty. 

MESSACK    yjSOM  THE  (JOYEUXOR. 

Mr.  E.  W.  Halsey,  I^rivate  Secretary  of  His 
Excellency  Thomas  0.  Moore,  Governor,  deli- 
vered the  following  communication : 

Executive  Office,         / 
Baton  Rouge,  hv..,  Jan.  24,  I86I.  )" 
To  the  Honorable  the  President  and  Members, 
of  the  Louisiana  .'■^tate  Convention  : 
Gentlemen — I  h.avc  the   honor  to  enclose  to 
you  herewith  a  copy  of  my  annual  mcs-sage  to 
the   Louisiana  Legiclature  for  your  considera- 
tion— this  being  thn  ouly   communication  I  am 
at  pre.sent  prepared  to  make. 
Very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 

THOMAS  O.  MOORE, 
Gorornor  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

MESSAOE. 

Gentlemen  of  tlie  Senate  and  House  of  Reprc- 
sentativrs  i.f  the  State  of  Louisiana  : 
My   opinions    on  ih^"  momentous  questions 
which  havp  convulse  d  and  are   destroving   the 
Federal    Union,  were    fully   expresscid   in  my 
message  at  the  recent  extra  sossion  of  the  Li-- 
gifilature.      Your  prompt   action  f-howud  how 
df">ply  you  were  moved  by  the  portents  of  tho 
s_the  threatened  destruction  of  essential 
:^  and  most  vital  intorests  of  the  slavchold- 
.'K  .States  under  the  forms  of  a  perverted  Con- 
stitution—and by  the  absolute  duty  of  seeking 


at  once  for  the  means  of  self-protection.  The 
vote  of  the  people  has  cince  confirmed  the  faith 
of  their  Representatives,  in  legislative  and  ex- 
ecutive station,  that  the  undivided  sentiment 
of  the  State  is  for  immediate  and  elTi'ctive  re- 
sistance, and  that  there  is  not  found  within  her 
limits  any  diflcrence  of  sentiment,  except  as  to 
minor  points  of  expediency  in  regard  to  the 
manner  and  time  of  making  such  resistance,  so 
as  to  give  it  the  most  imposing  form  for  dig- 
nity and  success.  Our  enemies,  who  have 
driven  on  their  conflict  with  the  slavi'holding 
States  to  this  extremity,  will  have  found  that 
throughout  the  borders  of  Louisimia  we  are  one 
people— a  people  with  one  heart  and  one  mind — 
who  w'\j\  not  be  cajoled  into  an  abandonment  of 
their  rights,  and  who  cannot  be  subdued. 

Whatever  lingering  hopes  might  have  been 
felt  by  confiding  men  of  the  South,  that  these 
dissensions  would  be  healed  by  the  voluntary 
act  of  the  people  of  the  North,  within  the 
Union,  have  disappeared  under  the  accumula- 
ting proofs  that  the  Northern  majority  is  impla- 
cable. No  proffer  of  peace  on  any 'terms  has 
emanated  from  them.  The  propositions  ten- 
dered by  the  most  moderate-niiiidid  and  Union- 
loving  statesmen  of  the  South— not  as  express- 
ing the  whole  measure  of  rights  to  which  the 
Southern  people  are  entitled,  but  as  a  project 
for  conciliation  to  which  they  might  be  brought 
to  consent  for  the  old  love  of  Union,  which 
was  the  passion  of  Southern  hearts — have  been 
contumeliously  rejected. 

The  common  cry  throughout  the  North  is  for 
coercion  into  submission,  by  force  of  arms,  if 
need  be,  of  every  State,  and  of  all  the  States 
of  the  South,  which  claim  the  right  of  separa- 
tion, for  cause,  from  a  Governmeut  which  they 
deem  fatal  to  their  safety.  There  can  no  longer 
be  doubt  of  the  wisdom  of  that  policy  which 
demands  that  the  conflict  shall  come,  and  shall 
be  settled  now. 

The  sovereign  people  of  this  State  have  so 
decreed,  and  within  a  few  hours  the  delegates 
will  meet  in  Convention  to  put  this  judgment 
iuto.a  form,  from  which  there  will  be  no  right, 
and  no  disposition  within  the  State,  to  appeal. 
Being  ex£>cnted  by  an  unanimous  and  willing 
people,  it  will  be  entitled  to  the  resp :>ct  of  the 
world,  and  the  acquiesence  of  all  powers  and 
authorities  whatsoever. 

But  it  has  been  made  apparent  by  the  course 
of  events  elsewhere,  by  the  intentions  of  those 
having  authority  in  tie  Federal  Government, 
as  developed  in  their  treatment  of  other 
States,  which  occupy  the  same  nlationstowards 
those  quc-jfions  as  Ijouisiana,  that  this  right  of 
indepcndont  action  will  be  obstructed  liy  force. 
The  hostilf  occupation  of  Fort  Sumter,  in  the 
harbor  of  Charleston,  for  the  purpo.sc  of  over- 
awing the  Stale  of  South  Carolina,  subduing 
her  to  the  will  of  tho  Feder.il  authcritice,  and 
collecting  taxes  from  her  people  by  force,  is 
one  glaring  example  of  the  modes  iTy  which  a 
Southern  State  may  lie  subjected  to  duress. 
The  baffled  attempts  to  reinforce  that  fortress 
are  of  the  same  character  of  aggressive  purpose 
as  the  subsequent  occupation  of  Fort  Pickens, 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONVENTION 


in  the  harbor  of  Pcnsacola,  in  order  to  keep  the 
State  of  Florida  in  forced  connection  with  a  repu- 
diated Government.  At  the  same  time  that  thfse 
acts  of  extraordinary  rigor  in  asgression  are 
practiced  towards  the  South,  the  Northern  pop- 
ulace of  Pennsylvania  are  permitted  to  defeat 
action  of  the  Federal  authorities  at  Pitt^bur^, 
by  forbidding  the  transmission  of  the  public 
property  to  its  designated  points  in  the  South. 
on  grounds  of  hostility  to  the  South,  to  which 
dictation  the  intimidated  authorities  suc- 
cumbed. Warned  by  these  acts,  and  the  uni- 
form tenor  of  hostile  language  employed  in 
Congress  against  free  action  in  the  South,  and 
the  uniform  assertio:i  of  the  doctrine  of  passive 
obedience  in  the  manifestoes  of  the  Executives 
of  Northern  States,  r^nd  the  open  menaces  that 
the  incoming  Administration  would  carry  out 
the  fame  tyrannical  purposes  with  even  more 
rigor,  I  determined  that  the  State  of  Louisiana 
should  not  be  left  unprepared  for  the  emer- 
gency. She  has  a  long  and  exposed  frontier, 
on  which  the  Federal  Government  possesses 
fortresses  capable  of  being  used  for  the  subju- 
gation of  the  country,  and  to  annul  the  de- 
clared will  of  the  people.  Near  this  capitol, 
where  the  delegates  of  the  sovereign  people  are 
about  to  assemble,  was  a  military  depot,  capa- 
ble in  unscrupulous  hands  of  being  employed 
for  the  purpose  of  overawing  and  restraining 
the  deliberations  of  a  free  people.  On  these 
grounds,  respecting  the  manifest  will  of  the 
people,  and  to  the  end  that  their  deliberations 
shall  be  free,  and  their  action  supported  by  the 
full  possession  of  the  whole  territory  of  the 
State,  I  decided  to  take  possession  of  the  mili- 
tary posts  and  munitions  of  war  within  the 
State,  as  soon  as  the  necessity  of  such  action 
should  be  developed  to  my  mind.  Upon  infor- 
mation which  did  not  leave  me  in  doubt  as  to 
my  public  duty,  and  which  convinced  me, 
moreover,  that  prompt  action  was  the  more 
necessary  in  order  to  prevent  a  collision  between 
the  Federal  troops  and  the  people  of  the  State, 
I  authorized  these  steps  to  be  taken,  and  they 
were  accomplished  without  opposition  or  diffi- 
culty. In  so  doing,  I  was  careful  to  confine  my- 
self to  such  act*  as  were  necessary  to  effect  the 
o))ject  with  the  greatest  certainty  and  the  least 
risk  of  violence. 

la  accordance  with  an  anMngement  entered 
into  with  the  Commanding  Otficfr,  in  the  pre- 
sence of  a  force  too  large  to  be  resisted,  Baton 
Rouge  Barracks  and  Arsenal* -with  all  the  Fe- 
deral property  therein,  were  turned  over  to  me 
on  the  11th  and  12th  instant,  and  on  the  13th 
the  Federal  troops  departed.  About  the  same 
time  the  State  troops  occupied  Fort  Pike,  on 
the  Rigolets,  and  Forts  Jackson  andSt.  Phillip, 
on  the  Mississippi  river,  and  such  other  dispo- 
sitions were  made  as  seemed  necessary  for  the 
public  safety.  Receipts  were  given  in  all  in- 
stances for  the  property  found,  in  order  to  pro- 
tect the  ofBcers  who  were  dispossessed  and  to 
facilitate  future  settlement.  For  the  necessary 
expenses  I  have  drawn  on  the  appropriation 
made  by  the  last  Legislature  for  military  pur- 
poses.   A  detailed  report  of  these  proceedings 


and  of  the  expenses  incurred  will  be  laid  before 
you  in  a  few  days. 

fVith  a  full  sense  of  the  responsibility  I  have 
assumed,  the  whole  subject  is  respectfully  aub- 
mitted  to  the  Legislature. 

iMr.  McFarland  submitted  the  following  res- 
olution, which  was  adopted: 

Resolved.  By  this  Convention,  that  William 
Bloomfield,  Postmaster  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, be  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  Post- 
master of  this  body  during  its  sessions  at  this 
place,  and  that  he  shall  perform  all  the  duties 
properly  belonging  to  said  ciftlce. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Wilkinson,  Mr.  Bush's  re- 
solution approving  the  course  of  the  Governor 
in  taking  possession  of  the  forts,  arsenals  and 
munitions  of  v/ar  situated  wiihin  the  limits  of 
this  State  was  taken  up,  and,  on  a  further  mo- 
tion by  the  same  member  to  adopt  said  resolu- 
tion, seconded  by  Mr.  Hcrron, 

Mr.  Davidson  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays. 
They  were  ordered,  and  being  taken,  resulted 
as  follows,  to  trit  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Anderson,  Adams,  Avegno, 
Barbin,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bonford, 
Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Cald- 
well, Cannon,  Carr,  Clark,  Cook,  Connelly, 
Connor  of  Concordia.  Connor  of  St.  Tammany, 
Davidson  of  Livingston,  Davidson  of  Sabine, 
Declout,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dullel,  Dupre, 
Elani,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gladden, 
Gardere,  Gaudet,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill-  Girard, 
GrifiSn,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Hodge,  Hodges, 
Hoiruigs,vorth,  Johnston, Kennedy,  Kidd,  Laba- 
tut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Bienvilh;,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Manning,  Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  ot  Assump- 
tion, Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee,  Melancon,  Miles, 
Michel,  Miller,  Moore,  McCloskey,  McCollom, 
McFarland,  McKueely.  Norton,  Olivier,  O'Bry- 
a:i,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of 
Madison,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton, 
Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk.  Pope, 
Provosty,  Pugh,  Richardson,  Roman,  Roselius, 
Slawsou,  Smart.  Swayze,  Semmes,  Stewart, 
Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott 
of  East  Feliciana,  Smith,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Tay- 
lor of  St,  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Tex- 
ada,  Thomasson,  Todd,  Towles,  Tucker,  Valen- 
tine, Verret,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams  of  East 
Baton  Rouge,  Williamson,  AYilkinson,  Wiltz 
and  York — 119  yeas. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Meredith,  Pierson  of  Winn 
Rozier,  Blocker  and  Taliaferro — 5  nays. 

Mr.  Roselius  asked  and  obtained  leave  to 
have  his  reasons  for  voting  in  the  affirmative 
spread  on  the  journal: 

"  In  my  opinion,  the  conduct  of  the  Governor 
was  justified  for  the  reasons  assigned  in  his 
message  to  the  Convention.  I  give  this  reason 
for  voUng  yea.  C.  ROSELIUS." 

Mr.  Rozier  gave  notice  that  on  to-morrow  he 
will  give  his  reasons  for  voting  in  the  negative. 

So  Mr.  Bush's  resolution  was  adopted. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Estlin,  the  Convention  ad- 
journed until  to-morrow  at  10  o'clock. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


OF  THE  STATE  OP   LOUISIANA. 


15 


Friday,  January,  25,  ISGl. 

The  Conrentioa  met  pursuant  to  adjourn 
ment. 

Present:  Hon.  A.  Mouton,  Prcsideut.  in  the 
chair,  and  120  Delegates. 

Pending  the  reading  of  the  Journal  of  yester 
day,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  the 
reading  of  the  record  of  voters  for  Assistant 
Secretary  wah  dispensed  with. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Moore,  it  was  ordered  that 
for  the  future,  the  recording  uf  the  names  of 
the  Delegates  answering  to  roll-call  should  be 
omitted,  it  being  only  necessary  to  state  the 
number  so  answering  as  being  present. 

The  President  of  the  Convention  then  an- 
nounced the  standing  committees,  as  follows, 
viz  : 

1.  On  Citizenship  of  Louisiana:  Thos.  H. 
Kennedy,  chairman  ;  E.  Lawrence,  W.  R.  Peck. 
A.  Talbot.  N.  McColUim.  S.  Hollingsworth,  W. 
M.  Perkins  of  Orleans.  A.  M.  Gray,  T.  Johnson. 
II.  McFarland  and  Felix  Lewis. 

2.  On  Judiciary  and  Federal  Jurisdiction, 
and  property  in  Louisiana  :  P.  E.  Bonford, 
chiiirman  ;  B.  L.  Hodge.  Louis  Bush.  A.  De- 
Blanc,  C.  C.  Briscoe.  IJ.  S.  Tappan,  J.  B.  Ehim, 
W.  II.  Hough.  C.  L.  Swayze,  II.  Richardson  and 
C.  Roselius. 

3.  On  Commerce.  Revenue  and  Navigation. 
T.  J.  Semmes.  chairman  ;  M.  0.  II.  Norton.  R. 
Vi.  Estlin.  F.  Gardere,  J.  Pemberton.  T.C.  Man- 
ning. L.  P.  Conner  of  Concordia,  L.  Texada,  G. 
L.  Fuselier.  B.  Avegno  and  W.  S.  Pike. 

4.  On  Postal  Atfair.-s :  A.  Walker,  chairman; 
E.  Bermudez,  M.  E.  Girard.  A.  S.  Ilerron,  W.  M. 
Kidd.  F.  Labatut.  R.  C.  Martin,  of  Assumption. 
J.  A.  Rozier,  E.  C.  Davidson,  of  Sabine,  S.  W. 
Dorsey,  I.  N.  Marks,  of  Orleans. 

5.  On  State  Constitution  and  Protection  of 
Private  Rights :  J.G.Olivier,  chairman;  R. 
Taylor,  of  St.  Charles.  A.  B.  Roman,  C.  D. 
Stewart.  R.  B.  Todd.  T.  A.  Cook,  T.  W.  Scott  of 
East  Ecliciana.  J.  J.  Michel,  M.  Valentine,  Y. 
W.  Graves.  L.  D.  Marks,  of  Caddo. 

6.  On  Military  and  Naval  AfTairs  :  R.  Tay- 
lor of  St.  Charles,  chairman  :  E.  G.  W.  Buth.T, 
II.  Marshall.  I.  Garrett.  R.  Hodges,  J.  Mc- 
Closkey,  D.  O'Bryan,  A.  H.  Gladd  n.  W.  Bur- 
ton, W.  M.  Smith.  W.  D.  And.-rson. 

7.  On  Formation  of  a  Southern  Confed'^racy  : 
John  Perkins,  Jr.,  of  Madison,  chairman  ;  H. 
Marshall,  J.  Moore.  G.  L.  Fuselier.  A.  Walker. 
E.  Sparrow,  J.  A.  Taylor,  of  SI.  Landry.  J.  L. 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  A.  IL  Gladden,  L.  J.Duprc, 
T.  C.  Manning. 

8.  Oil  Finance  and  Contingent  Expenses: 
n.  L.  Hodge,  chairman  ;  F.  Gardere;  Z.  York.  J. 
H.  Martin  of  Cirroll.  N.  W.  Pope.  J.  B.  Slawson. 
A.  I'rovostj,  T.  J.  Caldwell.  J.  M.  Wiliiams.vn, 
J.  K.  Elgce,  n.  T.iylor  of  S;.  Charles, 

9.  On  Foreign  Relations :  Ed.  Sparrow, 
chairman  ;  A.  Declonet.  P.  E.  Bonford,  J.  J. 
Michel,  J.  Perkins.  Jr..  of  Madison.  V.  R.  Miles. 
L.  Texada.  C.  L.  Swayzf.  AV.  C.  Carr,  L.  P.  Con- 
ner ofCAncordia.  A.  S.  Herron. 

10.  On  Patents:  M.  E.  Girard,  chairman;  W. 
R.  Adams,  F.  Caanon,  J.  E.  Miller,  J.  0.  Fuqua. 


11.  On  Enrollments  :  P.  S.  Wiltz,  chairman; 
F.  Gardere,  C.  Bieuvenu,  J.  Pemberton,  A.  De- 
Blanc. 

Tiie  following  additional  officers  of  the  Con- 
vention, were  appointed  by  the  President,  viz  : 

A.  M.  Perrault,  Sergeant-at-Arms. 

J.  R.  T.  Hyams,  Warrant-Clerk. 

Emile  Wi"ltz.  Albert  Fabre,  Translating 
Clerks. 

Williams  Simmons,  Door-keeper. 

James  Kirby,  Page. 

Hon.  C.  M.  Conrad  was,  on  motion  of  Mr. 
Miles,  invited  to  tmie  a  seat  on  the  floor  of  the 
Convention. 

The  hour  having  arrived  for  the  formal  intro- 
duction and  reception  of  Hon.  J  L.  Manning, 
the  duly  accredited  Commi.^sioner  from  South 
Carolina,  and  the  Hon.  J.  A.  V/inston,  the  duly 
accredited  Commissioner  from  Alabama  ;  they 
were  conducted  to  the  floor  of  the  Conven- 
tion by  Mr.  Conner,  of  Concordia,  when  being 
presented  to  the  Convention  in  their  official 
capacity,  respectively  addressed  the  Con- 
vention on  the  objeat  of  their  mission,  and 
presented  their  credentials,  and  the  State 
Documents  with  which  they  were  charged, 
into  the  hands  of  the  President  of  this  Con- 
vention. 

Mr.  Elgee  then  presented  an  address  to  the 
Convention  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  from  the 
llonorables  John  Slidell,  J.  P.  Benjamin,  John 
M.  Landrum  and  T.  G.  Davidson,  at  Washington 
City,  which  was  read  to  the  Convention  ;  and, 
on  motion  by  Mr.  Elam,  2500  copies  of  .^aid 
address  were  ordered  to  be  printed. 

Mr  Perkins,  of  Madison,  then  called  up  the 
special  order  of  ths  day,  it  being  the  considera- 
tion of'-  An  Ordinance  of  Secession,"  reported 
by  him,  as  Chairman  of  the  Committee  of 
Fifteen. 

Mr.  Rozier  then  addrc-ssed  the  Convention 
upon  the  subject  of  the  ordinance  submitted  by 
him  as  a  substitute  for  the  ordiriance  reported 
by  the  Committee  of  Fifteen.  After  which,  the 
ordinance  submitted  by  Mr.  Rozier  being  read, 
preparatory  to  the  vote  being  taken,  on  motion 
of  .Mr.  Bri.seoe,  a  call  of  the  House  was  had, 
when  128  Delegates  were  found  to   be  present. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Cottman  called  for  the  yeas 
and  nays,  which  resulted  as  follows  : 

Messrs.  Bermndez,  Bienvenn,  Clark,  Cook, 
Connelly.  Conner,  of  St.  Tammany,  Cottman, 
Davidson,  of  Sal)ine,  Duffel.  Garrett,  Gill, 
Hough,  Lewis,  of  Orleans,  Meredith.  McCollom, 
Patterson.  Pierson  of  Winn,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Smart,  Stocker,  Taliaferro,  Verret,  Williams — 
24   yeas. 

Jlessrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Bush  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr,  Conner, 
D.ividsoa.  of  Livingston.  Deciouet.  DeBlanc, 
Dorsey.  Dupre.  Elam,  Elgee,  E«tlin,  Fuselier, 
Fuqua.Gladden.  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Graves.Gray, 
Girard.  Griffin,  ILrnandez,  Herron,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Johnson,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  LeBlanc, 
LeBourgi;oi8,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Clai- 


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borne.  Manning.  Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks,  of 
Caddo.  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin,  of  Assump- 
tion. Martin  of  Carroll.  Magee,  MclaiiQon,  Miles, 
Michel,  Miller,  Moore,  Mouton,  McCloskey,  Mc- 
Farland,  McKneely,  Norton,  Olivier,  0"Bryan, 
Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Madison  Per- 
kins of  Orleans.  Peck.  Pcmberton,  Pierson  of 
Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk.  Pope.  Provosty,Pugh, 
Richardson,  Roman,  Slawsou,  Swayze,  Semmes, 
Stewart,  Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne, Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smith,  Tappan, 
Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  Texada,  Thomassou,  Todd,  Towles, 
Tucker,  Valentine,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams 
of  East  Baton  Rouge,  "Williamson,  Wilkinson, 
Wiltz  and  York — 106  nays — consequently  the 
said  ordinance  was  lost. 

Mr.  Fuqua  then  called  for  the  reading  of  the 
ordinance  submitted  by  him  as  a  substitute  for 
the  ordinance  reported  by  the  Committee  of 
Fifteen,  and  addressed  the  Convention  there- 
upon. . 

After  which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Kidd,  the 
Convention  adjourned  to  meet  again  at  six 
o'clock,  P.  M. 

EVENIXG  SESSIOX. 

The  (!!!onvention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment, at  l>  o'clock,  P.  M. 

Present  :  Hon.  A.  Mouton,  President. 

It  being  perfectly  apparent  that  there  was  a 
quorum  of  the  Convention  present,  on  motion 
of  Mr.  Richardson,  the  calling  of  the  roll  was 
dispensed  with. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  Mr. 
Fuqua'.'i  ordinance,  then  under  consideration, 
was  read,  and,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Herron,  the 
yeas  and  nays  were  called  for  upon  the  adoption 
of  said  substitute,  which  resulted  as  follows,viz: 

Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bush,  Clark, 
Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  of  St.  Tammanjr,  Cott- 
man,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Dufiel,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dere,  Garrett,  Gaudet,  Herrou,  Hough,  Hol- 
linsworth,  Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Martin, 
of  Assumption,  Magee,  Melangon,  Meredith, 
McCollom,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Lafourche, 
Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Pugh,  Ro- 
man,Roselius,  Rozier,  Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne, Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Stocker,  Thom- 
asson, Tucker,  Verret,  Walker,  AV'illiams  of  East 
Baton  Rouge,  Williams  of  St  Helena — 47  yeas. 

Messrs,  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton. 
Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr,  Conner  of  Con- 
cordia, Davidson  of  Livingston,  Declouet.  Dc- 
Blanc,  Dorsey,  Dnpre,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fuselier,  Gladden,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill,  Girard' 
GrifiRn,  Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges.  Johnston. 
Kennedy,  Kidd.  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lewis  of 
Bienville,  Manning,  Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Marks,  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll. 
Miles,  Michel,  Miller,  ]\[oore,  Mouton,  McClos- 
key, McFarland,  McKneely,  Norton,  Olivier. 
O'Bryan,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Provosty,  Rich- 
ardson, Slawson,  Swayze,  Stewart,  Sparrow, 
Smith,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliafeiro,  Taylor,  of 
St.  Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine 


Warren,  Williamson,  Wiltz  and  York — 73  nays 
— and  therefore  the  said  substitute  was  lost, 

Mr.  Bienvenu  called  up  the  resolutions  of- 
fered by  him  on  yesterday,  which  being  read, 
he  withdrew  them,  and  submitted  instead  the 
following  resolution,  which  he  oflfered  as  a 
substitute  : 

KESG  LOTION. 

Resolved,  That  Avhatever  be  the  action  of  this 
Convention  on  the  question  whether  or  not  this 
State  ought  to  secede  from  the  Union,  it  shall 
have  no  efiect  until  liie  same  shall  have  been 
ratified  by  the  vote  oi'  the  majority  of  the  peo- 
ple at  the  ballot  box,  and,  to  this  effect,  an 
election  shall  be  held  at  the  various  election 
precincts  of  the  State,  on  the  25th  day  of  Feb- 
ruary next,  under  the  regulations  and  laws  in 
force  in  regard  to  the  election  of  State  oflicers. 
Those  voting  for  the  ordinance  shall  indorse  on 
their  tickets  •'  Ratification  ;"  and  those  voting 
against  it  the  words  -'No  Ratification,"  The 
Governor  shall  publish  a  proclamation  duly 
notifying  the  people  of  the  holding  of  said 
election,  and  ordering  the  Sheriffs  of  the  several 
parishes  of  this  State  to  cause  an  election  to  be 
held  under  the  existing  laws. 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  then  moved  to  ad- 
journ, but  said  motion  was  withdrawn  at  the 
request  of  Mr.  Kidd,  who  oftered  the  following 
resolution,  which,  on  being  put  to  the  Conven- 
tion, was  passed  : 

Resolved,  That  the  A  iditor  of  Public  Accounts 
be  authorized  to  pay  the  warrants  of  the  dele- 
gates and  oflicers  to  this  Convention,  when  they 
are  countersigned  by  the  President  of  the  Con- 
vention and  tlie  Chaii  man  of  the  Committee  on 
Contingent  Expenses. 

The  following  ordinance  was  then  introduced 
by  Mr.  Polk,  which  w:is  ordered  to  lie  over  un- 
der the  rules : 

Re  it  ordained  by  the  Convention  of  the  State 
of  Louisiana,  in  Co;ivcntion  assembled,  that 
the  action  of  this  Convention,  in  passing  the 
ordinance  which  is  to  dissolve  the  connection 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana  with  the  other  States 
of  the  Federal  Union,  is  not  to  be  understood 
as  abandoning  to  the  other  States,  Mhich  may 
not  secede,  its  rightful  claim  to  the  property 
and  territory  now  hell  in  common  by  the  Uni- 
ted States  of  America. 

Whereupon,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Perkins,  of 
Madison,  the  Convention  adjourned  until  to- 
morrow morning  at  nine  o'clock. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Saturday,  January  26,  1861, 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 

Present :  Hon.  A.  ilouton.  President,  and 
119  delegates. 

Pending  the  reading  of  the  journal,  on  mo- 
tion by  Mr.  Provosty,  the  reading  of  the  names 
of  the  standing  committees  were  dispensed 
with. 

The  journal  of  yesterday's  sessions  of  the 
Convention  was  approved, 

Mr.  Provosty  submitted  the  following  reso- 
lution : 


OF  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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Resolved,  That  this  Convention  accepts  the 
proposition  of  the  Common  Council  of  the  city 
of  New  Orleans,  and  that  when  it  adjourns  to- 
day, it  will  adjourn  to  meet  in  New  Orleans  on 
Tuesday  next,  the  llOth  instant.     And 

Resolved  further.  That  a  committee  of  three 
be  appointed  by  the  President  of  this  Conven- 
tion to  confer  wiih  the  said  Council  of  New 
Orleans  as  to  the  location  and  all  necessary 
arrangements  for  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Moore  moved  to  amend  the  foregoing 
resolution  by  inserting  instead  of  the  words 
"to-day"'  the  words  "50th  of  this  month.'' 
Which  amendment,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Elam, 
was  ordered  to  lie  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Fuqua  otfered  as  a  substitute  for  -Mr 
Provosty's  resolution,  a  motion  that  a  commit- 
tee of  live  be  appointed  to  examine  the  Metho- 
dist church  of  this  place,  which  was  tendered  to 
the  use  of  the  Convention,  and  I'cport  on  its 
fitness  for  such  purpose. 

A  call  for  the  original  question.  Mr.  Pro- 
vosty's resolution,  being  made,  Mr.  Ilerron  de- 
manded the  yeas  and  nays  thereon,  which  rc- 
Bulted  as  follows  : 

Messrs.  Adams,  Avejrno,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Bienvenu,  Bonford,  I3riscoe,  Burton,  Butler, 
Caldwell,  Cannon,  Clark,  Cook.  Connelly,  Con- 
ner of  St.  Tammany,  Cotiman,  Declouet,  De- 
Blanc,  Dorsey,  Duffel,  Dupre.  Estlin,  Fuselier, 
Gladden,  Garrdt.  Gir.-ird.  Hernandez,  Hodge, 
Kennedy,  Labatut.  Lawrence.  Lagrpue,  Lewis 
of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marshall,  Marrero. 
Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin,  of 
Assumption,  Martin  of  Carroll.  Magce,  Melan- 
con,  Meredith,  Miles,  Michel.  Miller,  McCloskey, 
McCollom,  McFarlaiid,  McKneily,  Norton,  Oli- 
vier, Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Madison, 
Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Pierson, 
of  Winn,  Polk.  Provosty,  Pugh,  Roselius,  Ko- 
zier,Slawson,  Smart.  Swayze,  Semmes.  Stew;irt, 
Sparrow,  Sonipayrac.  Scott  of  Claiborne, 
Stocker.  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Thomasson, 
Towlcs,  Tucker.  Valentine,  Verret,  Walker, 
Williamson,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  and  York — 87 
yeas. 

Messrs.  Barbin,  Bonner,  Bush,  Carr,  Conner, 
Davidson  of  Livingston.  Davidson,  of  Sabine, 
Elam.  Elgee.  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaud- 1.  Graves. 
Gray,  Griffin,  Herron,  Hough,  Hodges,  IIol- 
lingsworth,  Kidd.  LcBlanc,  LeBourgeois.  Lewis 
of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Moore,  O'Bryau, 
Patterson,  Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Pope, 
Richardson,  Roman,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana 
Smith,  Texada,  Todd,  Warren,  Williams,  of 
East  Baton  Rouge,  Williams  of  St.  Helena— 
39  nays. 

Consequently  Mr.  Provosty's  resolution  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Fuqoa  then  called  up  the  substitute  of- 
fered by  Mr.  Bienvenu.  for  his  resolution  to 
refer  the  action  of  this  Convcuiiou  on  the  Or- 
dinance of  Secession  to  the  people,  and  de- 
manded the  yeas  and  nays  thereupon. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Madison,  having  first  asked 
and  obtained  leave,  moved  to  refer  the  ordi- 
nance offered  by  Mr.  Polk,  on  yeslcrday,  to  the 


Committee  on  Judiciary  and  Federal  Jurisdic- 
tion and  Property  in  Louisiana.  Which  was 
carried. 

Mr.  Fuqua's  call  for  the  yeas  and  nays, 
being  then  ordered  resulted  as  follows  : 

Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bu.sh,  Clark, 
Connelly,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  Cottman, 
Davidson  of  Sabine,  DuflVl,  Fuqua,  Gardere, 
Garrett,  Gaudet,  Herron,  Hough,  Lagroue,  Le- 
Blanc.  LeBonrgcoLs,  Lewis  of  Claiborue.  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assumption.  Magce,  Me- 
langon,  Meredith,  McCollom,  Patterson,  Per- 
kins of  Lafourche,  Pierson  of  Natchitoches, 
Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Polk.  Piigh.  Roman, 
Roselius,  Rozicr,  Sompayrac,  Scolt  of  Clai- 
borne, Scott,  of  East  Feliciana,  Stocker, 
Taliaferro,  Thomasson,  Tucker,  Verret,  V>  il- 
liams  of  East  Baton  Rouge,  Williams  of  St. 
Helena — 43  yea.s. 

Messrs.  Adams.  Avder.^on,  Avegno,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Butler,  Caldwell.  Cannon,  Carr,  Cook,  Conner, 
of  Concordia,  Davidson,  of  Livinyslon,  De- 
clouet, DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dupre.  Elam,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gladden,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill, 
Girard,  Gr'ffin,  Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges, 
Hollingsworth.  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  La- 
i)atut,  Lawrence,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Manning, 
.Marshall.  Marrero.  Marks  of  C  iddo,  Marks  of 
Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll.  Miles.  Michel,  Mil- 
ler, Moore,  McCloskey,  McFarland,  MeKneely, 
Norton,  Olivier,  U'Bryan,  Perkins  of  Madison, 
Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton.  Pope, 
Provosty,  Richardson,  Slawson,  Smart.  Swayze, 
Si-mmes,  Stewart,  Sparrow,  Smith.  Tappan, 
Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  'I'exada,  Todd.  Towles.  Valentine, 
Warren,  Walker,  Williamson,  Wilkinson,  AViltz 
and  York— 84  nays. 

Therefore,  the  said  substitute  was  lost. 

Mr.  Perkins  then  called  up  the   following  or- 
dinance of  .ecession,  reported  by  him  as  Chair- 
man of  the  Committee  of  Filieen  : 
An   ORDINANCE    to   dissolve  the  union  be- 
tween the   State  of  Louisiana   and   other 
States,  united  with  her  under  the  compact 
entitled   "  The  Constitution  of  the  United 
States  of  America." 

We,  (he  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
vention  assembled,  do  declare  and  ordain,,  and  it  it 
hereby  declared  and  ordained,  That  the  ordinance 
passed  by  us  in  Convention  on  the  22d  day  of 
November,  in  the  year  ISll,  whireby  the  Con- 
Biilution  of  the  United  States  of  America  and 
the  amendments  of  the  said  Constitution  were 
adopted  ;  and  all  laws  and  ordinances  by 
which  the  State  of  L  ui.  iana  became  a  member 
of  the  Federal  Union,  be  and  the  same  aro 
hereby  repealed  and  abrogated  ;  and  that  the 
union  now  subsisting  between  Louisiana  and 
other  States,  under  the  name  of  "  The  United 
States  of  America,"  is  hereby  dissolved. 

We  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  That  the  State 
of  Louisiana  hereby  resumes  all  rights  and 
powers  heretofore  delegated  to  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  United  Stales  of  America  ;  that 
her  citizens  are  absolved  from  oil  allegiance  to 
said  Government  j  and  that  she  is  in  fuil  pos* 


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session  and  exercise  of  all  those  rights  of  sov- 
ereipnty  which  appertain  to  a  free  and  inde- 
pendent State.  /I 

We  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  That  all  rights*? ' 
acquired' and  vested  under  the  Constitution  of 
the  United  States,  or  any  act  of  Congress,  or 
treaty,  or  under  any  law  of  this  State,  and  not 
incompatible  with  this  ordinance,  shall  remain 
in  force,  and  have  the  same  ctfect  as  if  this  or- 
dinance had  not  been  passed. 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  asked  that  he,  to- 
gether with  those  who  might  desire  it,  elected 
on  the  co-operation  ticket  as  Delegates  to  this 
Convention,  be  allowed  to  retire  and  consult 
together  as  to  the  action  they  would  take  on 
tlie  ordinance  of  secession  reported  by  the  Com- 
mittee of  Fifteen. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Madison,  withdrew  his  call 
for  the  yeas  and  nays,  and,  on  motion  of  Mr. 
Dupre,  the  leave  asked  for  was  granted  until  1 
o'clock,  allowing  an  interval  of  twenty  minutes. 

On  the  return  of  the  delegates  to  their  seats, 
and  at  1  o'clock,  the  Convention  was  called  to 
order,  when  Mr.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  asked  that 
the  co-operation  delegates,  as  their  respective 
names  are  called,  might  be  allowed  to  express 
their  reasons  for  the  vote  they  might  give  on 
the  ordinance  ol  secession,  which  was  granted. 

The  call  for  the  yeas  and  nays  by  Mr.  Perkins 
of  Madison,  heretofore  ordered,  being  now  re- 
newed, was  had  and  resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Aveguo,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bermudz,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr, 
Clark,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  Davidson  of  Livings- 
ton, Davidson  of  Sabine,  Dcclouet,  DeBlanc, 
Dorsey,  Dufl'ol,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estliu, 
Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gladden,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill, 
Girard,  Griffin,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  Johnson,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  LeBlanc, 
Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Man- 
ning, Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Mar- 
tin of  Carroll,  Magee,  Miles,  Michel,  Miller, 
Moore,  McCloskey,  McCoUom,  McFarland, 
McKneely,  Norton,  Olivier,  O'Bryan,  Patterson, 
Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Per- 
kins of  Orleans,  Peck.  Pemberton,  Pierson  of 
Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk,Pope,  Provosty,  Pugh, 
Richardson,  Slawson,  Smart,  Swayze,  Seuimes, 
Stewart,  Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne, Scott  of  East  Feliciana.  Smith.  Tappan, 
Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles.  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  To.xada.  Tliomassou,  Todd,  Towles, 
Tucker,  Vuleiiliuc.  Warren,  Walker,  "Williams 
of  East  Baton  Rouge,  Williams  of  St.  Jluleiia. 
Williamson,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  and  York — 112 
yeas. 

Messrs.  Bienvenu,Cottman,  Gardere,  Garrett, 
GauJet,  Hough,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Melancj'on.  Meredith,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Roman, 
Roselius,  Rozier,  Stocker,  Taliaferro,  Yerrett — 
17  nays. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Moore,  the  rules  were 
fiuspended,  and  the  President  of  the  Convention, 


Hon.  A.  Mouton,  was  permitted  to  give  his 
vote  on  the  adoption  of  the  ordinance,  which 
/he  accordingly  did  in  the  affirmative,  making 
the  result  as  follows,  viz  :  113  yeas  to  17  nays. 
The  whole  number  of  votes  cast  being  130. 
)  Upon  the  result  of  the  vote  just  taken  being 
■'announced,  the  President  then  proclaimed  the 
following  declaration  : 

"In  virtue  of  the  vote  just  announced,  I  now 
declare  the  connection  between  the  State  of 
Louisiana  and  the  Federal  Union  dissolved, 
and  that  she  is  a  free,  sovereign,  and  indepen- 
dent power." 

Upon  the  declaration  of  this  proclamation, 
the  bar  of  the  house  was  removed,  and  His 
Excellency,  Thomas  0.  Moore.  Governor  of 
the  Independent  State  of  Louisiana,  entered 
upon  the  floor,  preceded  by  the  Flag  of  the 
State,  and  took  position  on  the  platform  of  the 
President,  whereupon  prayer  was  announced 
by  Rev.  Y/.  E.  N.  Lingfield,  and  the  Fag  was 
blessed,  according  to  the  rites  and  forms  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church  by  Father  Hubert. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Perkins  of  Madison,  the 
following  resolution  ^reported  by  him  as  chair- 
man of  the  Committee  of  Fifteen,  was  then 
called  up,  and  unanimously  adopted. 

RESOLUTIOX. 

Eesolvcd,  That  we,  the  people  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  recognize  the  right  of  the  free  navi- 
gation of  the  Mississippi  river  and  its  tributa- 
ries by  all  friendly  States  bordering  thereon. 
And  we  also  recognize  the  right  of  egress  and 
ingress  of  the  mouths  of  the  Mississippi  by  all 
friendly  States  and  Powers  ;  and  we  do  hereby 
declare  our  willingness  to  enter  into  any  stipu- 
lations to  guarantee  the  exercise  of  said  rights. 

Mr.  Perkins  of  Madison,  then  moved  that  the 
Convention  proceed  to  sign  the  Ordinance  of 
Secession,  the  President  of  the  Convention 
first,  and  the  delegates  in  the  order  of  the  oc- 
currence of  their  respective  names  on  the  roll 
of  the  Convention,  which  was  adopted. 

The  President  having  then,  first  affixed  his 
signature  to  the  Ordinance  of  Secession,  the 
roll  was  called,  and  the  delegates  in  order  to 
the  number  of  121,  also  signed  their  names, 
respectively,  to  the  said  ordinance. 

The  President  then  appointed  the  following 
named  persons  as  enrolling  clerks  ;  George  P. 
Childress,  Francis  Boismare,  M.  O.  LeBlanc. 

The  President  then  appointed  on  the  Com- 
mittee of  Arrangements,  comprehended  in  the 
heretofore  adopted  resolution  of  Mr.  Provosty, 
Messrs.  Provosty,  Michel   and  Clark. 

Mr.  Moore  then  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  on  motion  was  adopted. 

Resolved,  That  the  President  of  this  Conven- 
tion be  authorized  to  appoint. a  Commissioner 
in  behalf  of  Louisiana  to  the  State  of  Texas. 

Mr.  Peck  offered  the  fullowing  resolution  : 

Reaolved,  That  a  certified  copy  of  the  Ordi- 
nance of  Secession  be  transmitted  by  the  Presi- 
dent to  our  Senators  and  Members  of  Congress. 

And  on  motion  of  Mr.  Declouet,  the  fore- 
going resolution  was  amended  by  including 
"  the  Governors  of  all  the  Southern  States," 


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OP  THE  STATE   OP  LOUISIANA. 


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which  being  accepted  by  Mr.  Peck,  and  the 
question  recnrrinp  upon  the  resolution  as 
amended,  it  was  adopted. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Barbin.  it  was  ordered  that 
W.  Bloomfield,  Sr.,  Postmaster,  be  authorized 
to  forward  all  letters,  etc.,  that  may  arrive 
here  addressed  to  delegates  to  the  Conven- 
tion, to  New  Orleans. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Briscoe,  the  following  res- 
olution was  then  adopted  : 

JResolned.  That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dol- 
lars be  paid  out  of  the  continfrent  fund  of  the 
Convention  to  Oscar  Arroyo,  Es(i.,  for  his  ser- 
vices as  acting  Secretary  of  this  Convention 
before  the  same  was  organized. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  O "Bryan,  it  was  ordered 
that  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  by  the 
President  to  notify  the  Governor  of  the  State, 
Lieutenant-Governor,  and  Speaker  of  the 
House  of  Representatives,  of  the  passage  of 
the  Ordinance  of  Secession. 

The  President  then  appointed  on  Baid  com- 
mittee the  following  named  delegates  : 

Messrs.  O'Bryan,  Butler,  Taylor  of  St.  Lan- 
dry, Girard  and  Melancon. 

Mr.  Barbin  ottered  the  following  resolution, 
which,  w.as.  on  motion,  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  be 
paid  out  of  the  contingent  fund  of  the  Conven- 
tion to  James  Welsh,  Assistant  Secretary  of 
the  Convention  before  its  organization  ;  and 
that  the  further  sura  of  one  hundred  dollars  be 
appropriated  out  of  the  same  fund,  to  bo  divi- 
ded among  the  pages  employed  during  the 
session  of  the  Convention  at  Baton  Rouge. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  the  Convention 
then   adjourned   to  meet  in  New   Orleans   on 
Tuesday  next,  the  2!)th  inst.at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 
J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Tuesday,  January  29,  1861. 

This  being  the  day  fi.^ed  by  the  Convention 
at  Baton  Rouge,  on  which  it  should  meet  in 
New  Orleans,  theConvention  assembled  accord- 
ing to  adjournment  at  the  City  Hall. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton  in  the  chair  and  113  delegates 
present. 

The  Convention  was  opened  with  prayer  by 
Rev.  Dr.  Palmer. 

The  minutes  of  last  meeting  having  been 
read,  they  were  approved  without  objection. 

It  being  past  the  hour  for  the  regular  busi- 
ness, the  President  called  up  the  report  of 
standing  committees. 

Mr.  Provosty  introduced  a  report  on  behalf 
of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements,  and,  on 
motion,  it  was  ordered  to  lie  on  the  table  sub- 
ject to  call. 

Mr.  Elgee  moved  that  all  reports  relative  to 
Federal  Affairs  be  presented  wit!)  closed  doors, 
but  accepted  the  amendment  of  Mr.  Walker, 
that  this  matter  should  be  left  to  the  discrfetiou 
of  the  chairman  of  each  committee. 

The  motion  thus  amended  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Moore,  the  following  reso- 
lution was  then  adopted,  viz  :  * 


Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  dele- 
gates be  appointed  to  receive  and  introduce  the 
Commissioners  from  other  States  that  may  be 
accredited  to  this  Convention. 

The  President  appointed  on  said  committee 
Messrs.  Moore,  Connor  of  Concordia  and  Roman. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Judiciary 
being  called  up,  its  chairman,  Mr.  Bonford, 
stated  that  it,  as  yet,  had  no  report  to  make. 

J[r.  Perkins,  as  chairman,  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing ordinance,  reported  ou  behalf  of  the 
Committee  on  the  Formation  of  a  Southern  Con- 
federacv  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  provide  for  the  appoint- 
ment of  Delegates  to  a  Convention  to  forma 

Southern  Confederacy. 

Wc,  the  people  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assem- 
bled, do  declare  and  ordain,  and  il  is  hereby  declared 
and  ordained  : 

1st.  That  this  Convention  will,  on  the  30th 
day  of  January  instant,  at  the  hour  of  12  M., 
proceed  to  elect  by  ballot  si.x  delegates,  two 
from  the  State  at  large,  and  one  from  each  Con- 
gressional District,  to  represent  this  State  in 
the  Convention  of  seceding  States  proposed  to 
he  held  at  Montgomery,  in  the  State  of  Ala- 
bama, on  the  fourth  day  of  February,  18G1,  for 
the  purpose  of  securing  concerted  and  har- 
monious action,  and  also  of  forming  a  Provis- 
ional Government  for  those  States  which  have 
seceded  and  which  may  secede,  and  intend  to 
form  a  Southern  Confederacy. 

2(1.  That  the  said  deleg.ates  be  instructed  to 
aid  in  forming  a  Provisional  Government  on  the 
basis  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States 
for  such  States  as  have  seceded  or  may  secede, 
to  be  established  and  put  in  oper.'\tion  before 
the  fourth  day  March,  1861,  and  that  the  same 
Convention  of  seceding  States  shall  proceed 
forthwith  to  consider  and  propose  a  Constitution 
and  plan  for  a  permanent  Government  for  such 
States,  which  proposed  plan  shall  bo  referred 
back  to  the  several  Slate  Conventions  for  their 
adoption  or  rejection. 

3d.  That  this  Convention  accepts  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  State  of  South  Carolina,  that 
each  State  be  entitled  to  one  vote  in  the  said 
Convention  upon  all  questions  which  may  be 
voted  upon  therein  ;  and  that  each  State  send 
as  many  delegates  as  are  equal  in  number  to 
the  number  of  Senators  and  Representatives  to 
which  it  was  entitled  in  the  Congress  of  the 
United  States. 

-Ith.  That  iffromanycausethosaid Convention 
should  not  assemble  at  the  time  and  place  above 
mentioned,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  said  dele- 
gates be,  and  they  arc  hereby  accredited  to  any 
Convention  of  seceding  States  which  may  meet 
at  any  other  time  and  place,  having  for  its  ob- 
ject the  formation  of  a  Government,  and  the  es- 
tablishing of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  as  here- 
inbefore prescribed,  and  which  may  adjotirn  to 
meet  at  any  other  time  and  place. 

Mr.  Perkins  then  asked  the  privilege  and  was 
permitted  to  read  the  following  joint  letter 
from  the  commissioners  from  South  Carolina 
and  Alabama : 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE   CONVENTION 


•i 


Baton  Rouge,  Jan.  25,  1861. 
Hon.  A.  Mouton,  Prof»i(ient  of  the  Convention  : 

Sir — Permit  us  to  correct  an  omission  on  our 
part  in  addressing  tbc  Convention  in  one  par- 
ticular. The  States  of  South  Carolina,  Ala- 
bama, Georgia,  Florida  and  MissisFippi  have 
named  the  Jt'.i  day  of  February,  1861,  as  the 
time  for  the  assemblage  of  the  Convention  of 
the  States  which  have  and  may  dissolve  their 
connection  with  the  Government  of  the  United 
States,  and  the  place,  Montgomery,  Ala. 

M;niy  irap')rtaut  questions  will  necessarily 
come  up  immediately  upon  the  assemblage  of 
that  body  for  its  consideration,  upon  which  it 
will  be  very  desirable  for  the  State  of  Louisiana 
to  be  henrd,  and  her  influence  felt  and  recog- 
nized. It  is  of  paramount  importance  that 
many  measures  shall  be  acted  on  with  all  dis- 
patch possilile. 

Prominent  amongst  others  will  be  an  early 
commuuicatioa  with  foreign  nations,  and  acon- 
eequent  recognition  by  them  of  the  new  Con- 
federacy. Allow  us  too  to  express  a  hope  that 
should  the  State  of  Louisiana  place  her.self  in 
line  with  the  States  which  have  announced  their 
parpose  of  forming  a  Southern  Confederacy,  she 
rn  ly  appreciate  the  imperious  importance  of 
having  her  voice  hoard  at  the  very  commence- 
ment of  the  di-'liberations  of  the  Southern  Con- 
vention, and  that  delegates  be  appointed  by 
the  Convention  over  w^hich  you  preside,  in 
time  to  meet  us. 

Very  respectfully,  your  ob't  serv'ts, 

JOHN  A.  WINSTON, 
JOHN  L.  MANNING. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Madison,  moved  to  postpone 
any  action  upon  tlie  report  of  the  committee  on 
theformU'on  of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  until 
copies  of  said  reporr  were  printed,  and  that  it 
be  made  the  especial  order  of  business  at  4 
o'clock,  P.  M.  wliich  mition  was  adopted. 

Mr.  .-emm.'s  then  moved,  as  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Commerce  and  Navigation, 
that  the  doors  of  the  Convention  be  closed 
before  the  reading  of  his  report,  which  was 
carvitd. 

The  Convention  then  went  into  secret  session, 
and  remained  in  session  until  3  o'clock,  P.  M„ 
when,  the  doorshaving  been  opened 

On  motion  liy  Mr.  Estlin.  the  Convention  ad- 
journed to  meet  again  at  G  o'clock,  P.  M. 
I'.VEXtXU  sE.ssrox. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  ndjournment. 

Present  :  Hon.  A.  Mouton  and  98  delegates. 

The  unfinished  business  being  called  up  Mr. 
Semmes  moved  that  the  house  be  cleared,  and 
that  the  Convention  go  into  secret  session, 
•which  was  adopted. 

The  Convention  accordingly  went  into  secret 
session,  and  remained  sitting  until  8  o'clock. 

When,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Lawrence,  the  doors 
of  the  House  were  opened. 

The  ordinance  reported  by  Mr.  Perkins  of 
Madison,  as  chairman  of  Committee  on  the 
Formation  of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  was  then 
tak'-n  up,  section  by  section. 

The   first  Eection  being  read,  Mr.  Walker 


moved  to  amend  by  striking  out  of  third  line, 
first  section  all  after  the  word  "  delegates,"  to 
the  words  "  to  represent"  in  fourth  line  making 
it  read  as  follows  : 

1.  That  this  Convention  will,  on  the  30th  day 
of  January  instant,  at  the  hour  of  12  M.,  pro- 
ceed to  elect  by  ballot  six  delegates,  to  repre- 
sent this  State  in  the  Convention  of  seceding 
States,  proposed  to  be  held  at  Montgomery,  in 
the  State  of  Alabama,  on  the  fourth  day  of 
February,  1861,  for  the  purpose  of  securing 
concerted  and  harmonious  action,  and  also  of 
forming  a  Provisional  Government  for  those 
States  which  have  seceded,  and  which  may 
secede,  and  intend  to  form  a  Southern  Confede- 
racy. 

Mr.  Kidd  moved  to  lay  this  amendment  on 
the  table. 

-Mr.  Walker  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays, 
which  resulted  as  follows  :  Yeas,  74  ;  nays,  32. 

Therefore  the  said  amendment  was  ordered 
to  lie  on  the  table. 

Mr.  McCollom  offered  to  amend  the  same 
section  by  striking  ont  the  word  "seceding," 
and  inserting  the  word  "Southern,"  in  the  fifth 
line  ;  and  striking  out  the  words  "have seceded 
and  which  may  secede  and  intend."  Jvnd  insert- 
ing the  word  '"intend,''  making  the  said  section 
read  as  follows,  viz  : 

1.  That  this  Convention  will,  on  the  30th  day 
of  January  instant,  at  the  hour  of  12  M..  pro- 
ceed to  elect  by  ballot  six  delegates,  two  from 
the  State  at  large,  and  one  from  the  Congress- 
ional District  to  repre.'-ent  this  State  in  the 
Convention  of  Southern  States  proposed  to  be 
held  at  Montgomery  in  the  State  of  Alabima, 
on  the  fourth  day  of  February,  18G1,  for  ihe  pur- 
pose of  securing  concerted  and  harmonious 
action,  and  also  of  forming  a  Provisional  Gov- 
ernment of  those  States  which  intend  to  form  a 
Southern  Confederacy. 

Oil  motion  by  Mr.  Sparrow,  Mr.  McColIom's 
amendment  was  laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Ilerron  then  moved  the  following  amend- 
ment : 

And  that  those  Southern  States  which  have 
not  seceded,  be  invited  to  send  delegates,  for 
the  purpose  of  consulting  in  said  Convention 
with  the  delegates  of  the  States  which  have 
secodi  d. 

AVhicii  amendment,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Hodge, 
w^as  laid  on  the  table. 

The  question  recurring  upon  the  section  aa 
origiually  offered,  it  was,  on  motion  by  Mr. 
Semmes,  adopted. 

The  second  .section  being  next  in  order,  Mr. 
Hough  offered  to  amend 'the  same  by  striking 
out  all  after  the  word  "secede'  in  the  fourth 
line,  all  of  the  fifth  line,  and  the  words  "the 
same"  in  the  sixth  line,  and  insert  the  word 
"such,"  making  the  said  second  section  read  as 
follows, 

2.  That  the  said  delegates  be  instructed  to 
aid  in  forming  a  Provisional  Government  on 
the  basis  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States,  for  such  States  as  have  seceded  or  may 
secede,  and  that  such  Convention  of  seceding 
States  shall  proceed  forthwith  to  consider  and 


OP  THE  STATE   OP   LOUISIANA: 


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propose  a  Constitution  and  plan  for  the  Perma- 
nent Government  for  such  Statf^s.  which  pro- 
posed plan  shall  be  referred  back  to  the  several 
State  Conventions  for  their  adoption  or  rejec- 
tion. 

Which  amendment,  on  motion  of  Mr.  William- 
Bon,  was  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Semmes,  the  second  section 
of  the  ordinance,  as  originally  reported,  was 
adopted. 

When,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Williamson,  the  or- 
dinance was  adopted  as  a  whole. 

Mr.  Lawrence  introduced  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolved,  That  the  Sergeant-at-Arms  be  in- 
structed to  procure  for  the  members  and  Secre- 
taries of  this  Convention,  eight  copies  of  such 
dailj  papers,  or  their  equivalent  in  weeklies, 
as  may  be  selected  by  them. 

Mr.  Kidd  moved  to  amend  the  foregoing  res- 
olution by  inserting,  instead  of  '-eight,"  the 
TTord  "  five,"  which  was  accepted  by  Mr.  Law- 
rence. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Orleans,  moved  to  lay  said 
resolution  on  the  table,  which  was  lost. 

And  the  vote  being  taken  upon  the  resolu- 
tion as  amended,  it  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  by  Mr.  Walker,  the  Convention 
then  adJDurned,  to  meet  again  to-morrow,  at 
12  o'clock,  M. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Scc'y. 


Wedxesday,  January  30,  ISGL 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  Convention  as- 
sembled at  12  o'clock,  M.;  Hon.  A.  Mouton, 
President,  in  the  chair,  and  122  delegates 
present. 

The  Convention  was  opened  with  praver  by 
the  Rev.  T.  R.  .Markham. 

Mr.  Moore  moved  to  dispense  with  the  read- 
ing of  the  journal  of  yesterday,  which  motion 
was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moore  then  moved  that  he  be  permitted 
to  introduce  to  ihe  Convention  the  lion.  W.  J. 
Vason.  the  Commissioner  from  the  State  of 
(reorgia,  aecre<litfd  to  the  State  of  Louisiana. 
There  being  no  objection  to  this  motion,  Mr. 
Vason  was  then  introduced,  and  havingreceived 
the  hearty  wilcome  of  the  President  of  the 
Convention,  presented  his  commission  and  ad- 
dressed the  Convention. 

Mr.  Texada  moved  to  reconsider  the  vote 
taken  yesterday,  by  which  the  ordinance  re- 
ported by  Mr.  IVrkiiis.  of  Madison,  chairman  of 
the  Committee  on  the  '•  Formation  of  aSonlhcrn 
Confedeiacy,-'  relative  to  the  election  of  dele- 
gates to  represent  the  State  of  Louisiana  at 
the  approaching  Convention  to  be  held  at 
Montgomery,  Alabama,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  .Martin  moved  to  lay  this  motion  on  the 
table,  on  which  motion  the  yeas  and  nays  were 
demanded. 

The  result  of  the  call  for  the  yeas  and  nays 
was  as  follows,  to  wit : 


Mes.srs.  Adams.  Anderson,  Avegno,  Bonner, 
Briscoe,  Barbin,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell, 
Carr,  Connolly.  Conner  of  Concordia,  Cottman, 
Davidson  of  Livingston,  Davidson  of  Sabine. 
Declonrt.  D^Blanc.  Dorsey,  Duffel,  Dupre.  Elara, 
Elgee.  Fupelirr.  Fuqna.  Gardere.  Gaudet.  Glad- 
den. Giianl.  Griffin,  Hernandez.  Herron.  Hough, 
Hodge,  Hodges.  Hollingsworth,  Kidd.  Labatut, 
Lagroue,  LeBlanc.  LeBourgeois.  Lewis  of  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Manning.  Marshall.  Marks  of  Caddo,  McCoUom, 
Martin  of  Assnmptio'i,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee, 
McFarland.  Melancon,  Meredith.  Miles.  .Miller, 
Moore,  O'Bryan,  Oliver,  Parkins  of  Lafourche, 
Perkins  of  Madison,  Peck,  Pemberton.  Pierson 
of  Natchitoches,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Polk, 
Pugh,  Richardson,  Roman.  Rozier,  Scott  of 
Claiborne,  Scott,  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes, 
Smith,  Smart.  Sompnyrac,  Sparrow,  Stocker, 
Tulbot.  Tiiylor  of  St.  Landry,  Tcxada,  Thomas- 
son.  Todd,  Tucker,  Valentine,  Verrot,  Warren, 
Williams,  of  East  Baton  Rouge,  Williams  of  St. 
Helena,  Williamson,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  and 
York — 95  yeas. 

The  nays  were  as  follows  : 

Messrs.  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bicnvenu,  Bon- 
ford,  Cook,  Estlin.  Gill,  Gray,  Johnston,  Ken- 
nedy, Lawrence,  Marks  of  Orleans,  McClngkey, 
McKneely.  Michel,  Norton,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Pope,  Provosty,  Roselius,  Slawson,  Stewart, 
Swayze.  Tuppan,  Towles  snd  Walker — 26  noys. 

Mr.  Texada's  motion  to  reconsider  the  ordi- 
nance reported  by  the  Committee  on  the  For- 
mation of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  was  conse- 
quently  lost. 

Mr.  Htrron  suggested  that  the  Convention 
shduld  unanimously  agree  to  substitute  for  the 
words '•  liy  1  allot."  the  words  "  viva  voce,"  in 
the  (ir.-t  section,  third  line  of  '"the  Ordinance 
to  provide  for  the  Formation  of  a  Southern 
Confederacy,  which  was  agreed  to. 

Mr.  Provosty  then  moved  to  adopt  the  rules 
and  regulations  printed  for  the  use  of  the  Con- 
V 'ntion,  which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Martin,  was 
laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Martin  then  called  up  the  special  order  of 
thcdiy,  being  the  election  of  six  delegates  to 
represent  the  State  of  Louisiana  in  the  Con- 
vention to  aFSemble  at  Montgomery,  Ala.,  on 
the  4tli  of  February  next. 

Mr.  Walker  moved  to  go  into  the  election  of 
two  delegates  from  the  State  at  large,  which 
was  adopted. 

Mr.  Walker  then  nominated  Mr.  John  Perkins 
of  Madison. 

Mr.  Dorsey  nominated  Mr.  J.  P.  Benjamin  of 
New  Orleans. 

Mr.  McKneely  nominated  Mr.  W.  R.  Miles  of 
New  Orlean.s. 

Mr.  Conner  of  Concordia  oominatcd  Mr.  Alex. 
Declouet  of  the  parish  of  St.  Martin. 

Mr.  Butler  nominated  Mr.  John  Slidell  of 
New  Orleans. 

The  roll  being  called,  the  result  of  the  vote 
was  as  follows,  viz  : 

For  Mr.  Perkins:  Messrs.  Adams,  Ander- 
son, Barbin,  Bermudez,    Bienveauc,  ^Bonner, 


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Briscoe,  Burton.  Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr, 
Cook,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tam- 
many, Cottman.Declouet.DeBlanc,  Dorsey.  Duf- 
fel. Dupi-e.  Elam.  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Fuqua.  Glad- 
den. Gardere,  Guadet,  Gray,  Gill.  Girard,  Her 
nadez,  Herron.  Hougb.  Hodpe,  Hodges.  Hol- 
lingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd.  Labatut, 
Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Bien- 
vilfe,  Lewis  of  Claiborne.  Lewis  of  Orleans.Man- 
ning,  Marshall.  Marks  of  Caddo.  Martin  of  As- 
sumption. Martin  of  Carroll.  Melancon,  Miles, 
Miller.  Moore.  Mouton.  McCloskey,  McCollom, 
McFarland.  jMcKneely,  Norton.Oliver.  O'Bryan, 
Perkins  of  Lafourche'.Pcrkins  of  Orleans,  P*ck, 
Pemberton.  Pike.  Polk,  Pope.  Richardson.  Ro- 
man. Roselius,  Rozier,  Slaw.son,  Swayze,  Sem- 
mes.  Sparrow,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana.  Stocker. 
Smith,  Tappan,  Talbot.  Taliaferro.  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles.  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Thommason, 
Todd,  Valentine.  Verret.  Warren,  Walker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Williamson,  Wiltz  and 
York— 99. 

For  Mr.  Declouet  :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Barrow, 
Bermudez,  Bieuvenu,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush, 
Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Cottman,  Davidson  of  Livingston,  Deblanc,  Duf- 
fel, Dupre,  Elgee.  Fuselier.  Fuqua,  Gardere, 
Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Griflin,  Hernandez,  Her- 
ron, Hough,  Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  Labatut, 
Lagrone,  LeBlanc.  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Or- 
leans, Marshall,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Martin 
of  Carroll.  Magce,  Melancon,  Meredith,  Moore, 
Mouton,  McCoilom,  Oliver  O'Brien,  Perkins  of 
Lafourche,  Pemberton,  Pierson  of  Natchitoches, 
Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Provosty,  Pugh.  Roman. 
Roselius.  Rozier,  Swayze,  Stewart.  Sparrow, 
Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Stocker,  Smith, 
Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  of  St.  Lan- 
dry, Thomasson,  Todd,  Towles.  Tucker,  Verret. 
Warren,  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge,  Wil- 
kinson, Wiltz — 73. 

For  Mr.  Benjamin  :  Messrs.  Anderson,  Bon- 
ford,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany.  Declouet,  Dor- 
sey, Elgee,  Estlin,  Graves,  Griffin,  Hodge,  Law- 
rence, Manning,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Michel,  Mil- 
ler, McCloskey,  McFarland,  Norton,  Perkins  of 
Madison,  Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Slawson, 
Smart,  Sompayrac.  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Texada,  Tucker,  Wilkin- 
son and  York — 29. 

For  Mr.  Miles  :  Messrs.  Adams;  Avegno,  Bar- 
row, Bonford,  Bonner,  Connelly,  Davidson  of 
Livingston,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Elam,  Glad- 
den, Gnives,  Gray,  Hodges,  Kennedy,  Kidd, 
Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Marks 
of  Orleans,  Magee,  Meredith,  Michel,  McKneely, 
Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pierson  of  Winn, 
Polk,  Pope,  Provosty.  Pugh,  Semmes,  Stewart, 
Ccott  of  Claiborno,  Towles,  Valentine,  Walker, 
Williams  and  VVilUamson — 37. 

For  Mr.  Slidell :  Messrs.  Butler,  Caldwell, 
Davidson  of  Sabine,  Lawrence,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Perkins  of  Madison,  Richardson,  Smart,  Tex- 
ada— 9. 


KECAPITULATION  : 

Mr.  Perkins  received 99  votes. 

Mr.  Declouet  received 73     .. 

Mr.  Benjamin  received 29     . . 

Mr.  Miles  received 37     .. 

Mr.  Slidell  received 9     . . 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast. . .  .12G     . . 

Messrs.  Perkins  of  Madison,  and  Declouet, 
having  received  a  majority  of  all  the  votes  cast, 
they  were  declared  duly  elected  delegates  from 
the  State  at  large. 

Mr.  Fuqua  then  moved  to  go  into  election  for 
delegates  representing  the  Congressional  Dis- 
tricts, and  to  elect   them   in   their  order,  com- 
mencing with  the  First  Representative  District,    j 
Adopted.  I 

Mr.  Lewis  of  Orleans,  nominated  Hon.  Chas. 
M.  Cora-ad. 

Mr.  Wiltz  nominated  Hon.  Chas.  Gayarre. 

The  vote  on  which  nominations  was  as 
follows : 

For  Mr.  Conrad  :    Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  ^i 
Avegno,  Bieuvenu,  Bonford,   Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton  Bush,  Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  of 
Concordia,  Cottman,  Davidson    of  Sabine,  De- 
clouet, Dorsey,   Duffel,   Dupi'e,   Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gardi  re,  Gaudet,  Graves,  Gill, 
Hernandez,  Herron,   ]  lough,   Hodge,   Hodges, 
Hollingsworth,  Kennedy,   Kidd,   Labatut,  La-  jj 
grouc,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans,    ■] 
Manning,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assump- 
tion, Martin   of  Carroll,   Melancjon,   Meredith, 
Miles,  Michel,   Moore,   McCloskey,  McCollom,    ; 
Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins    Ij 
of  Orleans,   Pembertoi,   Pierson,   Pike,   Polk,    [i 
Pope,  Pugh,  Roman,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Slawson, 
Swayze,  Semmes,  Sparrow,  Scott  of  Claiborne,    '<\ 
Stocker,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  of    ' 
St.  Landry,  Texada,  Tliomassou,  Todd,  Tucker, 
Verret,  AValker,  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge, 
Williamson  and  Wilkinson — 84. 

For  Mr.  Gayarre  :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Barrow, 
Bermudez,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Conner  of  St. 
Tammany,  Davidson  of  Livingston,  DeBlanc, 
Elam,  Gladden,  Gray,  Girard,  Griffin,  Johnston, 
Lawrence,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Clai- 
borne, Marshall,  Magee,  Miller,  Slouton,  Mc- 
Farland, McKneely.  O'Bryan,  Perkins  of  Madi- 
son, Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Provosty,  Richard- 
son, Sompayrac,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smith, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Valentine,  Warren, 
Wiltz  and  York— 3G. 

Mr.  Marks  of  Caddo,  voted  for  Mr.  Benjamin, 
and  Mr.  Smart  voted  for  Mr.  Lawrence. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Mr.  Conrad  received 84  votes. 

Mr.  Gayarre  received 36     . . 

Scattering 2     . . 

A\'hole  number  of  votes 122     . . 

Mr.  Conrad  having  received  a  majority  of 
all  the  votes  cast,  was  declared  duly  elected  to 
represent  the  First  District. 

On  motion,  the  election  of  a  delegate  to  rep- 
resent the  Second  District  was  then  gone  into. 


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OF   THE   STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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Mr.  Tappan  nominated  Hon.  Duncan  F. 
Kenner. 

Mr.  Semmes  nominated  Mr.  W.  R.  Adams, 
of  New  Orleans. 

Mr.  Estlin  nominated  Mr.  Dan.  W.  Adams,  of 
New  Orleans. 

The  vote  being  taken,  the  resnlt  was  as  fol- 
lows: 

For  Mr.  Kenncr  ;  Messrs.  Anderson,  Avegno, 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bieurenu.  Burton,  Bush, 
Butler,  Carr,  Cook,  Conner,  of  Concordia.  Con- 
nelly, Cottman,  Davidson,  of  Livingston,  David- 
on,  of  Sabine,  Declouet,  DcBlanc,Dorsey,Dufliel, 
Dupre,  Elam,  Elgee,  Fuselicr,  Gladden,  Gar- 
dcrc,  Gaudct,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill,  Girard, 
GriflSn,  Hernandez,  Hough,  Hodge,  Hodges, 
Hollingsworth,  Johusoii,  Keunedy,  Labatut, 
Lawrence,  Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Manning.  Marshall,  Martin  of  As- 
sumption, Martin,  of  Carroll,  Magee,  Melangon, 
Moore,  McCollom,  Norton,  Olivier,  O'Bryau, 
Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Pcr- 
kin.?,  of  Orleans,  Pemberton,  Picrson  of  Natchi- 
toches, Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike.  Polk,  Provosty, 
Pugh,  Richardson,  Roman,  Rozicr,  Slawson, 
Swayze,  Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne, Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smith,  Tappan, 
Talbot,  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor,  of  St. 
Landry,  Te.fada,  Thomasson,  Todd,  Tucker, 
Valentine,  Verret,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams 
of  East   Baton  Rouge,  Williamson.  York — 92. 

For  Mr.  D.  W.  Adams:  Messrs.  Bonford.  Bris- 
coe, Caldwell.  Estlin,  Fuqua,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Miller,  McCloskcy,  McKneely,  Peck,  Smart, 
Stewart.  Towles  and  Wiltz — 14. 

For  Mr.  W.  R.  Adams  :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bon- 
ner, Conner,  of  St.  Tammany,  Herron,  Kidd, 
Marks,  of  Orleans.  Meredith,  Miles,  Michel, 
Semmes,  Stocker.  Taliaferro,  Wilkinson — 13. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton,  President,  voting  for  Mr. 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles. 

RECAPITTLATION. 

Mr.  Kenner  received 02  v  otes. 

Mr.  D.  W.  Adams  received 14      '■ 

Mr.  W.  R.  Adams  received 13      " 

Scattering 1 

Whole  number  of  votes 120 

Mr.  Kenncr  having  received  a  majority  of  all 
the  votes  cast,  was  declared  duly  elected 
to  represent  the  Second  RepresLntative  District. 

On  motion  to  go  into  the  oh-ction  of  a  dele- 
gate to  represent  the  Third  District,  Mr.  Dupre 
nominated  Mr.  Sparrow,  who,  boing  the  only 
nominee,  Wiis,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Briscoe,  de- 
clared unanimously  elected. 

The  election  of  a  delegate  to  represent  the 
Fourth  District  being  next  in  order — 

Mr.  Lcwi.x.  of  Bienville,  nominated  Mr.  B. 
W.  Pearee,  of  Bionvillo. 

Mr.  Dorsey  nominated  Mr.  J.  K.  Elgee  of 
Rapide?. 

Mr.  Elam  nominated  Mr.  Henry  Marshall  of 
DeSoto. 

Mr.  Moore  nominated  Mr.  B.  L.  Hodare  of 
Caddo. 


The  vote  being  taken,  resulted  as  follows  : 

For  Mr.  Pearee:  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bonner,  Bur- 
ton, Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  Davidson  of 
Livingston.  Gill,  Hough.  Hodge,  Lewis  of 
Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Magee, O'Bryan, 
Richardson,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Warren  and 
W'illiams — 17. 

For  Mr.  Elgee:  Messrs.  Avegno,  Bush,  Can- 
non, Connelly,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Dorsey, 
Gray,  Hollingsworth,  Lawrence,  Manning.MaV- 
tin  of  Assumption,  Melancon,  Norton,  Purkins 
of  Lafourche,  Pike,  Pope,  Pugh,  Roman,Smart, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Taliaferro,  Texada, 
Tucker,  Walker,  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge 
—25. 

For  Mr.  Marshall:  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barrow, 
Briscoe.  Butler,  Caldwell.  Cook,  Conner  of 
Concordia,  Declouet.  DeBlauc,  Dupro,  Elam, 
Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gladden,  Graves,  Girard, 
Hodges,  Kennedy.  Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of 
Carroll,  Miller,  Mouton,  McFarland,  McKneely, 
Olivier,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Provosty,  Swayze, 
Semmes,  Stewart,  Sparrow,  Smith,  Tal1)ot.  Tay- 
lor of  St.  Landry,  Towles,  Valentine,  William- 
son and  York — 37. 

For  Mr.  Hodge:  Messrs.  Bermudez.Bicnveuu, 
Bonford,  Carr,  Cottman,  Duffel,  Elgee,  Fuqua, 
Gardcre,  Gaudet,  Griffin,  Hernandez,  Herron, 
Johnson,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lagroue,  LeBlanc, 
LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall, 
Marks  of  Orleans,  Meredith,  Michel,  Moore, 
McCloskey,  McCollom,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Pemberton,  Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Pierson  of 
Winn,  Rozier,  Slawson,  Sompayrac,  Scott  of 
Claiborne,  Stocker,  Tappan,  Thomasson,  Todd 
and  Verret — 43. 

Mr.  Polk  cast  his  vote  for  Gen.  Phillips  of 
DeSoto. 

No  one  having  received  a  majority  of  the 
votes  cast,  the  Convention  proceeded  to  a 
second  ballot.  The  name  of  Mr.  Elgee  bein(( 
withdrawn,  the  result  of  the  vote  was  as  fol- 
lows : 

For  Mr.  Hodge  :  Messrs.  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Bush,  Cannon,  Carr,  Connelly,  Conner  of  St. 
Tammany,  Cottman,  Duffel,  Elgee,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dcre, Gaudet,  Griffin,  Hcrnaudez,  Herron, 
Hough,  Hollingsworth,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Law- 
rence, Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Melancon,  Meredith, 
Michel,  Moore,  .McClosky,  McCollom.  Norton, 
Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Pemberton,  Pierson  of 
Natchitoches,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Pope, 
Pugh,  Roman,  Rozier,  Slawson,  Sompayrac, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Stocker,  Tappan,Taliiilerro, 
Thomasson.  Todd.  Tucker,  Verret,  Williams  of 
East   Baton   Houge,  Wilkinson  and  Wiltz — 53. 

For  Mr.  Marshall:  Messrs.  Anderson,  Avegno, 
Barrow.  Bermudez,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Caldwell, 
Cook,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Davidson  of  Sa- 
bine, Declouet,  DeBlanc,  Dupre,  Elam.  Estlin, 
Fuselier.  Gladden.  Gravc8,Gray.Girard. Hodge, 
Johnston.  Kf^nnedy,  Marks  of  Caddo.  Marks  of 
Orleans,  .Martin  of  Carroll,  Miles,  Miller,  Mou- 
ton, McF'arland,  McKneely,  Olivier.  Perkins  of 
MadiFon,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Polk,  Provosty, 
Swayze,  Semmes,  Stewart,  Sparrow,  Scott  of 


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Ea«t  Feliciana.  Smith,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry, 
Texada.  Towles,  Valentine,  Walker,  William- 
Bon,  York — 19. 

For  Mr.  Poarce :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Burton. 
Davidson  of  Livingston,  Hodges.  Lewis  of 
Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Martin 
of  Assumption.  Magee,  0"Bryan,  Ricliardson, 
Smart.  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Warren,  Williams 
of  St.  Helena — 15. 

No  one  having  received  a  majority  of  the 
votes  cast,  the  Convention  proceeded  to  the 
third  ballot.  The  name  of  Mr.  Pearce  being 
withdrawn,  the  result  of  the  vote  was  as  fol- 
lows : 

For  Mr.  Marshall:  Messrs.  Anderson,  Avegno, 
Barbin,  Bermudez,  Barrow,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Butler,  Caldwell,  Cook,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Davidson  of  Livingston,  Davidson  of  Sabine, 
DeBlanc,  Declouet,  Dorsey,  Dupre,  Elam,  Est- 
lin,  Fuselier,  Gladden.  Graves,  Gray,  Gill, 
Girard,  Hodge.  Hodges,  Johnston,  Kennedy, 
Labatut,  Lewis.  Manning,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee, 
Miles,  Miller,  Mouton,  McFarlaud,  McKueely, 
Olivier,  O'Bryan,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Polk, 
Provosty,  Richardson,  Smart,  Swayze,  Serames, 
Stewart,  Sparrow,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Smith,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Towles, 
Valentine,  Warren,  Walker,  Williamson  and 
York— 62. 

For  Mr.  Hodge  :  Messrs.  Bienvenn,  Bonner, 
Bush,  Cannon,  Carr,  Connelly,  Conner  of  St. 
Tammany,  Dutfel,  Elgee,  Fuqua.  Gardere,  Gau- 
det,  Griffin,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Hough.  Hol- 
lingsworth,  Kidd,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  LuBlaac, 
LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Levvis  of  Or- 
leans, Marshall,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Melan- 
Son,  Meredith,  Moore,  McCloskey,  McColloni, 
Norton,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Pemhf^rton,  Pier- 
son  of  Natchitoches,  Pierson  of  Winn.  Pike, 
Pope,  Pi'.gh,  Roman,  Rozier,  Slawsoa,  Sompay- 
rac,  Sco't  of  Claiborne,  Stocker,  Tappaii.  Taylor 
of  St.  Charles,  Thomasson,  Todd,  Tucker,  Ver- 
ret,  Willi.- ms  of  East  Baton  Rouge,  Wilkinson 
and  Wiltz— 54. 

llECAPITULATIO^f. 

Mr.  Marshall  received 62  votes. 

Mr.  Hodge  received 5i 

Whole  number  of  votes 116 

Mr.  Marshall  having  received  a  majority  of 
all  the  votes  cast,  was  declared  duly  elected  as 
the  delegare  from  the  Fourth  Representative 
District. 

The  President  then  announced  the  following 
named  delegates  to  compose  ihe  committee 
comprehended  in  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Commerce,  Revenue  and  Navigation,  adopted 
yesterday  :  Messrs.  Norton,  Labatut,  Griffin, 
Lawrence  and  Sompayrac. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Rozier,  the  Convention 
then  adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


TnuRSDAT,  January  31,  1861, 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment at  the  hour  appointed,  and  after  prayer 
by  the  Rev.  Mr.  McCoy,  proceeded  to  business. 

Present :  Hon.  A.  Mouton  President,  and 
one  hundred  and  one  delegates. 

During  the  roll  call  Mr.  Bienvenu  explained 
the  reason  of  the  absence  of  his  colleague,  Mr. 
Clark,  stating  it  to  be  on  account  of  a  sudden 
and  dangerous  illness. 

Pending  the  reading  of  the  journal  of  yester- 
day, it  was,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Moore,  corrected 
by  the  insertion  of  Mr.  Herron's  motion  to  sub- 
stitute, in  the  1st  section  4th  line  of  Jthe  ordi- 
nance reported  by  the  Committee  on  the  "  For- 
mation of  a  Southern  Confederacy,''  the  words 
"viva  voce,''  instead  of  the  words  "  by  ballot," 
which  had  been  agreed  to  by  unanimous 
consent. 

After  which  the  journal  was  approved. 

Mr.  Provosty,  as  chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Rules  and  Regulations,  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing as  his  report,  viz  : 

RULES  AXD  EEGULATIONS  OF  THE  CONVENTION  OF 
THE  PEOPLE  OF  LOUISIANA. 

The  Duties  and  Rights  of  the  President. — 1.  He 
shall  take  the  chair  every  dny  at  the  hour  to 
which  the  Convention  shall  have  adjourned  on 
the  preceding  day,  and  immediately  call  the 
members  to  order.  If  a  quorum  sh'.uld  be  in 
attendance,  he  shall  cause  the  journal  of  the 
preceding  day  to  be  read. 

2.  Ho  shall  preserve  order  and  decorum ; 
may  speak  to  points  of  order  in  preference  to 
mCiibers.  rising  from  his  seat  for  that  purpose; 
he  shall  decide  questions  of  order,  subject  to  an 
appi^al  to  the  Convention  made  by  any  two 
members,  on  which  appeal  no  member  shall 
speak  more  than  once  unless  by  leave  of  the 
Convention. 

3.  He  shall  rise  to  put  a  question,  but 
may  state  it  while  sitting. 

4.  Questions  shall  be  distinctly  put  in  this 
form,  towit  :  "  As  many  of  you  as  are  of  opin- 
ion that  (as  the  question  may  be)  say  Aye'^ 
and,  after  the  affirmative  voice  is  expressed — 
"  As  many  as  are  of  contrary  opinion  say  A'b." 
If  the  President  doubt,  or  if  a  division  be  called 
lor,  the  Convention  shall  divide  ;  those  in  the 
affirmative  of  the  question  shall  rise  from  their 
seats,  and  afterwards  those  in  the  negative. 
The  President  shall  then  rise  and  state  the  de- 
cision of  the  Convention. 

5.  The  President  shall  have  the  right  to  ex- 
amine and  correct  the  journal  before  it  is  read. 
He  srhall  have  a  general  direction  of  the  hall. 
He  shall  have  a  right  to  name  any  member  to 
perform  the  duties  of  the  chair,  but  such  substi- 
tution shall  not  extend  beyond  an  adjournment. 

G.  In  all  cases  of  election  by  the  Convention 
the  President  shall  vote  ;  in  other  cases  he  shall 
not  vote,  unless  the  Convention  be  equally  di- 
vided, or  unless  his  vote,  if  given  to  the  mi- 
nority, will  make  the  division  equal  ;  and  in 
case  of  such  equal  division,  the  question  shall 
be  lost. 

7.  All  committees  shall  be  appointed  by  the 


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President,  unless  otherwise  especially  directed 
by  the  Convention,  in  which  case  they  shall  bo 
elected  by  the  Convention  ;  and.  if  upon  .«uch 
vote,  the  number  required  shall  not  ho  elected 
by  a  majority  of  the  votes  given,  the  Convention 
shall  proceed  to  a  second  ballot,  in  which  a  plu- 
rality shall  prevail;  and  in  case  a  greater  num- 
ber than  are  required  to  compose  or  complete  a 
committee,  shall  have  an  equal  number  of  votes, 
the  Convention  shall  take  another  vote. 

}>.  All  acts,  addresses,  and  joint  resolutions, 
shall  bo  signed  by  the  President;  and  all  writs, 
warrants  and  subpoenas,  issued  by  order  of  the 
CouventioD,  shall  be  under  his  hand,  and  at- 
tested by  the  Secretary. 

9.  In  case  of  any  disturbance  or  disorderly 
conduct  in  the  gallery  or  lobby,  the  President 
(or  Chairman)  shall  have  power  to  order  the 
same  to  be  cleared. 

Jiules  of  Decorum  and  Debate. — 10.  When  any 
member  is  about  to  spealc  in  debate  or  deliver 
any  matter  to  the  Convention,  he  shall  rise  from 
his  seat  and  respectfully  address  himself  to 
"  Mr,  President." 

11.  If  any  member,  in  speaking  or  otherwise, 
transgresses  the  rules  of  the  Convention,  the 
President  shall,  or  any  member  may.  call  to 
order  ;  in  which  case,  the  member  so  called  to 
order  shall  immediately  sit  down,  unless  per- 
mitted to  explain  ;  aud  the  Convention  shall, 
if  appealed  to,  decide  on  the  case,  but  without 
debate.  If  the  decision  be  in  favor  of  the  mem- 
ber called  to  order,  he  shall  be  at  liberty  to 
proceed ;  if  the  decision  be  against  him,  and 
the  case  require  it,  he  shall  be  liable  to  the  cen- 
sure of  the  Convention. 

12.  When  two  or  more  members  happen  to 
rise  at  once,  the  President  shall  name  the  one 
who  is  first  to  speak. 

13.  No  member  shall  speak  more  than  twice 
on  the  same  question,  nor  more  than  half  an 
hour  on  each  occasion,  without  leave  of  the 
Convention,  nor  more  than  ouce  until  every 
member  choosing  to  speak  shall  have  spoken. 

But  the  mover  of  any  proposition  shall  have 
the  right  to  open  and  close  the  debate  ;  and  in 
case  the  proposition  comes  from  any  committee, 
then  the  member  making  the  report  Irom  the 
committee  shall  have  the  right  to  open  audclose 
the  debate  in  like  manner. 

14.  Whilst  the  yeas  and  nays  are  being  called 
or  votes  being  counted,  no  member  sball 
visit  the  Secretary's  disk. 

15.  No  member  shall  vote  on  any  question  in 
the  result  of  which  he  has  a  separate  and  dis- 
tinct interest,  nor  in  any  case  when  he  was  not 
within  the  bar  of  the  Convention  when  the  ques- 
tion was  put.  And  when  any  member  shall  ask 
leave  to  vote,  the  President  shall  propound  to 
him  the  question  ?  Were  you  within  the  bar  when 
(he  quetiton  wofi put  ?  But  when  the  yeas  and 
nays  are  taken,  and  any  member  ask  leave  to 
vote,  the  President  shall  inquire  of  him  whether 
he  was  within  the  bar  when  hxn  name  was   called? 

Ifi.  Upon  a  division  and  a  count  of  the  Con- 
vcution  upon  any  question,  no  member  without 
the  bar  shall  be  counted. 

17.     Every  member  who  shall  be  in  the  Con- 


'  vention  when  a  question  ia  put,  shall  give  his 
vote,  unless  the  Convention,  for  reasons  as- 
signed, shall  excuse  him.  No  member  shall  be 
allowed  to  make  any  explanation  of  a  vote  he 
is  about  to  give,  or  ask  to  bo  excused  from 
voting,  after  the  Secretary,  under  order  of  the 
Convention,  shall  have  commenced  calling  the 
yeas  and  nays. 

18.  AVhen  a  motion  is  made  and  seconded,  it        W.' 
shall  be  stated  by  the   President ;  or,  being  in 
writing,  it  shairbe   handed  to  the  chair,  and 
read  aloud  by  the  Secretary,  before  debated. 

li).  Every  motion  should  bo  reduced  to 
writing.if  the  President  or  any  member  desire  it. 

20.  No  person  shall  be  permitted  within  the 
bar  but.  members  of  the  Convention,  officers  of 
the  State  Government,  and  such  other  persons 
as  the  President  may  think  proper  to  invite  to 
a  seat  in  the  Convention. 

21.  After  a  motion  is  stated  by  the  President, 
or  read  by  the  Secretary,  it  shall  be  deemed  to 
be  in  possession  of  the  Convention,  but  may  be 
withdrawn  by  the  mover  with  the  consent  of 
the  member  who  may  have  seconded  the  propo- 
sition. 

22.  When  a  question  is  under  debate,  no  mo- 
tion shall  be  received  but  to  adjourn;  2d,  to  lie 
on  the  table  ;  3d,  for  the  previous  question  ; 
4th,  to  postpone  to  a  certain  day  ;  5th,  to  com- 
mit ;  Gth.  to  amend  ;  or  7th,  to  postpose  indefi- 
nitely— which  several  motions  shall  have  pre- 
cedence iu  the  order  in  which  they  are  arranged, 
aud  no  motion  to  postpone  to  a  day  certain,  to 
commit,  or  to  postpone  indefinitely  being  de- 
cided, shall  be  again  allowed  ou  the  same  day 
and  at  the  same  stage  of  the  motion  or  proposi- 
tion. A  motion  to  strike  out  the  enacting  words 
of  a  motion  shall  hive  precedence  of  a  motion 
to  amend,  and.  if  carried,  shall  bo  considered 
equivalent  to  its  rejection. 

23.  The  previous  question  shall  be  put  in  this 
form  :  "  Shall  the  main  question  now  be  put?" 
It  shall  only  be  admitted  when  seconded  by  a 
majority  of  the  members  present,  aud,  when  car- 
ried, its  efiVcts  shall  be  to  put  au  end  to  all  de- 
hate,  and  to  bring  the  Convention  to  a  direct 
vote — 1st,  upon  the  pending  amendment,  and 
so  on,  back  to  the  first  amendment  ollered  ;  2d, 
upon  amendments,  reporti  d  upon  a  committee, if 
any  ;  and  3d,  upon  the  main  question. 

On  a  motion  for  the  previous  question,  and 
prior  to  the  seconding  of  the  same,  a  call  of  the 
Convention  shall  be  in  order  ;  but  alter  a  ma- 
jority shall  have  seconded  such  motion;  no  call 
shall  be  in  order  prior  to  a  decision  of  the  main 
question.  On  a  motion  for  the  previous  ques- 
tion there  shall  be  no  debate. 

x\ll  incidental  questions  of  order  arising  after 
a  motion  is  mad'3  for  the  previous  question,  and 
pending  such  motion,  shall  be  decided,  whether 
on  appeal  or  otherwise,  without  debate.  After 
a  call  for  the  previous  question  has  been  sus- 
tained by  the  Convention,  the  question  shall  be 
put  and  determined  in  order  as  above,  without 
debate  on  either  amendments  or  the  main  ques- 
tion. 

21.  Any  member  may  call  for  a  division  of  a 
question,  when  the  same  will  admit  of  it. 


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25.  No  new  motion  or  proposition  on  a  subject 
different  from  that  under  censideration  shall  be 
admitted  under  color  of  amendment,  or  as  a 
substitute  for  the  motion  or  proposition  under 
debate. 

26.  When  a  motion  has  been  once  made  and 
carried  in  the  affirmative  or  negative,  it  shall 
bo  in  order  for  any  member  of  the  majority  to 
move  for  a  reconsideration  thereof;  providc'd  it 
is  made  on  the  same  day  or  the  next  sitting 
day,  before  the  order  of  the  day  is  taken  up. 
And  a  motion  for  immediate  reconsideration 
shall  supercede  a  noticj  that  a  reconsideration 
will  be  moved. 

27.  When  the  reading  of  a  paper  is  called  for, 
and  the  same  is  oiyected  to  by  any  member,  the 
Convention  shall  determine  whether  said  paper 
shall  be  read  or  not. 

28.  If  a  pending  question  be  not  disposed  of, 
owing  to  an  adjournment  of  the  Convention, 
and  be  revived  on  the  succeeding  day,  no  mem- 
ber, who  hasspolcen  twice  on  the  day  preceding, 
shall  be  allowed  to  speak  again  without   leave. 

29.  When  motions  are  made  for  the  reference 
of  a  subject  to  a  select  standing  committee 
and  to  a  standing  committee,  the  question  for 
the  reference  to  a  standing  committee  shall  be 
first  put. 

Order  of  Business  for  the  Day — 30.  As  soou  as 
the  journal  is  read  and  the  uames  of  the  mem- 
bers called,  the  President  shall  ask  if  there  are 
any  petitions,  memorials  or  resolutions  to  be 
presented.  The  petitions,  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions having  been  presented  and  disposed  of, 
reports,  first  from  standing  and  then  from  select 
committees,  shall  be  called  for  ;  after  which 
the  President  shall  dispose  of  the  messages, 
communications,  resolutions  and  ordinances  on 
his  table,  and  then  proceed  to  call  the  order  of 
the  day,  which  shall  always  be  taken  up  at  12 
o'clock,  M. 

31.  The  unfinished  business  in  which  the 
Convention  was  engaged  at  the  time  of  the  last 
adjournment,  shall  have  the  preference  in  the 
orders  of  the  day  ;  and  no  motion,  or  any  other 
business,  fhall  have  the  preference  in  the  orders 
ot  the  day;  and  no  motion  or  any  other  business, 
shall  be  received  without  special  leave  of  the 
Convention  until  the  former  is  dispesed  of.  The 
order  of  the  day  shall  be  as  follows  : 

1st,  The  unfinished  business  in  which  the 
Convention  was  engaged  at  its  last  adjourn- 
ment. 

2d.  Special  orders  of  the  day. 

3d.  Ordinances  and  resolutions,  in  the  order 
in  which  they  have  been  presented  to  the  Con- 
vention. 

32.  Petitions,  memorials  and  other  papers, 
addressed  to  the  Convention,  shall  be  presented 
by  the  President  or  by  a  member  in  his  place  ; 
a  brief  statement  of  the  contents  thereof  shall 
be  made  verbally  by  the  member  introducing 
the  same. 

33.  Any  ten  members,  after  organization  of 
the  Convention,  are  authorized  to  compel  the 
attendance  of  absent  members. 

34.  Upon  calls  of  the  Convention,  and  in 
taking  the  yeas  and  nays  on  any  question  the 


names  ot  the  members  shall  be  called  alpha- 
betically. 

35.  AH  questions  relating  to  the  propriety  of 
business  shall  be  decided  without  debate. 

36.  A  motion  to  adjourn,  and  a  motion  to  fix 
the  day  to  which  the  Convention  shall  adjourn, 
shall  always  be  in  order,  except  when  the  yeas 
and  nays  are  being  called,  and  when  the  ques- 
tion has  just  previously  been  put  and  negatived, 
these  motions,  and  the  motion  to  lie  on  the  ta- 
ble, shall  be  decided  without  debate. 

37.  No  member  shall  absent  himself  from  the 
service  of  the  Convention,  unless  he  have  leave, 
or  be  unable  from  sickness  to  attend. 

38.  No  committee  shall  have  the  right  to  ap- 
point a  clerk  without  the  consent  of  the  Con- 
vention being  first  obtained,  escept  the  Com- 
mittee on  Enrollment. 

39.  It  shall  be  in  order  for  the  Committee 
on  Enrollment  to  report  at  any  time. 

40.  No  committee  shall  sit  during  the  time 
the  Convention  is  in  session  without  special 
leave  being  first  granted,  except  the  Committee 
on  Enrollment. 

41.  All  ordinances  before  the  Convention 
shall  be  taken  up  and  acted  upon  in  the  order 
in  which  they  are  numbered,  and  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Secretary  to  number  every  or- 
dinance in  its  regular  order  upan  its  first 
reading. 

42.  No  standing  rule  or  order  of  the  Conven- 
tion shall  be  rescinded  or  changed  without  one 
day's  notice  being  given  of  the  motion  thereof. 
Nor  shall  any  rule  be  suspended  except  by  a 
vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present.  Nor 
shall  the  order  of  business,  as  established  by 
the  rules  of  the  Convention,  be  postponed  or 
changed,  except  by  a  vote  of  at  least  two- 
thii'ds  of  the  members  present. 

43.  After  a  resolution  shall  have  been  adop- 
ted by  the  Convention,  it  shall  be  engrossed  in  a 
fair  hand,  and  after  examination  and  report  by 
the  Committee  on  Enrollment,  shall  be  signed 
by  the  President  and  Secretary. 

44.  The  proceedings  of  the  Convention  shall 
be  entered  on  the  journal  as  concisely  as  possi- 
ble, care  being  taken  to  detail  a  true  and  accu- 
rate account  of  the  proceedings. 

45.  Every  vote  of  the  Convention  shall  be 
entered  on  the  journal  with  a  concise  statement 
of  the  question  ;  and  a  brief  statement  of  the 
contents  of  each  petition,  memorial  or  paper 
presented  to  the  Convention,  shall  be  also  in- 
serted on  the  journal. 

46.  In  case  any  Secrctary,Sergeant-at-Arms, 
or  Doorkeeper  of  the  Convention  fail  to  perform 
his  duty,  the  Secretary  shall  make  a  report 
thereof  to  the  Convention  without  delay. 

47.  The  Secretary  shall  read  the  journal 
daily  from  the  sheet  on  which  the  minutes  are 
written ;  and  after  being  so  read  and  correct- 
ed, the  said  minutes  shall  be  recorded  in  the 
journal,  and  copies  in  both  languages,  authen- 
ticated by  the  signature  of  the  Secretary,  shall 
be  prepared  for  delivery  at  his  desk  to  the 
printer  by  10  o'clock  on  the  day  following  that 
on  which  it  shall  have  been  read. 

48.  The  Secretary  shall  be  responsible  to  the 


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Convention  for  the  accuracy  of  the  journals  in 
both  languages,  and  for  the  fidelity  and  prompt 
execution  of  all  work  ordered  by  the  Conven- 
tion ;  he  shall  keep  the  bill  book  in  his  own 
handwriting  ;  he  shall  endorse  all  bills,  joint 
resolutions,  and  all  documents  proper  to  be  en- 
dorsed ;  he  shall  keep  in  his  charge  all  bills 
and  documents  in  the  custody  of  the  Conven- 
tion, and  keep  tliem  in  proper  order. 

49.  The  Sor^'oant-at-arms  shall  hold  his  office 
during  the  jileasure  of  the  Convention.  It 
shall  be  his  duty  to  attend  the  Convention 
during  its  sitting,  to  have  the  charge  of  the 
chamber  of  the  Convention,  and  the  commit- 
tee rooms, and  offices  belonging  thereto,  to  keep 
the  same  in  order,  and  execute  the  commands 
of  the  Convention  from  time  to  time,  together 
•with  all  such  process,  issued  by  authority 
thereof,  as  shall  be  directed  to  him  by  the 
President. 

50.  The  Secretary  or  Assistant  Secretary 
f?hall  rise  and  remain  standing  whilst  reading 
any  document  to  the  Convention. 

51.  The  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Conven- 
tion shall,  in  the  event  of  tha  absence,  resigna- 
tion or  death  of  the  Secretary,  take  charge  of 
and  attend  to  all  the  duties  of  his  office  until 
his  successor  shall  be  elected.  It  shall  also  be 
his  duty  to  write  with  his  own  hand  the  En- 
glish part  of  the  journal  of  the  Convention, 
when  not  acting  as  Secretary. 

52.  The  Doorkeeper  shall  hold  his  office  du- 
ring the  pleasure  of  the  Convention.  His  duty 
shall  be  to  keep  the  door  of  the  lobby,  announce 
messages  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  the 
President  may  require. 

53.  On  any  question  of  order  or  parliamen- 
tary practice,  when  these  rules  arc  silent  or 
inexplicit.  Jefferson's  Manual,  or  Cushing's 
work  on  Parliamentary  Law,  shall  be  consid- 
ered as  authority. 

Mr.  Kidd  submitted  the  following  resolution, 
viz  : 

RfKolveff,  That  rules  and  regulations  prepared 
by  the  Committee  on  Rules,  elc,  be  and  the 
same  are  hereby  adopted  for  the  government 
of  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Estlin  offered  the  following  amendment, 
viz  : 

Resolved,  That  the  20th  Rule  of  this  Conven- 
tion be  amended  by  striking  out  the  words  "  or 
members." 

Mr.  Walker  offered  the  following  additional 
amendment  : 

Rtnolved,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Conven- 
tion shall  keep  the  minutes  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  Convention  in  secret  session  separate 
from  the  minutes  of  the  other  proceedings  ; 
that  mich  minutes  fhall  only  be  read  in  secret 
session,  and  shall  not  be  given  to  the  Printer 
of  the  Convention  until  the  injunction  of 
secrecy  is  removed  by  resolution  of  the  Con- 
vention. 

7J«oitr/i.  That  the  Convention  shall  go  into 
secret  session,  whenever,  on  motion  of  a  mem- 
ber, it  shall  be  so  determined  by  the  Conven- 
tion; that  Bnch  motion  shall  be  a  priviled  mo- 
tion, and  shall  always  be  in  order. 


Both  of  which  amendments  being  accepted, 
the  foregoing  report  of  the  Committee  on  Rules 
and  Regulations,  as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Rozicr  submitted  the  following  resolu- 
tion, viz  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Conven- 
tion be  and  is  hereby  authorized  to  appoint  an 
additional  Secretary. 

Which  was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Elum.  referred 
to  a  special  committee,  consisting  of  Messrs. 
Rozier.  Elam  and  Richardson. 

Mr.  Griffin  submitted  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  adopted. 

Resolved,  That  the  President  of  this  Conven- 
tion be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  appoint 
a  Post-maSter  for  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Johnson  then  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolved,  That  the  Convention  elect  a  reporter 
exclusively  for  the  purpose  of  reporting  the 
debates  of  this  body. 

Mr.  Ptocker  moved  to  lay  this  resolution  on 
the  table,  and  Mr.  Johnston  demanded  the  yeas 
and  nays  thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows: 

Messrs.  Anderson, Barbin.  Barrow.Bermudez, 
Bienvenu.  Bonford,  Bonner,  Burton,  Caldwell, 
Cannon,  Carr,  Conner  of  Concordia.  Conner  of 
St.  Tammany,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Declouet, 
DeBlanc.  Dorsey,  Duffel. Du]irc,  Elam,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gardere,  Guadet,  Girard, 
Graves,  Gray,  Griffin.  Ilerron. Hodges,  IloUins- 
worth,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lagroue,  LeBour- 
geois.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Manning,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Assump- 
tion, McCollom,  Melancon,  .Aleredith,  Michel, 
Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Pat- 
tenon,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Pemberton,  Pier- 
son  of  Natchitoches,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike, 
Polk,  Provosty,  Pugh,  liichardson,  Roman,  Ro- 
zier, Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feli- 
ciana, Slawson,  Smart,  Sompayrac.  Stewart, 
Stockcr,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  Texada,  Thomassou,  Todd,  Towles, 
Valentino,  Verret.  Warren,  Williams  of  East 
Baton  Rouge,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz — 81. 

Those  who  voted  in  the  negative  were  Messrs. 
Avegno.  Briscoe,  Butler,  Cook,  Davidson  of 
Livingston.  Fuqua,  Gill,  Hernandez,  Ilodge, 
Johnson,  Kidd,  Lawrence,  Marks  of  Orleans, 
McCloskey,  McKneely,  Slilcs.  Perkins  of  La- 
fourche, Semmes,  Sparrow,  Swayze.  Tappan, 
Talbot,  Taliaferro.  Tucker, Walker,  Williamson, 
and  York — 20. 

Yeas  :  81  :  nays.  20. 

Therefore  Mr.  Johnson's  resolution  was  laid 
on  the  table.  ' 

Mr.  Semmes  submitted  the  following  resolu- 
tion : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Military  and 
Naval  Affairs  be  instructed  to  inquire  into  ami 
report,  as  soon  as  possible,  on  the  expediency 
and  necessity  of  sending  reinforcements  from 
Louisiana  to  Pensacola  to  aid  the  troops  of 
the   Republic  of  Florida   before  Fort  Pickens. 

Which  resolution,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Perkins, 
of  Madison,  was  laid  on  tho  table. 

Mr.  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  submitted  the  fol- 
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Resolved,  That  the  Military  Board  created  by 
the  GL-neral  Assembly  at  its  late  extra  session. 
be  reqiiesttd  to  report  to  this  Convention  such 
action  as  tbey  have  already  taken,  and  such 
recommendations,  looking  to  the  organization 
of  a  military  force,  as  in  their  opinion  the  in- 
terests of  the  State  demand,  and  that  the  Sec- 
retary forward  a  copy  of  this  resolution  to  the 
president  of  the  board. 

Which  was  adopt-d. 

Mr.  Barbin  submitted  the  following  ordi- 
nance : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  alter  the  Constitution  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  reference  to  the 
offici-re  o!'  the  State. 

We,  (he  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
ven'ion  as^cinbkd,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is 
hcTtby  declared  and ordamed,  Tiiutthe  ouehuiidreii 
and  t»'tnty-.«ixth  article  of  the  Constitution  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana  be  and  ihe  same  is  hereby 
repealed. 

Which  ordin-Dce,  on  motion,  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  State  Constitution  an,!  Pro- 
tection of  Private  Rights. 

Mr.  Stewart  submitted  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was.  ou  motion,  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Finance  and  Contingent  Expen- 
ses : 

Resolved.  That  the  exclusive  right  and  privi- 
lege of  this  Convention  be  and  the  same  are 
hereby  granted  to  Edwin  L.  Jewell  to  have  en- 
graved, lithographed  or  otherwise  copied,  tie 
Ordinance  of  Secession,  lately  adopted  by  this 
Convention. 

Mr.  Norton  then  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  from  the  State  of 
Louisiana  to  the  Convention  of  seceded  States. 
to  be  held  at  Montgomery,  Ala.,  on  the  4th  day 
of  February,  18G1,  be  and  they  are  hereby  in- 
structed to  resist  every  and  aijy  attempt  to  re- 
open the  African  Slave  Trade,  under  the 
authority  of  any  Government,  Confederacy,  or 
Provisional  Government  which  shall  be  estab- 
lished by  said  Convention  of  seceded  States, 
and  to  protest,  in  the  name  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  against  any  Constitution  which 
shall  leave  the  subject  of  re-opening  the  .'jaid 
trade  a  qucstton  for  popular  agitation  and  party 
strife. 

Resolved,  That  our  delegates  aforesaid  be  fur- 
ther instructed  to  use  their  efforts  to  have  a 
clause  inserted  in  the  Constitution  of  any  Gov- 
ernment which  may  be  ordained  and  established 
by  s;iid  Convention  of  .seceded  States,  forever 
prohil)iting  the  introduction  of  slaves  from 
any  foreign  country.  i)rovince  or  State,  after 
the  1st  day  of  January  1862. 

Mr.  Miles  moved  to  lay  the  foregoing  resolu- 
tions on  the  table,  on  Avhich  motion  Mr.  Norton 
demanded  the  yeas  and  nays,  which  resulted 
as  tollows  : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow, 
Bermudez,  Bienvenu.  Boiiford,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton,  Butler.  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Cook,  Con- 
ner, of  Concordia,  Conner,  of  St.  Tammany, 
Davidson,  of  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey, 
Duffel,  Dupre,  Elam,  Fuselier,  Gaudet,  Gladden, 


Gill,  Girard,  Gray,  Herron,  Hough,  Hodges, 
llollingsworth,  Johnson,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  La- 
baiut,  Lagroue,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Clai- 
borne, Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning.  Marks  of 
Caddo,  Martin  of  Assumption.  McCoUom,  Mc- 
Kneely.  Melancon  Meredith,  Miles,  Michel, 
Miller,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Patterson,  Perkins  of 
Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Pemberton, 
Pierson  of  Winn,  Polk,  Fugh,  Roman,  Rose- 
lius,  Rozier,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slaw- 
son,  Smith.  Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Stocker, 
Svvayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry, 
Texrida.  Todd.Tovvles.Tucker,Valentine,Verret, 
Warreu,  Wilkinson,  Williamson  and  York — 83. 
Nays  :  Mes.'^rs.  Carr,  Davidson,  of  Sabine, 
..Igee.  Estlin.  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Graves,  GrifQn, 
Hernandez,  Hodge.  Lawrence,  Marks  of  Or- 
leans, McCloskey,  Norton,  Olivier,  Pierson,  of 
Natchitoches,  Pike,  Provosty,  Richardson,  Scott 
of  East  Feliciana,  Smart,  St  ;wart,  Taliaferro, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Thomasson,  Walker,  Wil- 
liams of  Ea-^t  Baton  Rouge,  and  Williams  of 
St.  Helena— 28. 

Yeas,  8'd  ;  nays,  28.  Consequently  Mr.  Nor- 
ton's resolution  was  laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Walker  submitted   the   following  resolu-    ^ 
tion :  J 

Resolved,  That  in  voting  to  lay  upon  the  table 
the  resolutions  offered  by  Mr.  M.  0.  H.  Norton, 
the  Delegate  from  New  Orleans,  relative  to  the 
slave  trade,  this  Convention  does  not  mean  to 
express  any  opinion  on  the  subject  of  said  reso- 
lutions, but  declines  to  give  any  instructions, 
touching  that  or  other  subjects,  to  the  Dele- 
gates elected  to  the  Montgomery  Convention. 
Pending  the  debate  that  ensued  oa  the  fore- 
going resolution,  Mr.  Lawrence  called  for  the 
previous  question,  which,  upon  being  put  to 
the  Convention,  was  carried. 

Mr.  Polk  moved  to  reconsider  the  vote  just 
taken,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  Thomasson  then  offered  the  following 
resolution  as  a  substitute  for  Mr.  Walker's 
resolution : 

A^  RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Delegates 
from  Louisiana  to  the  Montgomery  Conven- 
tion in  regard  to  the  re-opening  of  the 
African  Slave  trade  :  | 

Resolved,  That  the  Delegates  from  the  State  i 
of  Louisiana  to  the  Convention  of  Seceding 
States  to  be  convened  at  Montgomery  in  the 
State  of  Alabama,  on  the  4th  day  of  February, 
1861,  be  and  they  are  hereby  instructed  to  use 
all  their  influence  to  inhibit  by  Constitutional 
provisions  any  re-opcning  of  the  African  slave 
trade. 

Mr.  Valentine  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject 
on  the  table. 

On  which  motion  Mr.  Polk  demanded  the 
yeas  and  nays,  which  resulted  as  follows  : 

The  yeas  were  Messrs,  Barbin,  Bienvenu,Bon- 
ncr,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler,  Cannon,  Carr, 
Cook,  Declouet,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Gill, 
Girard,  Gray,  Griffin,  Hernandez,  Herron, 
Hough,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  Kidd, 
Labatut,  Ligroue,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Meredith,  Milei, 
Miller,  O'Bryan,  Perkins,  Pemberton,  Pierson, 


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of  Winn,  Rozelins,  Rozier,  Slawson,Sompayrac, 
Sparrow,  Stocker,  Swayze.  Taylor  of  St.  Lan- 
dry, Valentine,  YerrLt,  Warren,  Williarasoa 
and  Wilkinson — 40. 

The  nays  were  3Ies.«rs.  Anderson,  Barrow, 
Bcrmudez,  Bonford,  Caldwell,  Connolly,  Con- 
ner of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany.Cott- 
man.  Davidson  of  Livingston,  Davidson  of 
Sabine.  Dorscj,  Elam.  Fuselier.Fuqua.Gardere, 
Gaudet,  Gladden,  Graves.  Hodge,  Kennedy. 
Lawrence,  LeBourgeois.  Manning,  Marks  of 
Orleans,  Martin  of  Assnmption,  McClosky, 
McCoUom.MoFarland.McKtietly.Moore.Norton, 
Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Lafourche, 
Pierson  of  Natcbicoches,  Pike.  Polk,  Pugh, 
Richardson,  Roman,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott 
of  East  Feliciana.  Semmes,Smith,  Smart,  Stew- 
art, Tappan,  Taliaferro.  Taylor  of  St.  Charles, 
Texada,  Thomasson,  Todd,  Towlcs,  Tucker. 
Walker,  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge,  and 
York— 58. 

Yeas,  49  ;  nays,  .58. 

Mr.  Valentine's  motion  to  lay  on  the  table 
was,  therefore,  refused. 

The  question  occurring  on  Mr.  Thomasson "s 

substitute,  Mr.  demanded  the  yeas  and 

nays  thereupon,  which  resulted  as  foHows.viz: 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Carr,  Conner  of  St. 
Tammany.  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dere,  GriflSn.  Hodge,  Kidd.  Norton.  Perkins  of 
Lafourche,  Pierson  of  Natchitoches.  Pike,  Polk, 
Richardson.  Rozier,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott 
of  East  Feliciana,  Smart.  Stewart.  Stocker, 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles.  Thomasson, 
Tucker,  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge — 25. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barrow, 
Barbin,  Bermudez.  Bienvcnu,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton.  Builer.  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Cook,  Con- 
ner of  Concordia,  Cottman,  Davidson  of  Liv- 
ingston, Declouet,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  DutiVl. 
Dupre,  Elam,  Fuselier,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill. 
Girard,  Graves,  Gray,  Hernandez,  Herron, 
Hodges,  Hollingeworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy, 
Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue.  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Man- 
ning, Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin 
of  Assumption,  McCloskey,  McCoUom,  McFar- 
land,  McKneely,  Melancon,  Meredith,  Miles, 
O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Madi- 
son, Perkins  nf  Orleans.  Pemberton,  Pierson  of 
Winn,  Pugh.  Roman,  Roselius,  Scnimes,  Smith. 
Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot, 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Towl.s. 
Valentine,  Verrct,  Warren,  Walker, Williamson. 
Wilkinson,  Wiltz  and  York— 82. 

Yeas,  S.T  :  nays,  82. 

Mr.  Fuqua  then  submitted  the  following 
resolution  as  a  substitute  for  Mr.  Walker's  rcH- 
olution  : 

Jitsohed,  That  although  in  the  opinion  of  this 
Convention  the  people  of  Louisiana  arc  unal- 
terably opposed  to  reopening  the  African  slave 
trade,  they  arc  unwilling  to  instruct  their  dele- 
gates to  the  Montgomery  Convention  upon 
this  or  any  other  subject. 

Mr  Semmcs  moved  to  lay  Mr.  Fuqua's  rcso- 
lation  on  the  table,  on  which  motion  the  yeas 


and  nays  were    demanded,   and    resulted  as 
follows : 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton.  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Cook,  Con- 
ner of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany,Dav- 
idson  of  Livingston,  Declouet,  DeBlanc, Dorsey, 
Elam.  Fuselier,  Gladden,  Gill,  Gray.  Hernan- 
dez, Herron,  Hodges,  Ilollingswortb,  Kennedy, 
Lawrence,  Lagroue.  LuBourgeois,  J^ewis  of 
Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans.  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Martin  of  Assumption,  McFarland,  Melancon, 
Meredith,  Miles,  Jlichcl,  Miller,  O'Bryan.  Oli- 
vier, Perkins  of  Madison,  Pierson  of  Winn, 
Roman,  Roselius,  Semmes,  Smith,  Swayzs,  Tal- 
bot, Taylor  of  St.  Landry.  Todd,  Towlcs,  Val- 
entine, Verret,  Warren,  Walker,  Williamson, 
Wilkinson,  Wiltz,  York— 61. 

The  nays  were  Jlessrs.  Carr,  Connelly.  Cott- 
man, Davidson  of  Sabine,  Duffel,  Dupre,Fuqua, 
Gardere,  Gaudet,  Girard,  Graves,  Griffin, 
Hough,  Ilodge,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Manning.  Marks 
of  Orleans,  McCloskey,  McCoUom.  McKneely, 
Norton,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Pierson 
of  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk, Richardson. Rozier, 
Scott  of  Claiborne.  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Smart,  Sompayrac,  Stewart,  Stocker.Taliaferro, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Texada,  Thomasson, 
Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge — 4L 

Yeas,  61  ;  nays,  4L 

Mr.  Hodge  then  submitted  the  following  as  a 
substitute  for  Mr.  Walker's  resolution  : 

Resolved.  That  the  people  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana  are  opposed  to  re-opening  the  Afri- 
can slave  trade. 

Mr.  Williamson  moved  to  lay  Mr.  Hodge's 
substitute  on  the  table,  and  demanded  the  yeas 
and  nays  thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows: 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Ander.son,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  Biervenu,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Conner  of 
Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany, Davidson  of 
Livingston.  Declouet,  DeBlanc,  Elam,  Fuselier, 
Gladden,  Gray,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Ilodges, 
Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Lawrence, 
Laeroue,  LeBourgeois.  Lewis  of  Claiborne, 
Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of 
Carroll,  McFarland,  Meredith.  Miles,  Michel, 
Miller,  O'Bryan,  Olivier.  Perkins  of  Madison, 
Pierion  of  Winn,  Pugh,  R  man,  Semmes,  Slaw- 
son,  Smith,  Sparrow,  Swayze,  Talbott,  Todd, 
Towlcs,  Valentine,  Verret.  Warren,  Walker, 
Williamson,  Wilkinson  and  York — 59. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Bonford,  Cook,  Con- 
nelly, Davidson  of  Sabine.  Duffel, Dupre, Fuqua, 
Gardere,  Gaudet.  Gill.  (Jirard,  Graves,  Griffin, 
Hough.  Hodge,  Kidd,  Manning.  Marks  of  Or- 
leans. Martin  of  Assumption,  McClosky,  Mc- 
CoUom, McKneely,  Melancon,  Moore,  Norton. 
Patterson.  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of 
Orleans.  Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk, 
Richardson.  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne. Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smart,  Sompay- 
rac. Stewart,  Stockr-r,  Tappan,  Taliaferro, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry, 
Texada,  Thomasson.  Tucker,  William*  of  East 
Baton  Rouge  and  Wiltz — 49. 

Yeas,  59  ;  najs,  49. 


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Consequently  Mr.  Hodges'  substitutes  was 
laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Olivier  then  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion, which  was  carried,  and  on  motion  by  Mr. 
Olivier,  Mr.  Walker's  resolution  was  then 
adopted. 

Mr.  Roselius  offered  the  following  resolution, 
which,  on  his  motion,  was  adopted  : 

Raolved,  That  the  President  of  this  Conven- 
tion is  hereby  instructed  to  furnish  to  the 
Delegates  to  the  Convention  to  be  held  in 
Montgomery,  their  credentials  in  proper  form. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Olivier,  the  ordinance  re- 
ported by  the  Committee  on  State  Constitution 
and  Protection  of  Private  Rights,  was  ordered 
to  be  printed  and  made  the  special  order  of 
12  O'clock,  M.,  to-morrow,  1st  February. 

The  President  then  announced  that  in  com- 
pliance with  a  resolution  heretofore  adopted, 
with  regard  to  Commissioners  to  bo  sent  to 
other  States,  he  had  appointed  Mr.  Williamson 
of  Caddo,  in  behalf  of  Louisiana,  Commissioner 
to  .he  State  of  Texas. 

On  motion,  the  Convention  then  adjourned. 
J.  T.  WHEAT,  Sec'y. 


Pripat,  February  1,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton,  President,  in  the  chair. 

After  prayer,  oflered  by  Rev.  Mr.  Perche,  the 
roll  was  called,  and  108  delegates  found  to 
be  present. 

During  the  call  of  the  roll,  Mr.  Briscoe 
stated  as  the  cause  of  the  detention  from  the 
Convention  of  his  colleague,  Mr.  Peck,  that  he 
was  severely  indisposed. 

The  journal  of  yesterday,  having  been  read, 
was  approved. 

The  President  then — in  accordance  with  a 
resolution  passed  yesterday  by  the  Conven- 
tion— presented  a  communication  from  the 
Governor,  containing  a  report  of  the  Military 
Board. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Estlin,  this  communica- 
tion and  report  wore  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Military  and  Naval  Affairs. 

In  accordance  with  a  resolution  passed  here- 
tofore, the  President  appointed  a  committee  of 
Ave  to  confer  with  the  Governor,  which  com- 
mittee was  composed  of  the  folldwing  gentle- 
men :  Messrs.  J.  K.  Elo;ee.  Juk-s  G.  Olivier, 
John  Pemberton,  J.  L.  Lewis  of  Claiborne  and 
L.  P.  Conner  of  Concordia. 

Mr.  Elgee  presented  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  injunction  of  secresy  be 
removed  from  the  proceedings  of  this  Conven- 
tion held  on  the  29th  ult. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Bush,  the  action  of  the 
Convention  on  Mr,  Elgee's  resolution  was  re- 
coneidered,  and  further  action  of  the  Conven- 
tion postponed. 

Mr.  Bonford  then  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution, which  was  adopted  : 

Raolved,  That  there  be  added  to  the  standing 
committees  of  this  Convention,  a  Committee 


on  Public  Lands,  to  be  composed  of  seven 
members. 

In  accordance  with  which  resolution  the 
President  appointed  the  following  gentlemen 
as  the  committee  :  Messrs.  J.  K.  Elgee,  C. 
Swayze,  J.  B.  Elam,  W.  R.  Barrow.  R.  B.  Todd 
and  H.  M.  Polk. 

Mr.  Wilkinson  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, and  moved  it  be  referred  to  tho  Com- 
mittee on  Commerce,  etc.,  which  was  carried : 

Resolved,  That  the  Collector  of  the  Port  of 
New  Orleans  be  authorized,  by  and  with  the 
assent  of  the  Governor  of  the  State,  to  pay  the 
arrearges  due  to  ofiBcials  and  employes  of  the 
United  States  Government,  on  account  of  ser- 
vices rendered  upon  the  public  works  of  this 
State,  and  for  supplies  furnished  in  construc- 
tion of  said  works. 

Mr.  Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  offered  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  which  was  ordered  to  lie 
over  under  the  rules  ; 

Resolved,  That  the  rules  for  the  government 
of  this  body  be  so  amended  as  to  require  all 
ordinances  involving  in  any  manner  the  future 
policy  of  Louisiana,  to  lie  over  one  day  before 
being  acted  upon  by  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Thomasson  offered  the  following  ordi- 
nance, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
State  Constitution  and  Private  Rights  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  to  amend  the  Eighty-first 

Article  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State   of 

Louisiana : 

Re  it  ordained  hy  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana in  Convention  assembled,  That  the  Slst  article 
of  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana 
be  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  viz  : 

The  Judges  of  the  several  inferior  courts 
shall  be  elected  by  the  duly  qualified  voters  of 
their  respective  districts  or  parishes  ;  provided 
that  the  Legislature  may  provide  by  law  for 
the  selection  otherwise  of  special  judges  to  try 
recused  cases. 

Mr.  Tappan  then  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution, which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  be 
requested  to  report  an  ordinance  providing  for 
the  promulgation  of  the  ordinances  adopted  by 
this  Convention. 

Mr.  Perkins  of  Orleans,  presented  a  commu- 
nication from  Mr.  J.  B.  Price,  and  moved  its 
reference  to  the  Committee  on  Postal  Affairs, 
without  reading,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  Rozier,  as  the  chairman  of  the  committee 
appointed  to  consider  the  necessity  of  appoint- 
ing an  additional  Assistant  Secretary  of  the 
Convention,  presented  the  following  report, 
which  was  adopted  : 

The  committee  to  which  the  following  reso- 
lution is  referred  :  "  Be  itresolved,  That  the  Sec- 
retary of  this  Convention  be,  and  is  hereby 
authorized  to  appoint  an  additional  Secretary," 
beg  leav3  to  report  that,  owing  to  the  lata 
long  and  protracted  sessions  of  this  honorable 
body  and  the  great  length  of  the  proceedings 
which  have  to  be  recorded  in  the  journal  of  the 
proceedings,  the  heavy  amount  of  labor  to  be 
performed  at  night,  the  fatigue  imposed  on  the 


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Secretary  in  reading  aloud,  during  the  setting 
of  the  Convention,  and  in  order  to  obtain  per- 
fect accHracy  and  dispatch  in  tlie  labor  by 
him  to  be  performed,  unanimously  and  strongly 
recommend  the  adoption  of  the  resolution. 

The  committee  beg  leave  to  state  that  the 
resolution  was  not  introduced  at  the  request  of 
the  Secretary  ;  l)ut  in  a  conference  had  with 
him,  at  our  solicitation,  ho  has  conlirmed  us  in 
our  opinion  of  the  necessity  of  the  additional 
aid  referred  to  in  the  resolution,  in  order  to 
enable  him  to  discharge  his  duties  in  a  manner 
creditable  to  himself. 

Mr.  Davidson  of  Sabine,  then  offered  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  and  moved  its  reference  to 
the  Committee  on  Military  and  Naval  Affairs, 
which  was  carried  : 

Jiesolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Military 
Affairs  be  instructed  to  report  to  this  Conven- 
tion as  to  the  Expediency  of  pui'chasing  for  tlio 
State,  the  armed  steamers  Marquis  de  la  Ila- 
bana  and  General  Miramon,  now  in  the  port  of 
New  Orleans. 

The  reports  of  Standing  Committees  being 
next  in  order. 

Mr.  DcBlanc,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on 
Enrollments,  reported  the  enrollment  of  the 
ordinance  appointing  Delegates  to  Mont- 
gomery. 

The  hour  having  arrived  appointed  for  the 
consideration  of  iha  report  from  the  Com- 
mitttee  on  State  Constitution  and  Protection  of 
Private  Rights,  that  had  been  made  the  special 
order  for  to-day  at  12  o'clock.  M.  Mr.  Moore 
moved  that  the  Convention  proceed  to  the  con- 
eideration  of  the  ordinance  reported  by  said 
Committee,  which  was  carried. 

Said  ordinance  was  then  taken  up  sectioa  by 
section  : 

The  first  section,  which  is  as  follows,  was 
read  : 

1st.  That  article  tenth  of  the  Constitution  of 
this  State  be  altered  ho  as  to  read  as  follows, 
to-wit  :  Every  free  white  male,  who  has  at- 
tained the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  wiio 
has  been  a  citizen  and  a  resident  of  the  Stale 
twelve  months  next  jireccdin^  the  election,  and 
the  last  six  innnths  thcreot  in  the  parish  in 
which  he  offers  to  vole,  shall  have  tlie  right  of 
voting,  but  no  vciter  on  removing  from  one 
parish  to  anolh'  r,  within  the  State,  shall  lose 
the  right  of  voling  in  th"  former  until  he  shall 
have  acquired  it  in  the  latter.  Kicctors  shall. 
in  all  cases,  cxceitt  treason,  felony  or  l^reach  of 
the  peace,  be  privileged  fro  n  arrest,  during 
their  attendance  at,  going  to,  or  returning  from 
elections. 

Mr.  Rnzicr  moved  to  amend  Paid  section  by 
adding  to  it  th'-  following  proviso  : 

Provided  that  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of 
this  ordinance  is  and  shall  be,  that  the  word 
citizen,  heretofore  used,  is  and- shall  b'^  to  mean 
and  include  all  persons  duly  naturalized,  pur- 
Fuant  to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  previous  to  the  date 
of  the  passage  of  the  ordinacc  entitled  :  *•  To 
disolve  the  Union  between  the  State  of  Louisi- 


ana and  other  States  united  with  her  under 
the  compact  entitled  "  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  titatel,"  on  the  26th  day  of  January 
1861.  '' 

Mr.  Bush  moved  to  amend  the  said  1st  sec- 
tion, also,  by  inserting  in  the  7th  line,  after 
the  word  "vote"'  the  words,  "  and  who  shall 
be,  or  may  hereafter  become  a  citizen  in  virtue 
of  tlie  ordinance  to  be  adopted  concerning  cit- 
izenship." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Rozier,  the  further  con- 
sideration of  this  section  was  postponed,  and  it 
together  with  the  r..iiendments,  were  laid  over 
until  Monday  next,  and  were  made  the  special 
order  of  the'day  at  12  o'clock  M.,  after  the  re- 
port of  the  Committee  on  Citizenship. 

The  second  section,  which  is  as  follows,  was 
read  : 

2d.  That  article  twelfth  of  the  Constitution 
of  this  State  be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows, 
to-wit :  No  soldier,  seamen  or  marine  in  the 
army  or  navy  of  this  State,  no  pauper,  no  per- 
son under  interdiction,  nor  under  conviction  of 
any  crime  punishable  with  hard  labor,  shall  be 
entitled  to  vote  at  any  election  in  this  State. 

Mr.  Perkins  of  Orleans,  moved  to  amend  this 
section  by  striking  out  in  the  second,  third  and 
fourth  lines  the  following  words  :  "  No  soldier, 
seaman  or  marine  in  the  army  or  navy  of  this 
State." 

Mr.  Semraes  moved  that  the  said  section  and 
amendment  proposed  be  laid  on  the  table  sub- 
ject to  call,  which  was  adopted. 

The  3d  section  was  then  read,  which  is  as  fol- 
lows, and  was,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Oliver, 
adopted . 

."id.  That  article  thirty-fourth  of  the  Consti- 
tution be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4th  was  then  read,  which  is  as  fol- 
lows, and,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Oliver,  adopted  : 
4th.  That  article  thirty-sixth  of  the  Consti- 
tution be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to- 
wit  :  "  No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of 
Governor  or  Lieutenant  Governor,  who  shall 
not  have  attained  the  age  of  28  years,  and 
linen  a  citizen  of  and  a  resident  within  the 
State  for  the  .«paco  of  four  years  next  pre- 
ceeding  his  election. 

Section  5th  was  then  read,  which  is  as  fol- 
lows, and,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Oliver,  was 
adopted  : 

.Tth.  That  article  thirty-nine  of  the  Constitu- 
tion be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  6th  was  then  read,  which  is  as  fol- 
lows, was  also,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Oliver, 
adopted  : 

6th.  That  article  forty-six  of  the  Constitu- 
tion be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit  : 
IJe  shall  be  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  army 
and  navy  of  this  State,  and  of  the  militia 
thereof 

The  7th  and  8lh  sections  were  read,  and 
were,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Tappan,  recommitted 
for  further  report. 

The   nth   section  being   read,   is  as  follows, 
viz  : 
'Jtb.  That  article  one  hundred  and  twenty- 


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kii  be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  viz  : — 
Any  citizen  of  this  State  who  shall,  after  the 
adoption  of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana  from  the  Federal  Union, 
fight  a  duel  M'ith  deadly  weapons  with  a  citizen 
of  this  State,  or  send  or  accept  a  challenge  to 
fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons  either  within 
this  State,  or  out  of  it,  witli  a  citizen  of  this 
State,  or  who  shall  act  as  a  second,  or  know- 
ingly aid  or  assist  in  any  manner  those  thus 
offending,  shall  be  deprived  of  holding  any 
office  of  trust  or  profit,  and  of  enjoying  the 
right  of  sufl'rage  under  this  Constitution  ;  and 
the  office  of  any  State  officer,  member  of  the 
General  Assembly,  or  of  any  other  person 
holding  office  of  profit  or  trust  under  this  Con- 
stitution, and  the  laws  made  in  pursuance 
thereof,  shall  be,  ipso  facto,  vacated  by  the  fact 
of  any  such  person  committing  the  offense 
mentioned  in  this  article,  and  the  Legislature 
shall  provide  by  law  for  the  ascertaining  and 
declaration  of  such  forfeiture. 

Mr.  Briscoe  ofl'ered  as  a  substitute  for  the 
foregoing  section  the  following  resolution : 

Resolved,  That  article  126  of  the  Constitution 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Mr.  Thomassou  moved  to  lay  Mr.  Briscoe's 
substitute  on  the  table,  which  was  carried. 

The  question  recurring  upon  the  9th  section, 
as  reported,  it  was  adopted. 

Section  10th  was  then  read,  which  is  as  fol- 
lows : 

10th.  That  article  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
seven  be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to- 
wit :  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  ex- 
tend this  Constitution  and  the  jurisdiction  of 
this  State  over  any  territory  acquired  by  com- 
pact with  any  State  or  power. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Herron,  said  section  was 
amended  by  striking  out  in  the  fifth  line  all 
after  the  word  "  territory,"  and  inserting  in- 
stead the  words  "  which  may  be  acquired  by  the 
State  of  Louisiana. '-' 

And,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Herron,  the  10th  sec- 
tion, as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Section  Uth  was  then  read,  and  is  as  follows  : 

11th.  That  article  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight  be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to- 
■wit :  None  of  the  lands  heretofore  granted  by 
the  Congress  of  the  United  States  to  the  State 
of  Louisiana,  for  aiding  it  in  constructing  the 
necesiary  levees  and  drains,  to  reclaim  the 
swamp  and  overflowed  lands  in  this  State,  shall 
be  diverted  from  the  purposes  for  which  they 
were  granted,  except  for  arming  and  defending 
the  Slate. 

Mr.  Hollingsworth  moved  to  amend  this 
section  by  adding  the  words:  '-that  any  and 
all  sums  thui  diverted  shall  be  subsequently 
restored." 

Which  amendment,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Marks 
of  Caddo,  was  laid  ou  the  table;  and.  on  mo- 
tion by  Mr.  Marks  of  Caddo,  the  said  11th  sec- 
tion was  adopted. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Olivier,  the  ordinance  as 
amended,  was  adopted  as  a  whole,  excepting 
those  sections  that  had  been  referred  and  re- 
committed, and  is  as  follows,  viz  : 


The  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention 
assetnbled,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  U  is  hertby 
declared  and  ordained, 

1.  That  article  thirty-fourth  of  the  Constitu- 
tion be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

2.  That  article  thirty-sixth  of  the  Constitu- 
tion be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit ; 
No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of 
Governor  or  Lieu tenavit- Governor  who  shall  not 
have  attained  the  age  of  28  years,  and  been  a 
citizen  and  resident  \vithin  the  State  for  the 
space  of  four  years  next  preceding  his  election. 

3.  That  article  thirty-nine  of  the  Constitution 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

4.  That  article  forty-six  of  the  Constitution 
be  altered,  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit :  He 
shall  be  Commauder-ia  Chief  of  the  army  and 
navy  of  this  State,  and   of  the  militia  thereof. 

5.  That  article  one  hundred  and  twenty-six 
be  altered,  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit : 
Any  citizen  of  this  State,  who  shall,  after  the 
adoption  of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana  from  the  Federal  Union, 
fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons  with  a  citizen 
of  this  State,  or  send  or  accept  a  challenge  to 
fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons,  either  within 
this  State  or  out  of  it,  with  a  citizen  of  this 
State,  or  who  shall  act  as  second,  or  knowingly 
aid  or  assist  in  any  niunuer  those  thus  offend- 
ing, shall  be  deprived  of  holding  any  office  of 
trust  or  profit,  and  oi  enjoying  the  right  of 
sufirage  under  this  Constitution  ;  and  the  office 
of  any  State  officer,  member  of  the  General 
Assembly,  or  of  any  other  person  holding  office 
of  profit  or  trust  under  this  Constitution,  and 
the  laws  made  in  pui  suance  thereof,  shall  be, 
jjtwo/acto,  vacated  by  1  lie  fact  of  any  such  per- 
son committing  the  oiYense  mentioned  in  this 
article,  and  the  Legislature  shall  provide  by 
law  for  the  ascertaining  and  declaration  of 
such  forfeiture. 

6.  That  article  o::e  hundred  and  twenty- 
seven  be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to- 
wit  :  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  ex- 
tend this  Constitution  and  the  jurisdiction  of 
this  State  over  any  territory  which  may  be  ac- 
quired by  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

7.  That  article  o:;e  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight  be  altered  so  a;5  to  read  as  follows,  to- 
wit  :  None  of  the  lands  heretofore  granted  by 
the  Congress  of  the  United  States  to  the  State 
of  Louisiana,  for  aiding  it  in  constructing  the 
necessary  levees  and  drains,  to  reclaim  the 
swamp  and  overflowed  lands  in  this  State,  shall 
be  diverted  from  the  purposes  lor  which  they 
were  granted,  except  for  arming  and  defending 
the  St.fte. 

Mr.  Cannon  then  submitted  the  following 
resolution  : 

EeMved,  That  we,  the  duly  authorized  dele- 
gates in  General  Convention  assembled;  do 
hereby  abolish  the  present  legislative  body, 
known  and  recognizid  as  the  "  Genei'al  As- 
sembly "  of  the  State  of  Louisiaua. 

Which  resolution,  (  n  motion  by  Mr.  Moore, 
was  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  ^Yalker,  tlji?  doors  of  the 


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Convention  wore  closed,  and  tiic  Convention 
went  into  secret  session,  and,  after  remaining 
in  sneh  session  until  4  o'clock,  P.  M.,  the  Con- 
vention resumed  its  open  session,  when,  on 
motion,  the  Convention  adjourned. 

•J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 

Saturday,  Feb.  2,  18fil. 
The  Convention   met  pursuant   to   adjourn- 
ment, lion.  A.  Mouton  presiding. 

After  prayer  by  the  Kev.  B.  S.  Dunn,  the  roll 
was  called,  and  88  members  were  found  to  be 
present. 

During  roll  call,  Mr;  Taylor,  ot  St.  Landry, 
pave  as  the  reason  for  ]\Ir.  Dujire's  absence 
from  the  Convention,  that  he  was  quite  unwell. 

The  joarnal  was  then  read  and  approved. 
Mr.  Moore  moved  that,  in  calling  the  roll, 
tlic  names  of  those  delegates  who  had  been 
appointed  delegates  to  the  Montgomery  Con- 
vention be  dispensed  with  until  further  orders, 
which  motion  was  carried. 

At  the  suggestion  of  the  President,  the  jour- 
nal of  the  proceedings  of  the  Convention  had. 
on  the  29th  nit.,  was  read,  and,  there  being  no 
objection,  it  was  approved. 

Mr.  Gladden  offered  a  resolution  to  amend 
the  "rules  and  regulations''  of  the  Conveniion. 
which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under    the  rules. 

Mr.  Adams  offered  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  adopted  : 

Iiesnh<ed,  That  the  Committee  on  Commerce, 
Revenue  and  Navigation  be  instructed  to  com- 
municate with  the  Hon.  F.  H.  Hatch,  Collec- 
tor of  the  Poll  of  New  Orleans,  for  the  purpose 
of  obtaining  from  him  such  data  and  statistics 
in  regard  to  the  revenufs  and  commerce  of  tlie 
Southwest,  as  well  as  of  the  operations  of  his 
department  generally,  as  may  be  valuable  to 
this   Convention. 

Mr.  Michel  presented  an  ordinance  relative 
to  the  citizenship  of  those  persons  who  had 
enlisted  in  tlie  army  and  navy  of  Louisiana. 
and  who  were  not  citizens  at  the  limc  of  tlie 
passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Citizenship. 

Mr.  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  then  presented  the 
following  resolution,  which  was  adopted  : 

Reached.  Tliat  this  Convention  aj)provps  of 
the  action  of  the  Military  Co.^rd  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana  in  organizing  an  enlisted  force  o( 
five  luindred  men  for  four  months  to  take  charge 
of  and  hold  the  forts  and  arsenals  ;  and  that 
it  also  aproves  of  the  action  of  said  board  in 
taking  cliarge  of  the  several  military  offices  of 
the  United  States  in  this  city. 

Mr.  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  then  presented  an 
ordinance  for  the  establishment  of  a  regular 
military  force  for  the  State  of  Louisiana,  repor- 
ted by  him  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Militiiry  and  Naval  Alfairs,  whidi.  being  read, 
was,  on  motion,  ordered  to  be  jtrinted.  and 
made  the  special  ord-T  of  the  dav  (or  Tuesday 
next,  at  12  o'clock  M. 

Mr.  DeBlanc.  in  belialfof  the  Committee  on 
KnroUment,  reported  that  the  following  ordi- 
nancefl  had  been  duly  enrolled,  viz  :  An   ordi- 

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nance  to  authorize  tlic  President  to  appoint  a 
committee  of  five  to  take  an  inventory  of  all 
property,  money  and  effects,  delivered  into  i\\^ 
possession  and  control  of  the  State  by  Federal 
ofticcrs  in  the  parili  of  Orleans.  An  ordinance 
relative  to  the  revenues  collected  at  the  port  of 
New  Orleans.  An  orrtinauee  relative  to  Fede- 
ral laws  and  officers  in  the  State  of  Louisiana 
at  the  time  of  the  i)assage  of  the  Ordinance  of 
Secession.  An  ordinance  tn  amend  the  Consti- 
tution of  the  Slate  of  Louisiana. 
_  Mr.  Estlin  then  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Commerce,  Revenue  and  Taxation  : 

Jiesolvcd.  Tiiat  the  Committee  on  Commerce 
be  instructed  to  report  on  tlie  expediency  of 
reporting  an  ordinance  to  exempt  from  taxa- 
tion all  capital  and  projierty  employed  in 
manufacturing  witliin  tlie  Stale  of  Louisiana 
for  the  term  of  five  years. 

On  motion  of  Mr,  Semm<>s,  tlie  Convention 
then  went  into  secret  session,  and  remained  in 
such  session  until  3  o'clock   P.  M. 

After  the  expiration  of  the  .secret  session, 
the  doors  of  the  Convention  h;.ving  lu'en  open- 
ed. Mr.  jMiles.  of  Orleans,  presented  two  resolu- 
tions, which  were  ordered  to  lii>  printed  and 
made  the  special  order  of  the  day  at  12  o'clock 
M..  on  Wednesday  next. 

On  motion  of  .Mr.  McKneely,  t'le  Convention 
ac^joumed  till  10  o'clock  A.  Jl,  Monday  next, 
J.  T.  WHEAT,"sec'y. 


MoNiuv,  Feb.  4,  18iil. 

Tlic  Convention  met  pp.rsuant  to  adjourn- 
ment ;  the  Hon.  A.  MoutOa  in  the  chair. 

After  prayer  by  the  Rev.  .Mr.  Goodrich,  the 
roll  was  called,  and  1)')  delegates  found  to  be 
present. 

The  journal  of  the  proceedings  on  the  2d 
inst.  were  then  n^ad  and  approved. 

Mr.  Elgee  olfercd  the  following  resolution 
wliicli  was  adopted. 

Resolved.  'Jhat  a  committee  of  three  members 
l)e  appointed  to  report  to  thi.s  Convention  on 
the  adoption  of  a  (lag. 

The  Comiuiifee  under  this  resolution  is  com- 
posed of  Messrs.  Elgee.  Roman  and  Rriscon. 

Mr.  ."^locker  offered  a  resolution  am?ndatory 
of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  ("("invention, 
which  was  ordered  to  lie    over  under  the  inles. 

Mr.  Elgee  off'ered  a  resolution  conferring  all 
legislative  powers  herctofoic  delegated  1-t  our 
Congressmen  of  the  United  Slates,  on  the  Legis- 
lature of  this  State,  so  far  as  it  miglit  not  con- 
flict with  the  Constitution  thereof.  On  motion, 
said  resolution  was  ordered  to  be  printed  and 
rcfered  to  the  Connnittce  on  Judiciary. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  offered  the  JblloMJng 
resolution,  \\hich  was  lo.st : 

Rfsolvcd.  That  the  Secretary  b-  rcfpiircd  to 
have  piinted  in  )iamphlel  form  .500  cjiples  of 
all  the  ordinances  anil  resolutions  adopted  by 
this  Convention. 

Mr.  Riiliardson  offered  a  rescdution  fixing 
Saturday  next  as  the  day  of  adjournment,  and 


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the  4th  proximo  as  the  day  of  the  re-assem- 
bling of  the  Convention — said  'resolution  was 
ordered  to  lie  over. 

Mr.  Texada  offered  a  resolution  requiring  the 
Committee  on  State  Constitution  to  inquire 
into  the  expediency  of  appointing  a  Council  to 
aid  the  Governor  in  the  performance  of  his 
present  onerous  duties,  which  resolution  was, 
on  motion,  referred  to  said  Committee. 

The  reports  of  Standing  Committees  being 
next  in  order,  Mr.  Kennedy,  as  chairman,  re- 
ported in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Citizeu- 
.«hip,  which  report  was  ordered  to  be  printed 
and  made  tlie  special  order  of  the  day  at  one 
o'clock.  P.  M.,  Wednesday  next. 

Mr.  Taylor,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on 
Military  and  Naval  Affairs,  reported  unfavora- 
bly on  the  resolution  of  Mr.  iJavidson  of  Sa- 
bine, authorizing  the  purchase  of  certain  armed 
vessels  now  in  the  port  of  New  Orleans. 

The  unfinished  business  being  next  in  order, 
Mr.  Gladden"s  amendment  to  the  rules,  sub- 
mitted on  Saturday,  was  taken  up  and  lost. 

Mr.  Girard  ofiered  a  report  on  Patents, 
which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Elam,  was  ordered  to 
be  printed. 

The  following  resolution  was  then  offered  by 
Mr.  Conner,  of  St.  Tammany,  which  was 
adopted : 

Resolved,  That  the  rules  for  the  Government 
of  this  body  be  so  amended  as  to  require  all 
resolutions  or  ordinances  involving,  in  any 
manner,  the  future  policy  of  Louisiana,  to  lie 
over  one  day,  and  to  be  printed  before  being 
acted  upon  by  the  Convention. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Eozier,   the   Convention 
then  adjourned  until  Tuesday,  12  o'clock,  M. 
J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Tlesday,  February  5,  186L 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment, Hon.  A.  Mouton  in  the  chair. 

After  prayer  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Goodrich,  of 
the  Episcopal  Church,  the  roll  was  called,  and 
one  hundred  delegates  found  to  be  present. 

The  journal  of  the  proceedings  had  the  day 
l)efore  was  then  read  and  approved. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  presented  a  resolution 
requiring  the  Secretary  to  transmit  to  the  Sec- 
retary of  State  certified  copies  of  all  ordi- 
nances and  r>!.~o!utions  adopted  liy  the  Conven- 
tion, wiiicu  resohitiou  wag  referred  to  fhc  Judi- 
ciary Coniuiittee. 

'I'lie  i'rL'si<h'iil  tln'ii  read  a  oomnuinicarion  to 
tlie  CoiiveiUioi)  from  ]\[r.  W'm.  O.  Rogers,  in- 
viting the  di'lcgntcs  of  the  Convention  to  visit 
fhe  Public  Soliools  of  liie  First  District  of  New 
Orleans.  The  invitation  extended  in  said  com- 
munication was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Rozier,  ac- 
cepted by  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Texada,  iu  behalf  of  the  Committee  on 
Commerce,  then  recommended  the  reference  of 
the  following  resolution  to  the  Committee  on 
Finance,  as  the  most  appropriate  committee  to 
consider  such  matters  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Commerce 
be  instructed  to  report  on  the  expediency  of 
reporting  an  ordinance  to  exempt  from  taxation 


all  capital  and  property  employed  in  manufac- 
turing within  the  State  of  Louisiana  for  the 
term  of  five  years. 

The  recommendation  Avas  adopted,  and  the 
resolution  so  referred. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Bonford,  of  the  Judiciary 
Committee,  the  ordinance  concerning  the  Cir- 
cuit and  District  Courts  established  in  the 
State  of  Louisiana  by  the  late  Government  of 
the  United  States  was  made  the  order  of  the 
day  on  Thursday,  at  12  o'clock,  M. 

Mr.  Briscoe,  from  the  Judiciary  Committee, 
reported  an  ordinance  relative  to  the  publica- 
tion of  the  ordinances  and  journal  of  the  Con- 
vention, which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under 
the  rules. 

Mr.  M.  0.  H.  Norton,  from  a  special  committee 
heretofore  appointed,  then  made  the  following 
report,  which  was  adopted  : 

The  undersigned  committee,  appointed  by 
this  Convention  to  take  an  inventory  of  public 
property  in  the  hands  of  the  ofiBcers  of  the  late 
Federal  Government,  within  the  parish  of  Or- 
leans on  the  1st  February,  1861,  beg  leave  to 
report  that  they  have  examined  and  counted 
the  Sub-Treasurer's  vault  at  the  Mint.  The 
sum  of  four  hundred  and  eighty-three  thousand 
nine  hundred  and  eighty-three  98-100  dollars 
in  gold  and  silver  coin — now  in  the  custody  of 

A.  J.  Guirot,  an-  officer  of  the  State  of  Louis- 
ana;  and  they  would  further  report  that  in  the 
treasury  of  the  Mint  they  find  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  and  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
forty-five  81-100  dollars  in  gold,  silver  and 
copper  coins.  In  possession  of  Dr.  M.  F. 
Bonzano,  raelter  and  refiner,  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  and  forty-three  thousand  six  hun- 
dred and  eighty-nine  and  85-100  dollars  in  gold 
and  silver  bullion  ;  and  in  possession   of  Dr. 

B.  F.  Taylor,  coiner,  the  sum  of  one  hundred 
and  seventy-two  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
seventy-live  86-100  dollars  in  gold  and  sih'er 
bullion,  miaking  an  aggregate  of  four  hundred 
and  eighteen  thousand  three  hundred  and 
eleven  52-100  dollars  in  the  Mint  proper,  in 
the  custody  of  A.  J.  Guirot.  treasurer.  It  is 
proper  further  to  state  that  of  the  said  sum  in 
the  ]\Iint,  three  hundred  and  eighty-nine  thou- 
sand two  hundred  and  sixty-seven  46-100  dol- 
lars is  regarded  as  the  permanent  bullion  fund;' 
two  hundred  and  forty-nine  thousand  nine  hun- 
dred and  twenty-six  68-100  dollars  is  reported  as 
due  to  individual  depositors,  and  the  remaining 
four  thousand  and  fifty-one  38-100  dollars  is  the 
accnmulaced  profit  on  coinage,  the  sum  of  which 
profit  has  heretofore  been  annually  withdrawn 
from  tlie  ]\[int  proper,  and  deposited  in  the  vault 
0  f  i  h  I ;  iS  u  1  >-  T  r  e  a  surer. 

J[.  0.  H.  NORTON.   Chairman. 

J.  SOMPAYRAC. 

FELIX  LABATUT. 

SID.  H.  GRIFFIN. 
Mr.  Norton,  of  the  same  committee,  also  re- 
ported  the  following   resolution,  which    was 
adopted : 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  the  report  of  the 
committee  appointed  to  take  an  inventory  of 
public  property,  be  certified  by  the  President 


OP  THE   STATE  01'   LOUISIANA. 


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aiiil  Socrettiry  and  I'uruished  to  A.  J.  Guirot  us 
a  voucher  in  the  adjustment  of  his  accounts 
with  the  late  Federal  Government. 

Viid.  Mr.^Korton  also  oftercd   the   followinp; 

.ilutiou,  ^hich  ■\vas  adopted  : 

Jicsolved,  That  the  Governor  of  the  Slato  1)0 
authorized  to  accept  a  satisfactory  bond  for 
one  hundred  thousand  dollars  from  A.  J. 
Guirot,  for  the  faithful  pcrfornnincc  of  his  ofii- 
cial  duties. 

Mr.  Scmuies,  from  the  Committee  on  Com- 
merce, presented  a  report  from  the  Collector, 
Mr.  Hatch,  which  was  ordered  to  be  printed  for 
the  use  of  the  Convention. 

The  same  member  made  a  further  report  from 
the  same  committee,  which  was  ordered  to  be 
printed,  and  made  the  special  order  of  the  day, 
Friday  next,  at  12  o'clock  M. 

Mr.  Manning,  from  the  Commiltec  on  Com- 
merce, presented  an  ordinance  for  the  i)rotcc- 
tlon  of  the  State  from  any  invtvsion  by  sea, 
aud,  on  his  motion,  the  rules  were  suspended 
and  the  same  ordered  to  l)e  printed. 

Mr.  Elgee.  from  the  Committee  on  Public 
Lands,  presented  an  ordinance  relative  to  the 
public  domain  within  this  State,  which  was  read 
and.  on  motion,  by  Mr.  Hodge,  was  ordered  to 
to  be  printed  and  made  the  special  order  of  the 
day  for  2  o'clock,  P.  M.,  to-morrow. 

The  President  then  announced  the  special 
order  of  the  day,  which  was  an  ordinance  from 
the  Commitlee  on  Military  and  Naval  Affairs, 
entitled  :  "  An  ordinance  for  the  establishment 
of  a  regular  Military  force  for  the  State  of 
Louisiaua." 

On  motion  of  Mr.    Taylor,   the  same  was 
taken  up  section  by  section,  and  soclions  one, 
two  and  three  were  adopted,  as  follow  s  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  Establishment  of  a 

regular  Military  Force  for  the  State  of  Lou- 
isiana. <.',- 

We,  (he'  people  of  lA)umuna  in  Convention  as- 
."ewhled.  do  ordain,  and  it  is  licrehy  ordained  hy  au- 
thority of  the  same : 

l.«;t.  Tliat  immediately  after  the  passage  of 
this  ordinance,  there  shall  be  formed  a  regular 
military  force  for  the  protection  of  the  State, 
to  consist  of  one  regiment  of  artillery,  one 
regiment  of  infantry,  and  such  general  and 
staff  officers  as  arc  hereinafter  jirovided  for. 

2d.  That  the  regiment  of  artillery  sliall 
consist  of  one  colonel,  who  shall  be  chief  of 
cnginefTs  and  artillery,  one  lieutenant-colonel, 
two  majors,  ono  of  whom  shall  be  chief  of  ord- 
nance, one  se7J 'an (-major,  and  eight  companies: 
♦•ach  of  which  shall  consist  of  one  captain,  two 
\^i  lieutenants,  one  2d  lieutenant,  four  ser- 
geants, four  corporals,  four  artific<Ts,  two  musi- 
cians, and  eighty-six  privates.  The  regiment 
of  infantry  shall  consist  of  one  colonei.  one 
lieutenant-colonel,  one  major,  one  sergeant- 
major,  and  eight  companies  ;  each  company 
shall  consist  of  one  captain,  one  1st  lieutenant, 
two  2d  lieutenants,  four  sergeants,  four  cor- 
porals, two  musicians,  and  ninety  privates. 
Each  regiment  to  have  one  adjutant  appointed 
from  the  pulialtcrns  of  the  line. 


3d.  That  thero  shall  be  one  major-general, 
who  shall  have  rank  and  command  next  to  the 
commander-in-chief,  with  two  aids-de-camp  with 
the  rank  of  Ist  lieutenant,  to  be  attached  as 
extra  subalterns,  to  the  regiment  of  the  line. 
One  adjutant  and  inspector-general,  with  the 
rank  of  colonel,  and  one  assistant  adjutant- 
general,  with  the  rank  of  captain.  One  quar- 
termaster-general, with  the  rank  of  colonel, 
and  three  assistant  quartermasters,  with  the 
rank  of  captain.  The  duties  of  the  subsistence 
and  pay  departments  to  bo  ])erformed  l)y  the 
quartermaster's  department.  One  surgeon' with 
the  rank  of  major,  aud  three  assistants,  with  the 
rank  of  1st  lieutenant,  and  two  military  store- 
keepers and  twelve  enlisted  men  of  ordnance. 

On  motion  by  Jlr.  Tsylor,  the  4th  section  was 
amended  so  as  to  read j  as  follows,  aud  adopted 
as  amended  : 

4th.  That  all  the  commissioned  officers  pro- 
vided for  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  appointed 
by  the  Governor,  by  and  with  the  advice  aud 
consent  of  the  Senate,  and  the  enlisted  men 
shall  engage  to  serve  for  three  years,  unless 
sooner  divschargcd.  Provided,  that'the  Governor 
or  the  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  disband 
this  force  whenever  the  safety  of  the  State  no 
longer  requires  its  services,  or  to  transfer  it 
to  such  conlederated  government  as  the  State 
may  join. 

The  5th  and  Cth  sections,  Avhich  reads  as  fol- 
lows, were  adopted  : 

5th.  That  all  officers  and  soldiers  provided 
for  in  this  ordinance,  shall  receive  the  same 
pay  and  allowances  as  are  now  made  to  similar 
grades  and  corps  in  the  service  of  the  United 
States,  except  the  Tifajor-General,'  who  shall 
only  receive  the  pay  of  Brigadier  General,  when 
commanding  in  tliat  grade. 

Cth.  That  the  rules  aud  articles  of  war,  as 
they  exist  in  the  army  of  the  United  States,  are 
hereby  adopted,  as  f\ir  as  applicable,  as  the 
military  code  for  the  government  of  all  land 
forces  which  arc  now  or  may  bo  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  State,  and  that  the  Executive  be 
authorized  to  prepare  and  publish  such  regula- 
tions as  may  bo  necessary  for  the  service. 

The  7th  section  wag  taken  up.  and  being 
amended  bj'  Mr.  Ilodge  so  as  to  read  as  follows, 
was  adopted  : 

7th.  That  all  expenses  incurred  in  carrying 
this  ordinance  into  efiect,  shall  be  defrayed  out 
of  such  appropriations  as  have  been  or  may  be 
made  f>y  the  Convention  or  fhe  Legislature  for 
military  purposes,  the  money  to  be  drawn  from 
the  Treasury  on  warrants  of  the  chief  of  the 
disbursing  (iepartment,  approved  by  the  Audi- 
tor of  Public  Accounts,  who  shall  keep  cor- 
rect accounts  of  all  such  disbursements,  and 
shall  report  the  same  to  the  General  Assembly 
at  each  session  thereof, 

Mr.  ThomasHon  oflered  the  following  as  an 
additional  section  to  the  ordinance,  which  was 
adopted  : 

sth.  That  the  Legislature  of  this  State  may 
at  any  time  alter,  amend  or  abolish  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance. 


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JOURNAL  OF   THE   CONVENTION 


Oa  motion  of  Mr.  Taylor,  the  ordinance  was 
then  adonted  as  a  whole. 

Mr.  DaVidson.  of  Livingston,  offered  a  reso- 
lution relative  to  the  compensation  of  certain 
ofliccrs  of  the  Convention  previous  to  its  or- 
ganization, Avhich  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under 
the  rules. 

Mr.  Richardson  called  up  from  the  unfinished 
business  his  resolution  lixing  Saturday  next 
as  a  day  for  the  adjournment  of  the  Conven- 
tion, which  was  laid  on  the  table  subject  to  call. 

Mr.  AYilkinson  then  offered  a  resolution  rela- 
tive to  the  admission  into  the  Southern  Coufed- 
f-racy  ol  all  those  States  (the  New  England 
States  excepted)  which  might  adopt  the  Consti- 
tution of  the  said  Confederacy;  which  resolu- 
tion was  laid  over  under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Stocker  then  called  from  the  unfinished 
business  a  resolution  that  in  the  opinion  of  this 
Convention  there  is  no  necessity  for  this  Jjody 
to  sit  hereafter  in  secret  session,  and  that  in 
case  a  motion  being  offered  to  go  into  secret 
session,  the  same  shall  not  be  adopted  unless 
two-ttiirds  of  the  members  vote  for  the  same. 

Mr.  Martin  moved  to  lay  the  said  resolution 
on  tho  table,  when  Mr.  Stocker  demanded  the 
yeas  and  nays,  and  the  result  was  as  follows  : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barrow, 
Berniudez,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Butl.T,  Caldwell,  Carr.  Cook,  Connelly,  Cott- 
man,  Davidson,  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey^, 
Dupr-!,  Elam,  Elgee,  Fuselier,  Gardere,  Gaudet, 
Gladden,  Girard,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Herrou, 
Hough,  Hodge,  Hodges.  Hollingsworth,  John- 
ston, Kennedy,  Kidd.  Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lc- 
Bourguois,Le',vis,  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Maries,  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  As- 
sumption, Martin,  of  Carroll,  McCollom,  Mc- 
Farlar.d,  McKneely,Miles,  Michel, Miller,  Moore, 
Nortiiu,  O'Bryau,  Olivier,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Peck.  Pemberton,  Piersou  of  Natchitoches, 
Pike.  Polk,  Pope,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Semmeri,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac.  Stewart, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor,  of 
St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada, 
Thomasson,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Verret, 
Warreu,  Walker,  WiIkinson^87. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Bienvenu,  Bush,Dor- 
si!y,  Hernandez,  LeBlanc,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Patterson,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Rozier,  Stocker. 
Tucker  and  Wiltz— 13. 

Yeas,  87;  u;:ys,  13. 

Mr.  Manning  then  presented  a  resolution, 
which  was  road,  and  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Postal  Affairs. 

Mr.  Butler  presented  a  resolution  relative  to 
the  admission,  free  of  duty,  of  all  arms  and 
munitions  of  war,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Commerce,  etc. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Orleans,  presented  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  which  was  adopted  : 

liesolved,  That  tlie  Committee  on  Commerce, 
Revenue  and  Navigation,  bo  instructed  to  in- 
quire into  and  r.'port  upon  tiie  propriety  of 
granting  State  aid  for  the  purpose  of  securing 
direct  communication  by  steam  between  New 
Orleans  and  ports  in  Europe. 


Mr.  DeBlanc  moved  to  refer  a  series  of  rcBO- 
lutions,  heretofore  presented  by  him,  "  expres- 
sing the  causes  for  and  necessity  of  secession  " 
to  the  Commiti(;e  on  the  judiciary,  which  was 
carried. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Connelly,  the  Convention 
adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


WEnxESDAY,  Feb.  6,  18G1. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton,  presiding. 

After  prayer  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Walker,  the 
roll  was  called  and  ninety-six  delegates  found 
present. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday  were  read  and 
adopted,  -after  the  following  resolution  was,  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Manning,  ordered  to  be  spread 
upon  them  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Postmaster  at  Alexandria, 
in  the  parish  of  Rapides,  be  authorized  to  con- 
tract temporarily  for  carrying  the  mails  from 
that  town  to  Burr's  Ferry,  on  the  Sabine  river, 
by  way  of  Hiueston,  Walnut  Hill  and  Huddles- 
ton. 

Mr.  Moore  oflVred  a  resolution  prescribing  a 
form  for  all  ordinances  passed  by  the  Conven- 
tion, which  resolution  was  referred  to  the  Judi- 
ciary Committee. 

Mr.  Dorsey  presented  a  resolution  to  amend 
the  12.'!d  article  ol  the  Constitution,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  State  Constitu- 
tion. 

Mr.  Rozier  presented  ar}  ordinance  relative 
to  the  approbation  of  certain  sums  by  the  State 
for  the  promotion  of  educational  and  literary 
purposes,  wliich,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Bonner,  was 
laid  on  the  talde. 

Mr.  Dorsey  offered  a  resolution  with  regard 
to  the  increased  mileage  of  delegates  from 
Baton  Rouge  to  New  Orleans,  which  was  or- 
dered to  lie  over  under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Bush  presented  an  ordinance  "  defining 
the  power  of  the  Legislative  Department  over 
the  ordinances  of  this  Convention,'"  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

Mr.  Herrou  offered  a  resolution  empowering 
the  President  to  appoint  Commissioners  to  the 
States  of  North  Carolina,  Virginia.  Maryland, 
Kentucky,  Teimcs-ee,  Delaware,  Arkansas  and 
Missouri,  for  the  purpose  of  urging  them  to 
co-operate  with  the  seceding  States,  which  reso- 
lution, on  motion  of  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  was 
laid  on  the  table.  The  result  of  the  call,  made 
by  Mr.  Herrou,  for  the  yeas  and  nays,  being  as 
follows  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bermudez» 
Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon; 
Carr,  Cottman,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Elgeci 
Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gardere,  Gaudet.  Gray,  GrilBoj 
Hernandez.  Hough,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth, 
Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lagroue,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Bienville.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Marks  of  Orleans.  Martin  of  As- 
sumption, Magee,  McCollom,  McKneely,  Moore, 
O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Richardson, 


OF  THE   STATE  OF   LOUISIANA. 


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Roman,  Sniilli.  Sonipaviiic,  Stowuvt,  Stocker. 
Talbot,  TaliafoiTO,  Thoma^^soll,  TowK-h,  Vorrct, 
Warren,  Walker.  AV'ilkiusou,  Wiltz  aiul  York— 5.S. 
Nays  :  Mospr;'.  Briscoe,  Bnrton.  IJiisli,  Cook, 
Connolley,  Connor  of  Concordia.  Cunnor  of  St. 
Tammany,  Davidson  of  Livinjr^toii,  Davidson, 
of  Sabine,  Dorsoy.  Elani,  Fuqua,  Garret.  Glad- 
den. Gill,  Girard',  Graves,  Uerron,  Ilod.uc.  Lc- 
Blanc,  Planning.  Marrcro,  Marks,  of  Caddo, 
Martin,  of  Carroll,  McCio.^ky,  Meredith,  Miles, 
inUer,  Norton,  ratter&on,  Pierson  of  Nalclii- 
toches.  I'ier.-on  urWinn,  Tiko,  I'olk,  Pope,  Ko- 
Kier,  Scott  of  East  ]'\>liciana,  Slnwson,  Smart. 
Sway 7.0,  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  Tayltn-,  of  St. 
Landry.  Te\ada,  Todd.  Tucker.  'Williams,  of 
East  i5atoa   Kon',fo.   and  AViUianis  of  St.  Hel- 


ena— 47. 


Yeas. 

Nays. 


KiX'AriTVLATtOX. 


Entire  vote 105 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  jjresented  an  ordin- 
ance to  authorize  and  protect  the  citizens  of 
Louisiana  in  tlie  right  to  .sell  by  themselves  or 
agents,  their  cotlon,  sugar  and  other  agcicultu- 
ral  products  in  any  city  or  market  in  said  State, 
which  was  read  and  refcrroa  t\>  the  Committee 
on  Commerce. 

Mr.  Stewart  offered  a  resolution  giving  to]\fr. 
Edwin  L.  Jewell  the  e.\xlusive  privilege  of  lith- 
ographing or  engraving  the  Ordinance  of  Se- 
cession passed  by  the  Convention.  .Afr.  Stewart 
moved  a  susi)ension  of  the  rules  and  the  adop- 
tion of  the  resolution,  which  motion  was  lost, 
and  the  resolution  ordered  to  lie  over  under  the 
rules. 

The  resolution  of  Mr.  Davidson,  of  Li\-iugs- 
ton,  offered  tlic  day  before,  relative  to  the  com- 
pensation of  certain  oflicers  of  the  Convention, 
was  taken  up  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Contingent  Expenses. 

Mr.  i'olk  i)reseuted  an  ordinance  in  opposi- 
tion to  any  further  change  of  the  Constitution, 
which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under  the  rules. 

The  special  order  of  the  day  was  then  taken 
up.  and  Mr.  Miles  reported  the' following  resolu- 
tions : 

ReAohcd,  That  in  electing  Jno.  Perkins,  Ai- 
oxander  Declouet.  Chas.  M.  Conrad,  Duncan  F. 
Kcnncr,  E.  Sparrow  and  Henry  Marshall,  dele- 
gates to  the  iMontgoniery  Convection,  it  was  j 
the  object  and  purpose  of  this  Convention  to  i 
invest  said  delegates  with  authority  "  to  aid  in 
the  formation  of  a  Provisional  Government  on 
the  basis  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States,  and  then  jjroceed  forthwith  to  consider 
and  propose  a  Constitution  and  place  for  a  I'er- 
roanent  Government." 

/^MoZe/vf,  That  faid  delegates  are  not  author- 
ized to  act  a.-.  Senators  or  members  of  Congress 
under  the  Provisional  Government  created  by 
Ihcm,  or  to  constitute  themselves  in  any  man- 
ner a  portion  of  tiie  legislative  aiUhorityumler 
said  Provisioual  Government. 

For  the  al)ove  resolutions  Mr.  Manning  intro- 
duced a  substitute,  which  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  al&o  introduced  a  sub- 


iiiute,  which  was  withdrawn,  and  Mr.  Hodge 
introduced  the  following  resolution  as  a  siibsti- 
tulc  for  the  original  resolutions,  which,  on  mo- 
tion of  Mr.  Provosly.  was  laid  ou  the  table  : 

Resolved,  That  our  Senatorial  delegates  to  the 
Convention  at  Montgomery.  Alabama,  be  em- 
powered to  act  as  Senators  in  any  Congress 
which  may  assemble  under  any  Provisional 
Governm(>ut  that  may  be  established  by  said 
Convention  ;  and  that  our  Representative  dele- 
gates to  said  Convention  be  and  they  are  hereby 
empov^ered  to  act  us  Representatives  in  said 
Congress. 

Mr.  Cotlniaii  also  ofiorod  a  substitute,  which 
was  ruled  out  of  order  as  presenting  suViject 
matter  acted  on  before. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Connor,  the  resolution  and 
substitute  were  then  laid  ou  the  table,  the  re- 
sult of  a  call  for  the  yeas  and  nays  made  by 
him  being  as  follows  : 

Yeas:  Messrs.  Anderson,  Bermudez,  Bicnvenu, 
Bonford.  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton.  Bush.  Butkr, 
Caldwell.  Cannon,  Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Con- 
nor of  Concordia,  Connor  of  St.  Taiuiuany, 
Cotlman.  Davidson,  of  Livingston,  DeBlanc. 
Dorsey.  Duflel,  Dupre,  Elam.  Estlin.  Fuselier. 
Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard, 
Gray.  Griflin,  Hernandez,  Hough,  Hollingsworth 
Labatut,  Lagrouo,  LcBlanc.  LeBourgeois.  Lewis 
of  Orleans.  JIanning.  Jlarrcro,  Marks  of  Or- 
leans, Martin,  of  Assumption.  Martin  of  Carrol, 
."^lagee.  McCoUom.  Meredith,  Miller,  Moore.  Nor- 
ton, O'Bryan.  Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins,  of 
Orleans,  Pcmbcrton,  Peck.  Pienson  of  Natchi- 
toches, i'iersoD,  of  AVinn.  Provosty,  Richardson, 
Roman,  Rozier.  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Sommes, 
Shvwson,  Smith,  Smart.  Sompayrac.  Stocker, 
Swayze,  Tappun,  Taliaferro.  Taylor  of  St. 
Charles,  Taylor,  of  St.  Landry.  Thoraasson, 
Todd.  Tucker.  Verrct,  Warren,  Walker,  Wilkin- 
son Wiltz  and  York — 85. 

Nays:  Jlessrs.  Adams,  Barrow,  Davidson  of 
Sabine,  Elgee.  Graves.  Herron,  Hodge,  llodges. 
Kciiinedy,  Kidd.  Lewis,  of  Bienville,  Lewis,  of 
Claiborne.  Marks,  of  Caddo.  McFarland,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Miles.Michel.Pike.  Polk.  Pope.  Scott  of 
Claiborne,  Stewart.  Texada,  Towles,  Williams 
of  East  Baton  Rouge,  and  Williams,  of  St. 
Helena — 2(1. 

Mr.  Manning  offered  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  ruled  out  of  order,  as  presenting 
similar  subject  matter  to  what  liad  been  pre- 
viously acted  ujion  : 

Resolved,  That  the  jiowers  conferred  upon  the 
delegates  elected  by  this  body  to  the  Montgom- 
ery Convention  are  defined  in  the  ordinance 
providing  for  their  election,  and  that  they  arc 
restricted  to  tlie  exercise  of  said  power,  and  arc 
not  authorized  to  constitute  themselves  a  j)or- 
tion  of  a  congress  under  the  permanent  govern- 
ment to  be  established  by  said  Convention. 

The  report  from  the  "Committee  on  Citizen- 
phii>.  heretofore  introduced  l)y  Mr.  Kennedy, 
chairman,  and  made  the  special  order  for  to-day 
at  10  oel'ick.  was  then  taken  up  section  by 
section. 

Section  ls( being  read,  Mr.  Rozier  proposed  to 
amend   b;ii<l;^tioD  by  adding  instead  of  "  or 


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JOUENAL  OF  THE  CONVENTION 


otherwise."'  the  words  "  under  any  of  the  laws 
of  the  late  Government  of  the  United  States  ;" 
whtch  amendment  was  lost. 

On  motion  of  'Mv.  Elam,  the  vote  on  Mr.  Ro- 
zier's  amendment  was  reconsidevcd.  when  Mr. 
Elgee  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Rozler's  amendment 
by  inserting  the  words  •'  by  the  laws  of  the  late 
United  States,''  and  the  vote  being  taken  on 
Mr.  llozier  amendment,  it  was  lost. 

Mr.  Bicnvenu  moved  to  amend  Section  1st  by 
(striking  out  in  the  fourth  line  the  word  '•  resi- 
dence,'' and  in  the  liflh  line  the  words  '■  or 
otherwise,"'  and  adding  inlieu  thereof  ''or  any  of 
the  laws  of  the  lute  United  States;  and  all  white 
males  of  the  age  of  21  years  and  over,  then 
resident  and  being  within  the  limits  of  the  State, 
and  who  are  willing  now  to  take  the  oath  of 
allegiance." 

Mr.  Connelly  moved  to  lay  said  amendment 
on  the  table,  and  Mr.  Bieuvenu  called  for  the 
yeas  and  nays,  and  the  result  was  as  follows  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Anderson.  Barrow,  BermudcZ; 
Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler, 
Caldwell,  Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Connor  of  Con- 
cordia. Davidson,  of  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
sey,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier, 
Eufjua,  Gardere,  Garrett,  Gaudet,  Gladden, 
Girard,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Hodges,  Hollins- 
worth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd.  Lagrone,  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis,  of  Bienville,  Lewis,  of  Clai- 
borne, Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning.  Marrero, 
Marks,  of  Caddo,  Marks,  of  Orleans,  Mar- 
tin, of  Assumption.  Martin,  of  Carroll.  Ma- 
gee,  McCollum,  McFarland,  McKneely,  Miles, 
Michel,  Miller.  Moore,  Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins, 
of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pierson,  of  Natchitoches, 
Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Provosty,  Richardson,  Roman, 
Rozier,  Scott,  of  Claiborne,  Scott,  of  East  Feli- 
ciana, Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompay- 
rac,  Stewart,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taliaferro,  Tay- 
lor of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Thomasson,  Todd, 
Towles,  Tucker,  Valentine,  Verret,  Walker, 
Williams,  of  East  Baton  Rougfe,  AVilliams,  of  St. 
Helena,  Wilkinson.  Wiltz  and  Yo'-k— 9.3. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Bienvcnu,  Davidson,  of  Sabine. 
Herron,  0 'Bryan,  Patterson  and  Pierson.  of 
AVinn— G. 

Consequently,  Mr.  Bienvenu's  amendment  was 
laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  McCollom  moved  to  amend  the  first  sec- 
tion by  striking  out  in  the  fourth  and  fifth  lines 
the  words  "  by  birth,  residence,  naturalization 
or  otherwise,"  which  amendment  Avas  accepted 
by  the  chairman  of  the  committee,  and  became 
part  of  the  original. 

Mr.  Elam  moved  to  reconsider  the  vote  by 
which  Mr.  Bienvenu's  amendment  had  been  laid 
on  the  table,  which  )notion  was  lost. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Kennedy,  Section  1,  which 
reads  as  follows,  was  adopted  as  atuendcd  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  Concerning  Citizenship. 

We,  the  people  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assem- 
bled, do  declare  and  ordain,  That  all  fi-ee  white 
persons  embraced  in  the  following  classiQca- 
tion  shall  be  deemed  and  considen  d,  and  are 
hereby  declared  to  be  citizens  (,S  Louiriana. 
viz : 


1.  All  persons  who,  at  the  date  of  the  adop- 
tion of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession,  viz  :  the 
twenty-sixth  day  of  Jp.nuary,  eighteen  hundred 
and  sixty-one  were  cit'zens  of  this  State. 

Section  2nd  being  taken  up,  it  was  adopted 
without  objection,  and  reads  as  follows,  viz  : 

2.  AVomcn  of  foreign  birth,  now  married,  or 
who  may  hereafter  be  married  to  citizens  of  this 
State,  and  who  ha 70  acquired  or  shall  ac- 
quire a  domicile  therein. 

The  3d  Section  bei.ig  read,  Mr.  Thomasson 
moved  to  amend  it  bv  striking  out  the  provi- 
so in  said  section.     AVhich  motion  was  lost. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  B  uiner,  the  od  section  was 
amended  by  inserting  the  word  "  so  "  in  the 
fifth  line,  between  the  words  '-not"  and  "  de- 
scend." 

Mr.  Tappan  moved  to  re-commit  the  ordin- 
ance for  further  report     AA'hich  was  lost. 

Mr.  Garrett  moved  to  amend  the  said  section 
by  striking  out  in  tJie  fourth  line,  the  words, 
"  or  conception."  AVhicli  was  carried.  And 
the  said  section,  as  amnided,  was  then  adopted, 
and  reads  as  follows  : 

3.  All  persons  nov/  born  or  who  may  here- 
after be  born  out  of  tie  limits  and  jurisdiction 
of  this  State,  whose  fathers  were,  or  shall  be,  at 
the  time  of  their  birtli,  citizens  of  this  State: 
Provided,  however,  tha  t  the  rights  of  citizenship 
shall  not  so  descend  to  i^ersons  whose  fathers 
never  resided  in  this  ^^  tate. 

Section  4th  being  ta  ken  up,  Mr.  Herron  moved 
to  amend  by  insertin;:  in  the  fourth  line,  after 
the  word  "  thereof,"  llie  following  words  :  "  or 
who  had  arrived  in  th  ;  United  States  under  the 
age  of  IS  years,  ard  had  continued  their  resi- 
dence therein  for  five  years  before  the  date  of 
the  Ordinance  of  Sect  ssion,"  which  amendment 
was  accepted  by  the  chairman  as  a  part  of  the 
section. 

Mr.  Valentine  moA  ed  to  insert  "  21  years  " 
instead  of  18,  which  Mas  lost,  and  the  section  as 
amended  was  adopted,  and  reads  as  follows  : 

4.  Persons  of  foreign  birth  who  had,  at  the 
date  of  secession  aforesaid,  declared  their  in- 
tention to  become  citizens  of  the  United  States, 
under  the  naturalizution  hv  r.s  thereof,  or  who 
had  arrived  in  the  United  Sti  tcs  under  the  age 
of  eighteen  years,  and  had  continued  their  resi- 
dence therein  for  five  years  bel'ore  the  date  of 
the  Ordinance  of  S  cession,  and  who  shall 
comply  with  the  further  requirements  of  said 
laws,  which  for  that  purpose  and  to  that  extent 
are  hereby  adopted  as  laws  of  1  Louisiana,  with 
the  exception.  howev(  r  that  the  oath  to  be  taken 
by  the  applicant  shall  be  of  allegiance  to  the 
State  of  Louisiana. 

Section  5th  being  (alcen  up,  Mr.  Todd  moved 
to  amend  by  striking  out  of  the  5th  line  the 
words  "  sixty  days,"  which  motion  prevailed. 
and  the  section,  as  amended,  was  adopted  and 
i*ead  as  follows : 

.^>.  Children  of  persons  specified  in  the  prece- 
ding paragraph,  who  shall  ])e  dwelling  in  this 
State,  and  be  under  tiie  age  of  twenty-one  years 
when  their  fathers  shall  be  naturalized  as  pro- 
vided in  said  paragraph,  and  shall,  after  attain- 


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ing  the  age  of  majority,  take  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance to  the  State. 

Section  6th  hoinpj  taken  np.  Jfr.  Todd  moved 
to  amend  hy  striking  out  all  after  the  word 
aforesaid,  iu  the  5th  line,  and  insert  in  lieu 
thereof  the  following  :  '•  and  also  those  who 
shall  have  come  into  the  State  to  reside  since 
the  date  of  secession  aforesaid,  and  shall  have 
resided  therein  for  the  term  of  twelve  months.*' 

Jfr.  Bieuvcnu  moved  to  amend  said  section  I'y 
striking  out  all  from  the  word  "aforesaid"  in 
the  2ud  line,  to  the  word  '-who."  in  the  :5rd 
line,  and  inserting  the  word  "  or  "  between  the 
words  '•  may"  and  ''  have.''  and  by  striking  out 
in  the  -Itli  and  5th  lines,  the  words  '•  at  any  time 
within  twelve  months  prior  to  the  date  of  se- 
cession aforesaid  ;""  and|  by  striking  out  of  the 
Gth  and  7th  lines,  th(!  words  "  within  sixty  days 
after  a  residence  of  twelve  months  therein," 
which  amendment  was  lost. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Texada,  the  Convention 
then  adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Thiksday,  February  7,  18(11. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. Hon.  A   Mouton  presiding. 

After  prayer  l)y  the  Rev.  Mr.  Howard,  the 
roll  was  called  and  eighty-six  members  an- 
swered to  their  names. 

During  roll-call  Mr.  Martin  of  Lafourche, 
explained  as  the  reason  of  the  detention  from 
the  Convention  of  Mr.  McCoUom,  tliat  his 
brother  was  then  severelly  ill  in  the  city. 

The  journal  of  the  proceedings  was  then  read 
and  approved. 

The  President  having  ruled  that  the  order  of 
the  day  was  an  ordinance,  heretofore  reported 
by  Mr.  Briscoe,  on  behalf  of  llie  Committee  on 
Judiciary,  for  the  promulgation  of  all  ordi- 
nances and  resnlutions  adopted  by  the  Conven- 
tion, on  motion  of  Mr.lljriscoe,  said  ordinance 
was  then  taken  up. 

Mr.  Briscoe  moved  to  amend  the  3rd  section 
by  filling  the  blank  therein  by  inserting  the 
words  "  one  thousand,"  and  tho  4th  section  by 
inserting  the  words  •*  one  copy  to  each  of  llie 
Recorders  of  Parishes.''  and  substituting  the 
word  "  four  "  for  the  word  "  one  ''  as  aj)plif  d 
to  each  of  the  Delegates  of  tlie  Convention, 
and  in  the  Tith  section  by  filling  the  blank 
therein  with  the  words  "  thirty  days."  which 
amendments  being  agrci  d  to.  and  the  (luestion 
occuring  on  the  ordinance  as  amended,  it  was 
a<Iopted,  and  reads  as  follows  : 
AX  flRDlXANCE  relative  to  the   publication 

of  the  OrdinanccH  and  Journal  of  tho   Con- 

vniion. 

/  he  people  of  the  Stale  of  Loumann  do  ordain  : 

Section  1.  AH  ordinances  arc  to  have  full 
effect  from  tlieir  adoption,  except  when  otlnr- 
wise  ordered  :  but.  in  ordrr  that  due  publicity 
be  thereto  given,  tho  ordinances  shall  be  pul)- 
Hshed  as  hereinafter  directed,  unless  otherwise 
ordered  by  the  Convention. 

Skc.  2.  The  Secretary  shall  deliver  to  the 
Printer  of  tho  C'Onvention,  within   threo  days 


after  adoption,  duly  certified  copies  of  all  or" 
dinances  enacted,  and  the  Printer  shall,  within 
two  days  thereafter,  publish  the  same  in  the 
ollieial  paper  separate  from  the  journal,  durina; 
ten  days,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  acts  of  tlie 
General  Assembly  are  published. 

Skc.  .'5.  AVithin  tliirty  days  after  the  final  ad- 
journment of  the  Convention,  the  Printer, 
shall  finish  and  deliver  to  the  Secretary  of  State 
loot)  copies  of  the  Ordinances  and  .lournal  of 
tlio  Convention,  printed  in  book  form,  on  good 
strong  book  printing  paper  ;  the  ordinances  in 
long  primer  type,  solid,  each  page  fifty-seven 
lines  long,  including  running  title,  white  line 
under  it.  and  foot  line,  and  thirty  ems  in  width, 
and  ihe  journal,  made  np  from  the  journal  as 
published  in  the  news])aper  in  minion  type, 
solid,  the  pages  to  be  eighty-one  lines  in  length 
including  running  title,  white  line  under  it, 
and  loot  line,  tlie  book  to  be  covered  and 
stitched,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  statutes  of 
the  State.  < 

Sec.  4.  Immediately  after  receiving  sucli 
books  tlie  Secretary  of  State  shall  forward  one 
copy  to  each  of  the  clerks  of  the  District 
Courts  in  the  State,  to  be  preserved  in  {heir 
offices  for  the  use  of  the  Courts  ;  one  copy  to 
eaeli  of  the  Recorders  of  Parishes,  one  copy  to 
each  of  the  Police  Juries  of  the  State,  four 
copies  to  each  of  the  members  of  the  Conven- 
tion, and  the  remainder,  if  any,  he  shall  deposit 
in  the  oilice  of  tlie  State  Librarian. 

Sf.c.  5.  AVithin  thirty  days  after  the  adjourn- 
ment of  the  Convention,  sine  die.  the  Secretary 
shall  deliver  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  all  the 
enrolled  ordinances  of  tlic  Convention,  as  well 
as  the  manuscript  journal,  and  all  the  papers 
and  documents  in  liis  possession,  which  the  lat- 
ter oilicer  shall  carefully  keep  and  preserve, 
and  upon  which  lie  siiall  endorse  the  day, 
month  and  year  of  filing  in  his  office.  There- 
after the  Secretary  of  State  siiall  grant  cer- 
tified copies,  in  the  same  manner  he  is  now  au- 
thorized to  do  relative  to  the  State  Statutes 
and  other  official  papers  in  his  office. 

Mr.  AA'ilkinson  called  up  a  resolution  offered 
liy  him  on  a  previous  day,  relative  to  the  ad- 
mission of  States  into  the  Confederacy  to  be 
formed  of  the  seceding  States,  -which  resolution 
was  made  the  special  order  of  the  day  for  Sat- 
urday next. 

Mr.  Dorsey  then  called  up  a  resolution  pre- 
viously offered  by  him.  relative  to  mileage  of 
the  delegates  from  Baton  Rouge  to  New  Or- 
leans, which  reads  as  follows  : 

Refolvcd,  That  no  additional  mileage  be  al- 
lowed to  members  of  thisConveutiou  in  coming 
from  Baton  Rouge  to  the  city  of  ^ew  Orleans. 

Mr.  Davidson  of  Sabine,  moved  to  amend 
the  above  resolution  by  striking  out  the  word 
"  no.''  and  the  result  of  a  call  for  the  yeas  and 
nays  by  Mr.  Dorsey,  on  this  motion,  was  aH 
follows  : 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Bonner,  Briccoe.  Cahl- 
well.  Cannon.  Carr,  Cook.  Connelly,  Conner  of 
St.  Tanimauy,  Davidson  of  Livin^'ston,  David- 
son of  Sabine,  Elam,  Fuqua,  Gladden,  Gill, 
Graves.  Griffin,  Herron.  Hough,  Hollingswortb, 


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Kennedy.  Kidil.  Lagroue.  LeBourgcois,  Lewis 
of  Claiborne.  :\[arlc3  of  Caddo,  ]\IcCullom.  Mc- 
Kneelv,  Meredith.  Patterson,  Perkins  ol"  La- 
fourche. Plerson  of  Winn,  Pope,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne, Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes.  Slaw- 
son,  Smart.  Stocker,  Swayze,  Tappau,  Talbot, 
Taliaferro.  Thomasson,  Todd,  TowIcf,  Valen- 
tine. Warren.  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge, 
Wilkin.?on  and  Wiltz— 50. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Anderson.  Barrow. 
Bermudcz'  Bouford.  Butler,  Conner  of  Concor- 
dia. DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Duffel,  Duprc,  Elgep, 
Estlin,  Fuselier.  Gardere,  Girard.  Gray,  Her- 
nandez, Hodges,  Labatut.  Manning,  Marks  of 
Orleans.  Martin  of  Af^sumption,  Martin  of  Car- 
roll, Magee.  MeCloskey,  Miller,  Moore, 
O'Bryan,  Olivier.  Pemberton,  Pike,  Richard- 
son, Roman.  Roselius.  Rozier,  Smith.  Som- 
payrac,  Stewart.  Taylor  of  St.  Charles, 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada.  Tucker,  Yer- 
ret.  Walker  and  Williams  of    St.  Helena— IG. 


RECAriTULATIOX. 


Yeas 

Nays. 


.50 
.46 


The  amendment   was  consequently  adopted. 

Mr.  DeBlanc  offered  tiie  loUowing  as  an 
amendment  to  Mr.  Dorsey 's  resolution  : 

Unless  by  that  adjournment  the  members 
claiming  additional  mileage  had  to  travel  a 
greater '"distance  than  they  Avould  have  had  to 
do  had  the  session  of  the  Convention  been  held 
at  Baton  Rouge. 

Mr.  Herron  offered  the  following,  as  a  sub- 
stitute for  the  original  resolution  and  the 
amendment,  which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  mileage  be  allowed  and  paid 
to  members  of  this  Convention  for  the  addi- 
tional miles  they  have  to  travel  in  consequence 
of  the  adjournment  from  Baton  Rouge  to  New 
Orleans. 

Mr.  Polk  then  called  up  the  following  ordi- 
nance, previously  offered  by  him  : 

Be  it  ordained,  That  this  Convention  is  unal- 
terably opposed  to  any  further  amendments  of 
the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  by 
this  Convention,  other  than  those  already  re- 
ported by  the  Connnittee  on  Constitution. 

Mr.  Olivier  moved  to  lay  \h^  ordinance  on 
the  table,  which  was  carried,  the  result  of  a 
call  by  Mr.  Polk  for  the  yeas  a.-d  nays  being 
as  follows  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Bouford,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon, 
Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Conner  of  St.  Tanuuany,  Cottman.  Davidsoa  of 
Livingston,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
sey, Duffel,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgce,  Estlin.  Fuse- 
lier, Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gladden,  Girard,  Graves, 
Gray,  Griffin,  Herron,  Hough,  Hodge,  Hodges, 
Holiingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  La])atut, 
Lagroue,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Claiborne^ 
Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  oi' 
Assumption,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Jfagee,  j\Ic- 
Closkey,McCollom,  McKncely.  Meredith,  Miles, 
Michel,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson, 
Perkins  of  Lafourche,  I'crkins  of  Orleans,  Peck, 
Pemberton,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Polk,  Pro- 


vosty,  Richardson,  Roman,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Slawson.  Smith,  Smart, 
Sompayrac,  Stewart,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Talia- 
ferro, Taylor  of  S't.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Lan- 
dry.. Thomasson,  Towles,  Tucker,  Verret, 
Walker,  'Williams  of  East  Batou  Rouge,  AVil- 
liams  of  St.  Helena — 87. 

The  nay.s  Avere  Messrs.  Adams,  Bonner,  Kidd, 
Polk,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Semmes, 'Todd,  War- 
ren, AVilkinsou  and  Wiltz— 10. 

K  K  C  APITULAT  lOX. 

Yeas 87 

Nays , 10 

The  ordinance  was  consequently  laid  on  the 
table. 

The  next  business  liefore  the  convention 
being  the  undispo.sed  of  articles  in  Mr.  Ken- 
nedy's ordinance  on  citizenship,  Mr.  Todd 
withdrew  his  amendment  to  the  6th  section, 
proposed  yesterday,  and  offered  the  following, 
which  was  accepted  by  the  chairman  and 
adopted  :  "  Provided  that  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance shall  not  be  required,  after  the  forma- 
tion of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  of  persons 
coming  into  this  State,  and  being  citizens  of 
said  Confederacy,  and  of  any  one  of  the  States 
composing  the  same." 

Mr.  ]<]lam  moved  further  to  amend  by  striking 
out  of  the  sixth  line  of  said  section  the  words, 
'•  within  sixty  days.'"    Which  was  adopted. 

The  question  recurring  on  the  section  thus 
amended,  it  was  adopted,  and  reads  as  follows  : 

6.  All  persons  being  citizens  of  the  United 
States  aforesaid,  or  citizens  of  any  one  of  the 
States  that  have  seceded  therefrom,  who  may 
have  come  into  this  State  to  reside  at  any  time 
within  twelve  months  prior  to  the  date  of  se- 
cession aforesaid,  and  who  shall,  after  a  resi- 
dence of  twelve  months  therein,  take  the  oath 
of  allegiance  to  this  State  ;  Provided,  that  the 
oath  of  allegiance  shall  not  be  roquir^'d,  after 
the  formation  of  a  Southern  Confederacy,^  of 
persons  coming  into  this  State  and  being  citi- 
zens of  said  Confederacy,  and  of  any  one  of 
the  States  composing  the  same. 

Mr.  Rozier  moved  to  recommit  the  entire  or- 
dinance for  further  report.     Which  was  lost. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  insert  the  word  ''shall'' 
instead  of  "may,''  in  the  7th  section,  second 
line,  which  motion  was  carried,  and  the  sec- 
tion, as  amended,  reads  as  follows  : 

Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance shall  be  administered  in  open  court  by 
the  Judge  of  any  one  of  the  District  Courts  of 
tliis  State,  and  shall  remain  of  record  in  a  book 
to  be  kept  for  that  purpose  by  the  clerk  of  the 
court. 

Mr.  Bermudcz  moved  to  reconsider  the  3d 
section,  which  motion  prevailed,  and  the  same 
member  moved  to  am.end  the  said  section  by 
inserting  the  words  "or  conception"  in  the 
fourth  Une  and  by  striking  out  Ihe  word  "so," 
which  Avas  carried,  and  the  section,  as  amended, 
was  adopted. 

Mr.  Herron  moved  to  amend  the  ordinance 
by  adding  the  following  section  : 

•'  The  Legislature  of  this  State  ehall  have 


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J)ower  to  pass  laws  providing  for  the  naturali- 
zatioa  of  foreigners." 

Mr.  York  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on 
the  table,  when  Mr.  Herron  demanded  the  yeas 
and  nay.'S,  and  the  result  was  as  follows  : 

Yeas  :  Messr.s.  Anderson.  Barrow.  Dermudez. 
Bonner,  Briscoe.  ISutler,  Cannon,  Carr,  Cook, 
Conner  of  Concordia.  Davidson  of  Livingston, 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dutfel,  Dtipre,  Kisee.  Lslliu. 
Fuselier,  Fuqua.  Cfardere,  Gladden.  Girard. 
Gray.  Grifllu.  Hodges.  IIoUinKsworth.  Johnston. 
Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Clailiorne,  Manning. 
Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Assumj)tiou,  j\lartin 
of  Carroll,  MeCloskey,  McCollom.  McFarland. 
McKneely.  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Olivier,  Per- 
kins of  Lafourche.  Perkins  of  Orleans.  Peck. 
Pemberton.  Pike,  I'rovosty,  Rozier,  Scott  of 
Claiborne,  Scolt  of  East  Feliciana,  Smith, 
Smart,  Sompayrac,  Swayze,  Taliaferro,  Taylor 
of  St.  Charles.  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada, 
Thomasson.  Tucker,  Vtrret.  Walkei,  Williams 
of  East  Baton  llouge.  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  and 
York— 68, 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Bonford.  Bush.  Con- 
ner of  St.  Tammany,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Elani, 
Garrett,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Kidd,  Lewis  of 
Orlean.".  Marks  of  Orleans.  Magee.  Miles, 
Michel,  O'Bryan,  Patterson.  Pierson  of  Winn, 
I'olk,  Pope,  Ricliardson,  Roman,  Roselius, 
Semnies,  Stocker,  Tai)pan,  Todd,  Valentine  and 
Warren — 28, 

RKCAPrTlLATIOX. 

Teas 68 

Nays 2H 

The  section  was  consequently  laid  on  the 
table. 

Mr.  Tappan  offered  the  following  as  an  a<l- 
ditlonal  section  to  the  ordinance  : 

That  all  citizens  of  the  slave-holding  States 
may  become  citizens  of  this  State  after  acquir- 
ing the  residence  required  by  existing  laws'and 
upon  taking  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the 
State. 

Mr.  York  propo.sed  the  foil  wing  as  an 
amendment  to  ,\lr.  Ta)>pan"s  section  :  '•  Pro- 
vided such  States  join  the  Southern  Confede- 
racy."" which  was  rejected. 

Mr.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  moved  to  lay  the 
proposed  section  on  the  table,  which  was 
carried. 

.»'ir.  Kennedy  then  moved  to  adopt  the  entire 
ordinance,  as  amended,  which  was  carried,  and 
the  ordinance,  as  amended,  reads  as  follows  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  Concerning  Citizenship. 

We,  the  peoph  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  as- 
tmbled,  do  declare  and  ordain :  That  all  free 
white  persons  embraced  in  the  following  classi- 
firation  shall  be  deemed  and  considered,  and 
are  hereby  declared  to  be  citizens  of  Louisiana. 
viz  : 

L  All  persons  who.  at  the  date  of  the  adop- 
tion of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession,  viz  :  the 
tweniy-Bixlh  d  ly  of  January,  eighteen  hundred 
Rnd  sixty-one,  were  citizens  of  this  State. 

2.  Women  of  foreign  birth,  now  married,  or 
who  may  hereafter  be  married,  to  citizens  of 

F 


tliis  State,  and  who  have  acquired  or  shall  ac- 
quire a  domicil  therein. 

3.  All  persons  now  born  or  who  may  here- 
after be  born  out  of  the  limits  and  jurisdiction 
of  this  State,  whose  fathers  were,  or  shall  be,  at 
the  time  of  their  birth  or  conception,  citizens 
of  tills  State :  Provided,  however,  that  the 
rights  of  citizenship  shall  not  descend  to  per- 
sons whose  fathers  never  resided  in  this  State. 

t.  Persons  of  foreign  l)irth  who  lii.d.  at  the 
date  of  secession  aforesaid,  declared  their  in- 
tention to  become  citizens  of  the  United  Slates 
under  the  naturalization  laws  thereof,  or  who 
had  arrived  in  the  United  States  under  the  age 
of  eighteen  years,  and  had  continued  their  resi- 
dence therein  for  five  years  before  the  date  of 
the  Ordinanci'  of  Secession,  and  w  ho  shall  com- 
jdy  witli  the  further  recinirenieiits  of  ^^aid  laws, 
which  for  that  purpose  and  to  tlnvt  extent  are 
hereliy  adopted  as  laws  of  Louisiana,  with  the 
excei)tion,  however,  that  the  oatii  to  be  taken 
by  the  applicant  shall  be  o!'  allegiance  to  tiie 
State  of  Louisiana. 

.■).  Children  of  persons  spindlled  in  the  pre- 
ceeding  paragrajdi,  who  shall  be  dwelling  in 
this  Slate,  and  be  under  tln'  age  of  twenty-one 
years  when  their  fathers  shall  I'e  naturalized  as 
provided  in  said  paragra])!!.  and  shall,  after  at- 
taining the  ago  of  majority,  take  the  oath  of 
allegiance  to  the  State, 

6.  All  persons  being  citizens  of  the  Unitt d 
States  aforesaid,  or  citizens  of  any  one  of  the 
States  that  have  seceeded  therefrom,  who  may 
have  come  into  this  State  to  reside  at  any  time 
within  twelve  months  prior  to  the  date  of  se- 
cession aforesaid,  and  who  shall,  after  a  resi- 
dence of  twelvt?  moiiths  tlierein.  lake  the  oath 
of  allegiance  to  this  State  ;  J'rovided,  that  the 
oath  of  allegiance  shall  not  be  required  after 
the  tormation  of  a  Soulhern  Confederacy,  of 
persons  coming  into  this  Stale,  and  being  citi- 
zens of  said  Confederacy,  and  of  any  one  of 
the  States  composing  the  same. 

Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance shall  be  administered  in  open  court  by 
the  .Judge  of  any  one  of  the  District  Courts  of 
this  Stat(;.  and  shall  remain  of  record  in  a  book 
to  be  kept  for  that  purpose  by  the  clerk  of  the 
court. 

Mr.  Davidson  of  Livingston,  moved  to  re- 
consider the  vote  on  the  ordinance,  which  was 
refused. 

Mr.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  called  up  the  resolu- 
tion heretofore  i)resented  by  Mr.  Richardson, 
relative  to  the  adjournment  of  the  Convention 
on  Saturday  next  ;  when  Mr.  Texada  otf<  red 
the  following  resolution  : 

HeMolved.  That  all  ordinances  originating  with 
the  standing  committees  of  this  Convention 
shall  have  precedence  over  all    other  business. 

Mr.  Semme«  offi-red  the  following  a«  a  ku1>- 
stitute  for  Mr.  Richardson's  resolution,  which 
was  accepted  by  him  : 

Eesohed.  That  this  Convention  on  Tuewlay 
next,  the  12th  Inst.,  at  2  o'clock,  P.  M.,  shall  he 
adjourned  by  the  Presidi-nt.  to  re.assembl.-  at 
New  Orleann    ou    the    LSth    of  M:irch    n.xi    ur 


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sooner,  on  the  call  of  the  President,  or  a  com- 
mittee of  three,  to  be  by  him  appointed. 

Mr.  Herron  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out 
"Tuesday"  and  inserting  "Saturday,'  which 
was  lost. 

Mr.  McKneely  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject 
on  the  table,  which  motion  was  lost. 

Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption  moved  to  amend 
by  striking  out  "  Tuesday  •'  and  inserting 
"Saturday  week,"  which  motion  was  lost. 
The  same  member  then  moved  to  insert  •'  Wed- 
nesday week"  instead  of  "Tuesday  nest," 
which  was  also  lost 

Mr.  Swayze  moved  to  insert  the  4th  of 
March,  instead  of  the  15th,  in  Mr.  Semmes' 
resolution,  which  motion  was  carried. 

Mr.  Herron  moved  to  strike  out  "  New  Or- 
leans "  and  insert  "Baton  Rouge,"  which  was 
lost. 

Mr.  Elam  offered  the  following  as  an  amend- 
ment :  '•  That  the  Convention  re-assemble  when 
the  President  shall,  in  his  judgment,  think 
proper  ;  "  which  amendment  was  rejected,  and 
the  resolution  of  Mr.  Semmes  adopted  as 
amended  ;  the  result  of  a  call  for  the  yeas  and 
nays  by  Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption,  being  as 
follows  : 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barrow, 
Bonner,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr,  Cook, 
Connelly,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  Cottman, 
Davidson,  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  DuflEel, 
Fuselier,  Fucnia,  Gardere,  Graves,  Griffin,  Her- 
ron. Hough,  "Hodges,  HoUinsworth,  Johnston, 
Kidd,  LoBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis,  of  Clai- 
borne, Lewis  of  Orleans,  Magee.  McCoUom, 
McFarland,  Meredith,  Miles,  Michel,  Miller, 
O'Bryan,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Peck, 
Pierson,  of  Natchitoches,  Pierson  of  Winn, 
Pike,  Polk,  Richardson,  Roman,  Scott,  of  Clai- 
borne, Scott  of  East  Feiicicana,  Semmes,  Smith, 
Sompayrac,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  of  St.  Laiulry, 
Texada,  Thomasson,  Todd,  Tucker,  Valentine, 
Verret,  Warren,  Williams  of  East  Baton  Rouge, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  and 
York— (iC. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bonford, 
Briscoe,  Bush,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Dupre, 
Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard, 
Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lagroue,  Manning*  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assump- 
tion, Martin  of  Carroll.  McClosky,  McKneeiy, 
Moore,  Norton,  Olivier.  Perkins  of  OrK'ans. 
Pemberton.  Pnivosty,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Smart, 
Stocker.  Swayze.  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles  and  Walker— ;5fi. 

Veas,  66  ;  nays.  oO 

M?.  Texada  tiicn  called  up  the  resolution 
previously  offered  by  him,  and  having  obtained 
leave,  the  rules  were  suspended,  and  he  moved 
to  amend  the  same  by  striking  out  the  words 
"commencing  with  the  ordinances  reported  by 
the  Judiciary  Committee,"  which  was  carried, 
and  the  resolution,  as  amended,  was  adopted, 
and  reads  as  follows  : 

Resolved,  That  all  ordinances  originating  with 
the  standing  committees  of  this  Convention 
shall  have  precedence  over  all  other  business. 


The  special  order  of  the  day  was  then  called 
up.  it  being  an  ordinance  concerning  the  Cir- 
cuit and  jOistrict  Courts  established  in  the  State 
of  Louisiana  by  the  late  Government  of  the 
United  States.  Mr.  Bonford  moved  to  take  up 
said  ordidance  section  by  section.  Pending 
this  motion,  Mr.  Thomasson  moved  to  postpone 
the  consideration  of  the  ordinance  until  the 
4th  of  March  next  Mr.  Taylor  of  St.  Landry, 
moved  to  lay  the  motion  to  postpone  on  the 
table,  which  prevailed. 

The  first  section,  which  reads  as  follows,  was 
then  adopted : 
AN  ORDINANCE  concerning  the  Circuit  and  : 

District  Courts  established  in  the  State   of 

Louisiana  by  the  late   Government   of  the 

United  States. 

The  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Conven- 
tion assembled,  do  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  ordained, 
as  follows. ■ 

Section  1.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  of  the 
Congress  of  the  late  United  States  of  America, 
relating  to  the  organization  and  jurisdiction  of 
the  Circuit  and  District  Courts  established  by 
said  Congress  within  the  territorial  limits  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  relating  to  the  ad- 
ministration of  justice  in  said  Courts,  which  . 
were  in  force  in  this  State  at  the  time  of  the 
separation  of  this  State  from  the  said  Confede- 
racy, are  hereby  re-enacted  and  declared  to  be 
in  full  force  and  effect  as  laws  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  so  far  as  the  same  are  not  inconsis- 
tent with  any  of  the  ordinances  of  this  Con- 
vention, or  incompatible  with  the  Sovereign^ 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana ;  and  all  writs  and 
process  from  said  Courts  shall  be  issued  in  the 
name  and  by  the  authority  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana. 

And  on  motion  of  Mr.  Kidd,  the  Convention 
then  adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Friday,  February,  8,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment.   Hon.  A.  Mouton  presiding. 

After  prayer  by  the  Rev.  J.  Moynihan,  the 
roll  was  called  and  86  delegates  answered  to 
their  names. 

Pending  the  reading  of  the  journal,  Mr.  Polk 
moved  to  dispense  with  the  further  reading  of 
the  same,  which  motion  was  lost,  and  the  read- 
ing was  finished,  and  the  journal  approved. 

The  President  then  presented  a  communica- 
tion of  the  Customhouse  Collector,  ^Ir.  Hatch, 
relative  to  the  light-houses  within  this  State, 
which  communication  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Commerce  and  Navigation. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  introduced  a  resolu- 
tion instructing  the  Committee  on  Postal  Af- 
fairs to  inquire  into  the  management  of  the 
Post-oiCce  at  Nev.-  Orleans,  and  report  thereon 
to  the  Convention,  which  resolution  was,  on 
motion  of  the  same  delegate,  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Postal  Affairs. 

J.lr.  Lawrence  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Contingent  Expenses  t 


OF  THE   STATE   OP  LOUISIANA: 


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Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Continfjent 
Expenses  be  instructed  to  report  to  the  Con- 
vention an  ordinance  providing  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  officers  of  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Davidson,  of  Sabine,  offered  a  resolution 
relative  to  the  compensation  of  Mr.  Bloomtield, 
Postmaster  to  the  Convention  at  Baton  Rouge, 
which  resolution,  on  motion  of  the  same  gentle- 
man, was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Contin- 
gent Expeuses. 

Mr.  Bonner  ofl'ercd  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  oT  this  Conven- 
tion be  and  he  is  hereby  instructed  to  forward, 
forthwith,  to  the  office  of  Secretary  of  State,  a 
copy  of  the  ordinance  containing  the  oath 
to  be  taken  by  all  officers  of  this  State,  and  a 
copy  of  the  ordinance  altering  article  12G,  of 
the 'state  Constitution. 

Mr.  Texada  introduced  a  resolution  instruct- 
ing the  Committee  on  Finance  to  report  what 
compensation  should  be  allowed  to  the  Com- 
missioner to  Texas,  which  resolution  was  re- 
ferred to  the  said  committee. 

Mr.  Michel  presented  a  resolution  authorizing 
,  ihe  payment  of  certain  sums  of  money  to  Cap- 
tain Jas.  Davis,  out  of  the  public  revenues  of 
the  United  States  prior  to  the  31st  January, 
1S61.  which  resolution  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Finance. 

Mr.  Cottman  offered  a  resolution  authorizing 
the  Committee  on  Postal  Affairs  to  employ  a 
sufficient  number  of  clerks  to  enable  them  to 
report  on  Tuesday  next,  which  resolution,  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Walker,  was  laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  .Tohnston  introduced  a  resolution  in- 
structing the  Committee  on  Commerce  to  report 
as  to  the  propriety  of  modifying  certain  reve- 
nue laws,  which  resolution  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Commerce. 

Mr.  Bonford  then  called  up  the  unfmislied 
business  of  yesterday,  it  being  the  ordinance 
relative  to  the  Circuit  and  District  Courts  of 
the  late  United  States,  and  meved  the  adopticm 
of  the  2d  section,  when 

Mr.  Semmes  offered  the  following  as  a  sub- 
stitute to  the  ordinance,  which,  on   motion  of 
Mr.  DeBlanc,  was  laid  on  the  table. 
AN  ORDINANCE  concerning  Judic'al  Power?;. 

Wf,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Ix)uisiana,  iii  Con- 
vcn'ion  aKemhled.  do  dechre  and  ordain,  and  it  i.j 
herehy  decUind  and  ordained : 

That  the  judicial  powers  heretofore  delegated 
by  this  State  so  as  to  form  a  part  of  the  judi- 
cial power  of  the  United  States,  haying  reverted 
to  this  State,  shall  be  exercised  by  such  courts 
as  the  General  Assembly  may  direct. 

2.  That  execution  on  all  decrees  and  judg- 
ments rendered  in  the  several  Courts  of  this 
State,  from  which  a  writ  of  error  or  appeal 
would  lie  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  tbo  T'nited 
States  under  the  laws  of  the  United  States,  in 
force  prior  to  the  passage  of  tJie  ordinance  of 
secession,  shall  be  stayed  until  some  provision 
for  an  appeal  or  writ  of  error  shall  l)e  made  by 
the  General  Assembly  of  this  State  or  other 
lawful  authorifv. 


Mr.  Rozier  moved  to  postpoue  the  further 
consideration  of  the  ordinance  until  the  5th 
M:irch  next,  which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  DeBlanc, 
was  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Bonford.  the  2d  section  was 
then  adopted.  The  3d  section  ^^as  read,  and. 
on  motion,  adopted.  The  4th  section  was  read 
and  also  adopted. 

The  5th  section  being  taken  up,  Mr.  O'Bryan 
proposed  to  amend  it  by  striking  out  of  the 
17th  line  the  words  '•  cast  therein,"  which 
amendment  was  accepted  by  the  cliairman,  and 
the  section,  as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Miles  offered  the  following  as  an  addi- 
tional section  : 

Tluit  citizens  of  such  States  as  have  violated 
the  Constitution  of  the  late  United  States  of 
Americtt.  liy  enacting  personal  liberty  bills,  or 
laws  nullifying  or  impeding  the  execution  of 
the  fugitive  slave  law,  shall  not  be  authorized 
to  institute  or  prosecute  suits  in  either  of  the 
courts  named  in  this  ordinauce. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Lawrence,  the  proposed 
additional  section  was  laid  on  the  table— the 
result  of  a  call  of  Mr.  Miles  tor  the  yeas  and 
nays  being  as  follows  : 

Messrs.  Bermudcz,  Bienveuu,  Bonford,  Bon- 
ner, Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell, 
Carr,  Cook,  Conner  of  Concordia.  Davidson  of 
Livingston.  Davidson  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc  Duf- 
fel, Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dere.  Gladden,  Girard,  Griffin,  Hernandez, 
Ilerron,  Hough.  Hodge.  HoUingsworth,  Kidd, 
Labatut.  Lawrence,  Lagroue^  Le  Bourgeois, 
Lewis  of  of  Claiborne.  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Man- 
ning, Martin  of  Assumption.  Jfartin  of  Carroll, 
McClo.skey,  McCollom,  McFarland,  Melancon, 
Meredith,  Norton,  Olivier.  Patterson,  Perkins 
of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Pemberton, 
Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Picrson  of  Winn,  Pike. 
Polk,  Richardson,  Roman,  Roselius,  Scott  of 
Claiborne.  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac.  Stocker, 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles.  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  Texada,  Thomai-son,  Todd,  Tucker, 
Verrct,  Walker,  V/ilUams  of  East  Baton  Rouge, 
Wilkinson,  Wiltz,  York — 7r>  yeas. 

Messrs.  Dorsey,  Dupro,  Garret.  Gill,  Gray, 
Graves.  Johnston.  Marks  of  Caddo.  Marks  of 
Orleans.  McICneely.  Miles.MicheKMilltr,  O'Bry- 
an. Peck.  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes, 
Stewart,  Swazc,  Tappan,  Towles  and  Valentine 
— 22  nays. 

Yeas,  75  ;  nays,  22. 

Mr.  Semmes  moved  that  the  following  ho 
adopted  as  an  additional  section  to  the  ordi- 
nance, which  motion  was  carried  : 

Sec.  G.  That  all  suits  and  actions  pending 
in  the  said  Circuit  or  Difrtrict  Courts,  or  in  any 
Court  of  this  State,  heretofore  instituted  by 
the  Unitf^J  States,  shall  be  carried  on  and  pro- 
secuted in  the  name  and  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Static  of  Louisiana,  and  all  decrees  and  judg- 
ments, heretofore  rendered  in  said  Courts  in 
favor  of  the  United  States,  shall  bo  executed 
and  enforced  in  the  name  and  for  the  benefit  of 
this  State. 


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JOURNAL  OP  THE  CONVENTION 


Mr.  Michel  offered  tbe  following  as  au  addi- 
tiooal  section  to  the  original  ordinance  : 

Sec  7.  Resolved.  That  the  clerk  or  clerks  to 
be  appointed  under  the  provisions  of  the  above 
ordinance,  shall  be  authorized  to  cause  a  suit- 
able seal  or  seals  to  be  made  for  the  use  of  said 
court  or  courts,  a  full  description  whereof  shall 
he  recorded  'in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of 
State. 

Mr.  Elgee  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on 
the  tablet  which  motion  was  lost,  and  the  sec- 
tion was  adopted. 

Mr.  Miles  offered  the  following  as  an  addi- 
tional section  to  the  ordinance  : 

That  the  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  re- 
peal or  amend  this  ordinance  whenever  tbe 
public  interest  shall  require  it. 

Mr.  Stocker  moved  to  lay  the  proposed  addi- 
tioi-al  section  on  the  table,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  Bush  moved  the  reconsideration  of  the 
fifth  section,  which  being  granted,  he  moved  to 
amend  said  section  by  striking  out  in  the  seven- 
teenth line  of  the  proviso  the  words  "  taking 
the  appeal ''  and  inserting  the  words  '•  desirous 
of  applying  for  a  writ  of  error  or  appeal," 
wiiich  motion  was  carried. 

Oa  motion  of  Mr.  Bonford,  the  fifth  section. 
as  amended,  was  adopted  ;  and,  on  motion  of 
the  same  delegate,  the  ordinance,  as  amended, 
was  adopted  as  a  whole,  and  reads  as  follows  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  concerning  the  Circuit  and 
District  Courts  established  in  the  State  of 
Lodisiana  by  the  late  Government  of  the 
United  States. 

The  people  of  the  Stale  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention 
assembled,  do  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  ordained  as 
follows  : 

Skction  1.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  of  the 
Congress  of  the  late  United  States  of  America, 
relating  to  the  organization  and  jurisdiction  .of 
the  Circuit  and  District  Courts  established  by 
said  Congress  within  the  territorial  limits  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  relating  to  the  ad- 
ministration of  justice  in  said  Courts,  which 
were  in  force  in  this  State  a»;  the  time  of  the 
separation  of  tliis  State  from  the  said  Confed- 
eracy, are  hereby  re-enacted  and  declared  to  be 
in  full  force  and  effect  as  laws  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  so  far  as  the  same  are  not  inconsis- 
tent with  any  of  tlie  ordinances  of  this  Con- 
vention, or  incompatible  M'ith  the  sovereignty 
of  th-  State  of  Louisiana;  and  all  writs  and 
process  from  said  Courts  shall  be  issued  in  the 
name  and  by  the  authority  of  the  State  of  Lou- 
isiana. 

Sec.  2,  All  offices  held  within  this  State, 
under  and  l)y  virtue  of  the  acts  of  Congress 
aforesaid,  sliall  continue  as  organized  under 
said  acts  ;  and  the  functions  and  duties  thereof 
shall  be  performed  by  the  respective  officers 
who  have  had  charge  of  the  same  under  the 
said  laws  :  Provided  said  officers  shall  recognize 
the  sole  and  exclusive  authority  of  the  State 
of  Louisiana,  by  accepting  and  receiving  com- 
missions from  the  Governor  as  officers  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana  ,  and  by  taking  the  oath  of 


office  prescribed  by  the  ordinance  passed  by 
this  Convention,  amending  the  90th  article  of 
the  Constitution  of  this  State. 

Sec  3.  Should  any  person  in  charge  of  any 
such  office  refuse  to  comply  with  the  proviso  to 
the  foregoing  section,  the  said  office  shall  bo 
deemed  vacant,  and  the  books,  records  and  ef- 
fects thereof,  of  every  kind  whatsoever  thereto 
appertaining,  or  in  any  wise  belonging,  shall  be 
delivered  to  such  other  person  as  the  Governor 
shall  commission  to  hold  and  perform  the  du- 
ties of  the  said  office;  and  should  any  office  here- 
tofore held  in  this  State,  under  and  by  virtue 
of  the  laws  of  the  United  States  mentioned  in 
the  first  section  of  this  ordinance,  become 
vacant  from  any  cause  whatsoever,  the  Gov- 
ernor shall  have  authority,  and  he  is  hereby 
directed  to  commission  some  competent  and 
experienced  person  to  perform  the  duties 
thereof :  Provided  that  all  such  appointees  shall 
take  and  subscribe  the  oath  prescribed  in  the 
second  section  of  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  4.  All  officers  commissioned  by  the 
Governor,  by  virtue  of  this  ordinance,  shall, 
within  twenty  days  after  the  date  of  their  com- 
mission, execute,  in  favor  of  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana, bonds  analogous  to  those  which  have  been 
heretofore  re((uired  to  be  executed  in  favor  of 
the  United  States  in  similar  cases  and  with  like 
security  ;  and  said  bonds  shall  be  deposited 
among  the  archives  of  the  State  in  the  office  of 
tne  Secretary  of  State.  And  all  accounts,  ab- 
stracts, funds,  vouchers  or  reports  of  any  kind 
whatsoever,  reciuired  by  the  laws  of  the  United 
States,  or  by  instructions  from  the  Executive 
Department  of  the  Government,  to  be  trans- 
mitted to  said  Government,  shall  be  transmit- 
ted at  the  time  prescribed  by  said  laws  or 
instructions  to  the  corresponding  Executive  De- 
partment of  the  Government  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana.  And  the  State  of  Louisiana  doth 
hereby  guarantee  and  indemnify  all  the  officers 
who  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  ordi- 
nance, against  all  claims  and  demands  of  the 
United  States  arising  out  of  such  compliance. 

Sec.  5.  That  all  suits,  actions  or  proceedings 
of  any  description  whatsoever  j^ending  in  said 
courts  at  the  time  the  Ordinance  of  Secession 
was  passed,  shall  continue,  and  be  carried  on, 
as  if  no  interruption  to  the  business  of  the  said 
courts  had  taken  place,  and  in  all  cases  pend- 
ing in  the  Circuit  Court,  mentioned  in  the  first 
section  of  this  ordinance,  wherein  a  final  judg- 
ment or  decree  has  been  or  may  be  rendered, 
from  which  judgment  or  decree  a  writ  of  error 
or  appeal  would  lie.  under  the  provisions  of  the 
acts  hereinbefore  described,  as  also  in  all  cases 
in  the  several  courts  of  this  State,  from  the 
judgments  or  decrees  in  which  a  writ  of  error 
would  lie  to  the  Supremo  Court  of  the  United 
States  under  the  acts  in  force,  as  aforesaid,  ex- 
ecution upon  the  said  judgments  or  decrees  shall 
be  stayed  ;  Provided  the  party  desirous  of  ap- 
I)lying  for  a  writ  of  error  or  appeal,  shall, 
within  ten  days,  exclusive  of  Sundays,  after  the 
rendition  of  the  judgment  or  passing  the  de- 
cree complained  of,  file  his  petition  addressed 


OF   THE   STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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to  the  said  court,  statiug  his  intention  to  apply 
for  a  •writ  of  error  or  appeal,  as  the  case  may 
require,  to  have  the  said  cause  rc-cxamiucd  by 
the  court  to  be  constituted  for  that  purpose  ; 
and  shall,  within  ten  days  after  the  orjianiza- 
tion  of  said  court,  perfect  his  said  application  ; 
and,  provided  further,  that  the  said  party  shall 
give  bond,  with  good  and  sufficient  security 
conditioned,  to  perfect  and  prosecute  said  writ 
of  error  or  appeal,  with  such  other  conditions 
and  in  such  amount  as  are  prescribed  in  similar 
cases  by  the  laws  herel>y  re-enacted. 

Sec.  6.  That  all  suits  and  actions  ]K'ndin(^ 
in  the  said  Circuit  or  District  Courts,  or  in  any 
Court  of  the  State  heretofore  instituted  by  the 
United  States,  shall  be  carried  on  and  prose- 
cuted in  the  name  and  for  the  benefit  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana,  and  all  decrees  and  judg- 
ments heretofore  rendered  in  said  Courts  in 
favor  of  the  United  States,  shall  be  executed 
and  enforced  in  the  name  and  for  the  benefit  of 
this  State. 

Sec.  7.  That  the  clerk  or  clerks  to  be  ap- 
pointed under  the  provisions  of  the  above  ordi- 
nance, shall  be  authorized  to  cause  a  suitable 
Heal  or  seals  to  be  made  for  the  use  of  said 
Court  or  Courts,  a  full  description  whereof 
shall  be  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary 
of  State. 

Mr.  Tappan  obtained  leave  to  introduce  an 
ordinance  concerning  crimes  and  offences  under 
the  laws  of  the  late  Government  of  the  United 
States,  to  which  Mr.  Bush  offered  an  amend- 
ment, when  both  the  ordinance  and  amendment 
were  ordered  to  be  printed  and  made  the  special 
order  of  the  day  for  to-morrow. 

The  special  order  of  the  day  being  the  ordi- 
nance reported  by  the  Committee  ou  Public 
Lands,  was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Klgee.  read  and 
ordered  to  be  taken  up  section  by  section. 

Mr.  Klgee  moved  the  adoption  of  section  Lst. 
which  reads  as  follows  : 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  people  of  lAtimiaiia  in  C'on- 
iwUion  aasemhkd.  That  the  title  to  all  the  unap- 
propriated pul>lic  domain  within  the  limits  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana  is  of  right  the  properly 
of  the  said  State,  and  all  control  and  jurisdic- 
tion over  the  same  is  hordty  declared  to  be 
vested  in  and  a.ssumed  by  the  Stat''. 

Mr.  McCollom  offered  tin;  Ibllovving  amend- 
ment, to  be  read  after  the  ,')lh  line  of  the  1st 
section  : 

Provided,  that  all  inchoate  titles  emanating 
under  any  law.  grant  or  donation  from  the  late 
Goyernment  of  the  United  States  to  private  in- 
dividuals, and  to  all  corporations  in  this  State. 
be  and  they  are  hereby  recogn!ze<l  and  placed 
on  the  same  basis  that  they  were  on  under  the 
laws  of  the  late  (iovernment  of  the  United 
States. 

Mr.  Fuqua  oflfered  the  following  as  a  substi- 
tute for  .Mr.  MeCollom's  amendment,  to  be 
added  to  the  fifth  liuf  of  the  first  section,  to 
that  the  section  read  as  follows  : 

Be  it  ordained  by  tlie  people  of  Louisiana  in 
Convention  a-ssembled.  That  the  title  t<»  all  of 
the  unappropriated  public  dom.iin  within  the 
limits  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  is  of  right  the 


property  of  the  said  State,  and  all  control  and 
jurisdiction  over  the  same  is  hereby  declared  to 
be  vested  in  and  assumed  by  the  State,  in  the 
same  manner  as  heretofore  hold  and  exercised 
by  the  United  States. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Elgee,  the  Convention  theu 
adjourned. 

J.  T.  WnE.A.T,  Secretary. 


Saturday,  Feb.  l»,  ISGI. 

The  Convention  r.i.t  pursuant  to  adjournment, 
Hon.  A.  Monton  presiding. 

After  prayer  by  tlie  Rev.  Mr.  Jessup,  the  roll 
was  called,  and  eighty-seven  Delegates  answered 
to  their  names. 

The  journal  was  then  road  a::d  approved. 

[Mr.  Miles  rose  to  a  question  of  privilege, 
and  corrected  a  misconstruction  in  this  morn- 
ing's Delta,  relative  to  the  votes  of  certain  Del- 
egates oil  the  Judiciary  question.] 

Mr.  Davidson,  of  Sabine,  offered  a  preamble 
and  resolution,  relative  to  the  adjournment,  sin« 
die.  of  the  Convention  on  Tuesday  next,  which 
preamble  and  resolution  was  ordered  to  lie  over 
under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Estlin  offered  a  preamble  and  resolution, 
i-elative  to  the  appointment  of  a  committee, 
which  should  collect  information  and  report  in 
March  next,  on  the  re-assembling  of  this  Con- 
vention, with  regard  to  the  expediency  of 
making  the  charters  of  the  banks  now  in  exist- 
ence, in  the  State  of  Loui-siana,  uniform  in  the 
term  of  tlieir  charters,  etc.  ;  provided  the  said 
Itanks  will  agree  to  pay  a  .satisfactory  bonus  to 
the  State,  which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under 
the  rules. 

Mr.  Swayze  presented  an  ordinance  concern- 
ing per.sons  who  shall  attempt  or  presume  to 
exercise  or  hold  office  within  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana under  any  other  authority  than  the  State 
of  Louisiana,  which  ordinance  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary. 

Mr.  Miles  ofl'ercd  a  resolution  relative  to  the 
payment,  from  the  sub-treasury  of  the  late  Uni- 
ted States,  of  the  Marshals  and  Assistant  Mar- 
shals of  the  Eastern  and  Western  Districts,  for 
taking  the  census  in  18G0,  which  resolution  wa.s 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Girard.  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Patents  was  made  the  special 
order  of  the  day  for  Monday  next,  at  12 
o'clock,  M. 

The  report  of  st.anding  committees  being  next 
in  order,  Mr.  Walker  read  a  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Postal  Afl'airs,  which,  on  motion  of 
Mr.  Fuqua,  was  ordered  to  !"■  printed  and  made 
the  order  of  the  day  for  Monday  next,  at  1 
o'clock.  P.  M. 

Mr.  Semmes  having  a.^kcd  and  obtained  leave 
presented  a  report  of  the  Committee  on  Com- 
merce and  Navigation,  relative  to  light-houses 
within  the  Stat*,  which,  on  motion,  waF-  laid 
over  under  the  rules. 

The  consideration  of  the  ordinance  reported 
by  Mr.  Elgee  yesterday,  as  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee on  Public  Lands,  was  resumed. 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE   CONTENTION 


Mr.  Fuqua  wtbdrew  the  substitute  offered  by 
"aim  yesterday,  for  Mr.  McCollotn's  amendment 
to  the  1st  section  of  said  ordinance. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Boaford,  Mr.  McCollom's 
amendment  -was  further  amended  by  striking 
out  the  words  "  recognised  and." 

Motion  being  made  for  the  adoption  of  Mr. 
McCollom's  amendment,  as  amended,  Mr. 
Connelly  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays,  which 
resulted  as  follows : 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Bienveuu, 
Bonford,  Caldwell.  Cook,  Connelly.  Dupre,  Elam, 
Girard,  Hough,  HoUinsworth,  Kennedy,  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis,  of  Orleans,  McCollom,  Mere- 
dith. O'Bryan.  Perkins,  of  Orleans,  Pemberton. 
Pierson,  of  Winn,  Roman,  Roj:ier,  Scott  of  East 
Feliciana.  Stockcr.  Swayze,  Taylor,  of  St.  Lan- 
dry, Todd,  Williams,  of  East  Baton  Rouge, 
Williams,  of  St.  Helena,  Wilkinson— 30. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Barrow,  Bermudez. 
Bonner,  Briscoe,  Butler.  Conner,  of  Concordia, 
Davidson,  of  Livingston.  Davidson,  of  Sabine, 
DeBlanc,Dorsey,  Duifel,  Elgee,  Fuselier,  Fuqua, 
Gardere,  Graves.  Gray,  Herron,  Hodges,  John- 
ston, Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Manning. 
Marks,  of  Caddo,  Marks,  of  Orleans,  Martin,  of 
Assumption,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee,  Melan- 
gon.  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Olivier,  Patterson, 
Peck.  Pierson,  of  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Richard- 
son, Semmes,  Slawsou.  Smith,  Stewart,  Tajipan, 
Talbot.  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  Texada,  Thomas- 
son,  Towles,  Valentine,  Warren,  'Walker  and 
York— 53. 


RKCAPITULATION. 


Yeas . 
Nays. 


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Consequently  Mr.  McCollom's  amendment  to 
first  section  was  rejected. 

And  on  motion  of  Mi".  Elgce,  the  first  section 
was  adopted. 

The  second  section,  which  reads  as  follov\-s, 
was  taken  up : 

Be  it  further  ordained,  etc.,  That  the  Surveyor- 
General,  and  the  Registers  and  Receivers  of  the 
several  Land  Offices  at  New  Orleans,  Opelousas, 
Natchitoches,  Monroe,  and  Greensburg,  within 
this  State,  be  required  to  surrender  lorthwith 
to  the  Governor  of  the  State,  or  to  some  person 
authorized  by  him.  all  of  the  public  monies  in 
their  hands,  and  all  of  the  books,  records,  pa- 
pers and  archives  of.  and  belonging  to  their 
respective  offices,  and  in  so  doing  shall  be  held 
harmless  against  all  loss  or  damage  which  might 
accrue  to  them,  or  to  their  sureties,  by  reason 
of  the  obligations  contracted  by  them  in  res- 
pect of  the  late  Government  of  the  United 
States, 

Several  amendments  and  a  substitute  for  said 
2d  section,  were  proposed  liy  Messrs.  Elgee,  Du- 
pre, DeBlanc,  Moore  and  O'Bryan. 

At  this  stage  of  the  proceedings,  the  Presi- 
dent, Mr.  Mouton,  announced  to  the  Convention 
the  intelligence  just  then  received  by  telegraph 
that  the  Hon.  Jeiferson  Da^'is,  of  Mississippi, 
and  Hon.  A.  H.  Stephens,  of  Georgia,  had  been 
elected  by  the  Convention  at  Montgomery,  the 


President  and  Vice-President  of  the  Frovi«ionla 
Government  of  the  Southern  Republic.  '''' 

Whereupon,  Mr.  Walker  having  first  asked 
and  obtained  leave,  and  a  suspension  of  tho 
rules  being  granted,  Oifered  the  following  reso- 
lutions, which  were  unanimously  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention  receives  with 
the  most  cordial  approval,  the  intelligence  this 
day  received  by  telegraph,  of  the  election  of 
Jefiln'son  Davis,  of  Mississippi  as  President,  and 
of  Alexander  PL  Stepliens,  of  Georgia,  as  Vice- 
President  of  the  Provisional  Government  of  the 
Southern  Republic. 

Ilesolved,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Conven- 
tion be  instructed  to  communicate  the  foregoing 
resolution  to  the  President  of  the  Convention 
at  Montgomery. 

Tlie  regular  busines'-.  of  the  Convention  being 
resumed. 

Mr.  Olivier  moved  that  the  ordinance  on  pub- 
lic lands,  together  Avith  the  amendments,  substi- 
tute and  proviso  otfered,  be  recommitted. 
Which  was  carried. 

And,  on  motion  of  Mr.  McCollom,  the  report 
of  said  committee  was  ordered  to  be  printed, 
and  made  the  special  order  ol  the  day  lor  Mon- 
day at  2  o'clock,  P.  M. 

Mr.  Elgeo  asked  to  l)e  discharged  from  further 
service  as  a  member  oi  the  Committee  on  Public 
Lands.     Which  was  gianted. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  lierron,  the  rules  being  sus- 
pended, he  Oifered  die  following  resolution, 
which  was  unanimous  !y  adopted  : 

Eesolved,  That  a  coHunittee  be  appointed,  for 
the  purpose  of  havi.ig  an  appropriate  salute 
iired  in  honor  of  the  recent  election  of  Presi- 
dent and  Vice-President  of  the  Southern  Con- 
federacy. 

The  President  app.nuted  as  said  Committee 
Messrs.  Herron,  LabaUit  and  LeBourgeois. 

ORDER   OF   TUE    DAY. 

The  report  of  Comriittee  on  Commerce— An 
ordinance  relative  to  the  prosecution  of  the 
work  for  keeping  open  the  channel  of  the  South- 
west Pass  of  the  M  'ssissippi  river,  under  the 
contract  made  with  the  United  States  prior  to 
the  passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession. 

Said  ordinance  being  the  order  of  the  day, 
on  motion  by  Mr.  S^mmcs,  was  taken  up  and 
read,  and  after  some  debate  upon  the  same,  it 
was,  on  motion  by  Jlr.  Lf»wis,  of  Claiborne,  laid 
on  the  table  subject  to  call. 

Mr.  Walker  introduced  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolved,  That  the  resolution  of  this  Conven- 
tion, adopted  on  Wednesday,  the  6th  of  Febru- 
ary, fixing  next  Tuesday  for  the  adjournment  .j 
of  the  Convention,  be  rescinded. 

And  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  for  im-   \ 
mediate  action  on  said  resolution,  which  motion 
was  lost. 

Mr.  Herron,  chairr;;an  of  special  committee 
appointed  to  have  a  salute  fired  in  honor  of  the 
election  of  President  and  Vice-President  of  the 
Southern  Republic,  made  a  report. 

That  the  committee  had  arranged  that  a  sa- 
lute of  100  guRS  would  be  fired  at  5  o'clock 


OF  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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this  eveninft-  by  Maj.  J.  13.  Walton,  of  the  Bat- 
talioa  of  Washington  Artillery,  who  had  ten- 
dered the  services  of  his  corps  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

On  motion,  the  Couvention  adjourned  until 
Monday  next. 

J.  T   WHEAT,  Secretary. 

MoxDAY,  February  11,1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton  presiding. 

After  prayer  by  the  Kev.  Mr.  Moore,  the  roll 
was  called,  and  S3  delegates  answered  to  their 
names. 

Pending  the  reading  of  the  journal,  Mr.  Estlin 
moved  to  correct  it  so  as  to  state  more  accu- 
rately the  substance  of  the  resolution  ofiorcd  by 
him  oa  yesterday,  which  being  complied  with, 
the  journal  was  approved. 

Mr.  Jlichcl  presiuted  a  resolution  for  the  re- 
lief of  Henry  C.  :\liller,  late  U.  S.  District  At- 
torney, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Finance. 

Mr.  York  presented  an  ordinance  to  amend 
article  107  of  the  State  Constitution,  which  was 
ordered  to  lie  over  under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Manning  oilcred  a  resolution  instructing 
the  Committee  on  Public  Lands  to  inquire  into 
and  report  as  to  the  necessity  of  establishing  a 
General  Land  Office  under  the  direction  of  a 
chief  officer  of  the  land  system  in  the  State, 
and  to  report  also  as  to  the  propriety  of  making 
any  change  in  the  laws  of  the  late  United  States 
relative  to  the  public  domain  in  Louisiana  ; 
said  committee,  if  they  report  .affirmatively,  to 
accompany  their  report  with  an  ordinance  and 
project  for  the  establishment  of  such  land  sys- 
tem.    Ordered  to  lie  over  under  the  rules. 

Mr.  York  presented  a  resolution  relative  to 
the  compensation  of  the  officers  of  the  Conven- 
tion, which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under  the 
rules. 

Mr.  Elgcc,  as  chairman  of  a  special  commit- 
tee heretofore  appointed  to  consider  and  report 
upon  an  appropriate  flag  for  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana, presented  the  following  ordinance  as  the 
report  of  that  committee,  and  on  his  motion  the 
rules  were  suspended  for  the  purpose  of  acting 
upon  said  ordinance  immediately. 

We,  the  people  o/' 7/OHi>w7K/,  in  Convention  as- 
sembled, do  ordain  and  establish  that  the  flag 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana  shall  consist  and  bo 
composed  of  thirteen  horizontal  stripes,  of  the 
colors  hereinafter  described,  and  to  be  disposed 
in  the  foUowinc:  order,  commencing  from  l!ie 
upper  line  or  edge  of  the  flas.  to-wit :  the  first 
Ktripe.  blue  :  second,  white  ;  third,  rod  :  lourlh, 
white;  fifth,  blue  ;  sixtli,  while  :  si'vcnth,  red: 
eipth,  white  ;  ninth,  lilur;  tenth,  white  :  eleventh 
red  ;  twelfth.  whiti>,  and  the  thirteenth  or  bot- 
tom stripe  blue. 

We  do  further  ordam  and  egtabliah,  That  there 
shall  h"..  in  the  unper  or  chief  corner  of  the  Hag 
a  square  field,  the  color  whereof  shall  be  red, 
and  the  sides  thereof  equal  to  the  width  of  seven 
«tripcs,  .and  that  in  the  center  of  said  field  there  ; 


shall  be  a  star  of  due  and  proportionate  size, 
having  five  points  or  rays,  and  that  the  color  of 
said  star  shall  be  a  pale  yellow. 

We  do  further  orchin  and  establish,  That  the  said 
flag  and  no  other  shall  lie  the  national  flag  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Jlr.  Eigee's  remarks  wre  in  substance  a.s 
follows  : 

That  the  committee  being  satisfied  that  tho 
device  of  the  pelican  was  not  in  consonance 
with  the  taste  or  wishes  of  the  people,  their  at- 
tention was  directed  to  ascertain  if  they  could 
not  weave  into  a  flag  tho  symbols  and  colors 
that  were  familiar  to  the  people  and  endeared 
by  a  thousand  recollections  ;  that  the  "gorgeous 
ensign  ''  of  the  once  '•  groat  re])ublic  ""  lay  at 
our  feet,  its  stripes  were  defaced  :  its  slars'had 
faded  ;  ;ind  the  glorious  constellation  had  dis- 
appeared which  had  borne  our  name  from  the 
ice  ribbed  shores  of  the  great  northern  sea,  to 
the  very  verge  of  the  Southern  pole — that  the 
committee  unanimously  said  let  us  retain  these 
stripes,  for  however  discord,  dissension  and  fren- 
zied hate,  may  have  torn  the  country  asunder, 
the  memory  of  the  ''  old  thirteen  ■'  siill  lives— 
their  struggles,  their  trials  and  tho  crowning 
achievement  of  their  labors  shall  live,  while 
civilization  lasts,  in  the  memory  of  the  philoso- 
pher, the  statesman,  the  philanthropist  and 
the  christian  ;  and  m«  only  be  forgotten,  when 
we  cea'ic  to  turn  with  affectionate  reverence  to 
the  calm  and  wise  counsels  of  him,  whom  I 
would  still  lain  believe  is  "  first  in  the  hearts  of 
his  countrymen." 

AVe  dedicate,  therefore,  the  thirteen  stripes 
upon  our  flag,  to  the  memory  of  those  whose 
unconquerable  love  of  freedom  has  taught  us 
this  day,  how  peacefully  to  vindicate  our  rights 
and  protect  our  liberties. 

The  committee,  too,  could  not  forget  that 
another  race,  bold,  warlike  and  adventurous, 
had  planted  the  first  colony  of  white  raon  on 
the  shores  of  Louisiana  ;  the  name  of  our  State, 
that  of  our  city,  nay,  even  the  morning  roll 
call  of  the  Convention,  as  it  summoned  us  to 
our  duties,  bade  us  remember  that  some  tribute 
was  due  to  the  children  and  descendants  of  tho 
founders  of  the  colony — tho  blue,  tlie  wlnte,  the 
red,  emblems  of  hope,  virtue  and  valor,  i  the 
memory  of  those  who  first  on  this  .soil  laid  the 
foundations  of  an  empire. 

Still  another  race  and  another  nation  re- 
mained who  equally  demanded  a  recognition  in 
a  flag  designed  to  be  national.  If  to  France  we 
are  indebted  for  the  foundation  of  the  colony, 
Spain  merits  an  acknowledgment  at  our  hands, 
for  by  her  was  the  infant  structure  built  up. 
Her  mild  and  paternal  rule  is  yet  spoken  ot  l)y 
the  oldest  inhabitants,  whilst  the  great  body  of 
our  law  stands  this  day  a  monument  of  her  wis- 
dom.  To  the  children  of  Spain  we  dedicate  the 
colors  of  red  and  yellow,  v.'hich  we  have  woven 
into  our  plan.  The  star  cannot  fail  to  remind 
you  that  Louisiana  has  arisen  to  take  her  place 
in  the  political  firmament. 


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JOURNAL   OF   THE   CONVENTION 


Uniting,  then,  our  thi'ee  distinct  nationalities 
into  one,  we  present  a  flag  which  carries  with  it 
a  s_ymbol  dear  to  every  American,  whether  it 
be  at  the  last  hour  of  dissolution,  or  the  dawn 
of  a  new  birth — it  is  the  badge  of  Union. 

What  the  future  fortunes  of  this  our  flag  may 
be  is  of  course  known  only  to  Him  who  holds  in 
his  hands  the  destinies  of  nations.  Should  the 
violence  of  enemies  force  us  to  the  battle-field, 
may  it  be  found  as  of  old,  in  the  foremost  ranks 
of  the  conflict.  But  our  mission  is  that  of  peace 
and  l>rotherhood.  So  permit  me,  as  I  consign 
to  the  Convention  this  new  emblem  of  our  na- 
tionality, to  speak  aloud  the  wish  dearest  to  my 
heart,  that  it  nov/  and  forever  may  wave  over  a 
peaceful,  a  happy,  a  united  and  independent 
Louisiana. 

The  question  occurring  upon  the  ordinance 
as  reported,  it  was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Bienvenu, 
nnanimcmsly  adopted. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Elgee,  the  following  reso- 
lution was  then  adopted  : 

Jiesolved,  That  the  Military  Committee  be  in- 
structed to  adopt  such  regulations  as  may  be 
proper  for  publicly  inaugurating  and  saluting 
the  flag  of  the  State. 

On  motion  of  Mr,  Bienvenu,  the  rules  were 
suspended,  and  the  following  ordinance 
adopted  : 

Be.  it  ordained.  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Con- 
vention be  instructed  to  inform  the  Covernor 
of  the  State  of  the  adoption  of  tlie  National 
Flag  of  Louisiana. 

Mr.  Swayze,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Public  Lands,  presented  a  report  from  said 
committee,  which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Todd,  was 
ordered  to  be  printed,  and,  on  motion  of  Mr. 
Swayze,  was  made  the  special  order  of  the  day 
for  to-morrow,  at  11  o'clock.  A.  M. 

Mr.  Gardere,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  ou 
Finance,  etc.,  presented  a  report,  which  was 
made  the  special  order  of  the  day,  at  12  o'clock 
M.,  to-morrow. 

Mr.  Norton,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Inventory  of  Federal  Property,  presented  the 
following  report,  which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Est- 
iin,  was  accepted  : 

INVENTORY  OF  FROrERTV  of  the  United 
States  indirectly  and  directly  under  the  control  of 
F.  H.  Hatch,  Esq.,  Collector  of  the  Fort  of  New 
Orleans. 

IXmRECTLY      AS     PISBURSTNG       AGEXT      OF      PinUC 
WORKS. 

New  Custom-house  building,  N.  O. 

incomplete,  on  which   has  been 

expended $2,958,783  15 

New  Marine  Hospital  building,  N. 

<)..  incomplete,  on    which   has 

been  expended .'579,720  80 

AS   SUPEKIXTE.NDENT    OF    LIGHTS. 

The  following  described  light  houses  within 
the  eighth  and  Ninth  Districts  of  the  United 
States,  the  value  of  which  I  have  no  means  of 
estimating : 


In  Eighth  District — Light-house  at 

Poutchartrain '— 

In  Eighth  District — Light-house  at 

New  Canal 

In  Eighth   District — Light  house 

at  Bayou  St.  John 

Destroyed' hy  Storm  and  Discontinued. 

In   Eighth    District — Light-house 

at  Bonfouca  • 

In    Eighth   District — Light-house 

at  Pass  Manchac 

In    Eighth    District — Light-house 

at  Fort  Pike 

In    Eighth  District — Light-house 

at  Tchefuncta  river. — - 

In   Eighth    District — Light-house 

at  Proctorville 

Ninth     District — Light-house    at 

Dejr  Island,  N.  E.  Passs 

Ninth    District — Light-house     at 

Gordon's  Island,  S.  Pass 

Ninth    District — Light-house    at 

S.  W.  Pass 

Ninth    District — Light-house    at 

Pass  a-l'Outre 

Ninth    District — Light-house     at 

Temballier   Bay 

Light  house  tender,  a  schooner 
'•  W.  F.  King,"  of  G5  tons  bur- 
den          

DIRECTLY  AS   AGENT   OF  MARINE    HOSPITAL. 

Furniture,  fixtures,  supplies,  etc., 
of  Marine  Hospital  establish- 
ment at  U.  S.  Barracks  estimated 
value S2,556  2.'> 

Old  Marine  hospital  building  at 
Gretna,  in  a  dilajiidated  state 
and  untenantable  condition. . . .         

AS   COLLECTOR   OF   CUSTOMS. 

New  warehouse  at  Quarantine  Sta- 
tion, completed  at  a  cost  of . . . .       41,328  64 

Furniture  and  fixtures,  etc.,  of 
collector's  office 2,000  00 

Furniture  and  Fixtures,  etc.,  of 
naval  office 200  00 

Furniture  and  fixtures,  etc.  of  Sur- 
veyor's office  with  apparatus  of 
weighers,  gangers,  measures  and 
makers 1,115  00 

Furniture,  fixtures,  etc,,  of  Ap- 
praiser's ofBce , 150  00 

Revenue  boats  used  by  boarding 

officers  at  New  Orleans 100  00 

]5oarding  station  building  at 
Southwest  Pass,  in  damaged 
condition  from  late  storm,  boats 
etc 

Boarding  Station  building  at  Pass 
a-l'Outre,  damaged  by  late 
stor'iis,  boats,  etc 

Revenue  cutter  "  Robert  Mc-Lel- 
land,"  complete  and  in  service, 
estimated  value 20,000  00 

Revenue  cutter  "  Washington," 
undergoing  repairs ;  incomplete 
on  which  has  been  expended  to 
date • 13,550  00 


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op   THE  STATE   OP   LOUISIANA. 


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Office  furniture  and  apparatus  of 
local  inspectors  of  hulls  and 
boilers 246  50 

CASH. 

Dead  money  collected  under  act 
of  3d  March,  ISo!^.  section  1+, 
to  31st  January,  1SG1-. $L2S(l  00 

Balance  on  hand  as  Disburf>in;( 
Agent  of  the  Treasury  on  30th 
January,  18(!1,  subject  to  ad- 
justment of  my  accounts 1~G  SI 

All   thi'   balance  haviug  been  deposited  with 

the  Assistant  Treasurer  of  the  United  States  at 

New  Orleans,  on  the  1st  January,  ISGl. 

MICMOIlANnrM. 

The  following  is   the    amount   of 

import  duties  assessed  on   mer 

chandisi;  in  warehouse,  entered 

for  warehousing  to  31sl  January 

1861 $731,336  00 

Mr.  Kennedy,  chairman  of  Couimitttie  on  Cit- 
izenship, presented  an  "  ordinance  relative  to 
the  oata  of  allegiance."'  and.  on  his  motion,  the 
rules  were  suspuiided  for  the  immediate  consid- 
eration of  said  ordinance,  and  moved  for  its 
adoption. 

Mr.  Elam  moved  to  postpone  the  considera- 
tion of  said  ordinance,  that  it  be  printed  and 
made  the  special  order  of  the  day  for  to-mor- 
row, which  was  carried. 

Sl'KCIAT,     ORDKU     OK     THli     DAY. 

"  An  ordinance  in  relation  to  Patents."' 

Mr.  Girard,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Patents,  moved  to  take  up  the  said  ordinance, 
and  that  it  be  adopted. 

Mr.  iJavideon  of  Sabine,  moved  to  postpone 
the  consideration  of  said  ordinance  until  the 
Otii  of  March  next,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  AValkor  then  called  up  the  ordinance  re- 
ported by  him  yesterday,  as  Chairman  of  Com- 
mittee on  Postal  Affairs,  and  made  a  special 
order  for  to-day,  which  reads  as  follows  : 

AN   ORDINANCK  relative  to  Postal  Arrange- 
ments in  Louisiana. 

Whereaf,  the  State  of  Louisiana  owes  it  to  her 
own  citizens  and  to  those  of  other  States,  that 
as  one  of  the  contracting  purtif  s,  she  would  not 
prevent  or  interrupt  the  performance  of  the 
pending  contracts  lor  carrying  and  delivering 
the  mails  made  by  liie  United  States,  while 
Louisiana  was  one  <>t  said  States  : 

B(  tl  ordained  hy  Ike  people  of  tht  Stat:  of  Louis- 
iana in  Convention  astrmMed,  That  th5  existing 
postal  contracts  and  arrangements  shall  be  con- 
tinued, and  the  persons  charged  with  the  duties 
thereof,  shall  continue  to  discharge  said  duties 
until  a  postal  treaty  or  treaties  shall  be  con- 
cluded, or  until^othcrwiw  ordered  by  this  Con- 
vention, or  by  soni"  competent  authority. 

Mr.  Walker  moved  to  amend  the  ordinance 
reported,  by  striking  o  it  in  the  third  line,  the 
word>  •'  shall  \>c  continued."  ani  inserting  in 
lieu  thereof,  the  words  '•  will  not  )«'  inur- 
rupted  by  the  Stale  of  Louisiana:  "  and  in  the 
fourth  line,  by  striking  out  the  word  "  shall." 
and  inserting  the  word    "may  "  instead,  and  iu 

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the  seventh  line  by  inserting  the  word  "other'" 
between  the  words  "some  "•'  and  '•  competent," 
which  amendments  being  agreed  to,  the  ordi- 
nance was  adopted. 

Mr.  Walker  moved  to  adopt  the  preamble  to 
said  ordinance  as  reported. 

Mr.  Semmes  moved  to  strike  out  the  pream- 
ble, which  was  agreed  to.  and  the  question  re- 
curring upon  the  (U'diiiaiice  tluis  amended  as  a 
whole,  it  was  adopted,  and  r.  ads  as  follows: 
viz  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  relative  to  Postal  Arrange- 
ments in  Louisiana. 

Be  it  ordained  bt/  the  people  of  Louisiwia  in  Con- 
vention assembled.  That  the  existing  postal  con- 
tracts andarraugemeots  will  not  be  mterrnpled 
by  the  State  of  Loui.<ian;i.  and  the  persons 
charued  \\\[\\  the  duties  thereof,  may  continue 
to  discharge  said  duties  until  a  postal  treaty 
or  treaties  shall  be  concludi  d^  or  until  other- 
wise ordered  by  the  Con\  eniion,  or  by  s(mie 
other  competent  authority. 

Mr.  Olivier,  chairman  of  the  (Committee  on 
State  Constitution,  reporteil  untavorabU;  wiih 
regard  tu  a  resolution  o(  Mr.  Dorsey  referr  d 
to  that  committee,  relative  lo  t.'ie  amendmei't 
of  article  123  of  the  Constitution. 

The  same  delegate  from  the  same  Cc^iiraittee 
also  reported  unfavorably  as  (o  ;.n  ordinance 
presented  by  Mr.  Thomas,-uii.  relative  to  tiie 
amendment  of  article  SI  of  the  Constitution. 

An  ordinance  lo  alter  certain  ai  tides  o^  the 
Constitution  was  then  presented  1  y  Jlr.  Olivii  r, 
and,  on  his  motion,  the  rules  being  suspended, 
said  ordinance  wascon.?idered  section  by  section 
for  adoption. 

Mr.  Semmes  snggcsted  th:it  i:i  tlie  filth  line 
of  section  1st  the  word  "is""  lie  stricken  out, 
and  tlie  words  •' shall  be,"'  inserted  in  lieu 
thereof,  between  Ihe  words  "who"  and  ''oiti- 
zeu,"'  which  being  agreed  to.  liie  section  as 
amended  was,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Olivier,  adopted. 

Section  second  was  tlien  taken  up,  and,  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Olivier,  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  samedelegate  the  ordinance 
as  amended,  \^as  adopted  as  a  whole,  and  reads 
as  follows  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to    alter  certain  articles   of 

the  Constitution. 

We.  the  people  of  the  Slate  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
vention asferuliltd,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it 
is  hereby  declared  and  ordained  : 

First,  That  article  ten  of  the  Constitution  of 
the  State  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  altered  so 
as  to  read  as  follows,  to  wit : 

Every  free  white  male  who  Las  attained  the 
age  of  iwenty-oive  years,  and  who  shall  be  a  cit- 
izen of  the  State,  aud  has  been  a  citizen  therein 
twelve  months  next  preceding  the  election,  and 
the  last  six  months  thereof  in  the  parish  in 
which  he  offers  to  vote,  shall  have  the  right  of 
voting:  l»ut  no  voter  removing  troni  ojie  parish 
to  another  within  the  Slate  shall  lose  the  right 
of  voting  in  the  former  until  he  shrtll  have  ac- 
quired it  in  the  latter.  Electors  fhall  in  all 
cases,  except  treason,  felony,  or  breach  of  the 
peace,  be  privileged  from  arrest  during  tbeir 


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attendance  at,  going  to  or  returning  from  elec- 
tions. 

Second,  That  article  ninety-nine  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows: 
to-wit :  No  person,  iioldiun;  or  exercising  any 
ofTice  of  trust  or  proUt  under  any  Confederacy 
of  States  or  under  any  foreign  pc.ver,  shall  be 
eligible  as  a  member  of  the  General  Assembly, 
or  bold  or  exercise  any  office  of  trust  or  profit 
under  the  State. 

Mr.  Tappan,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on 
Judiciary,  called  up  an  ordinance  heretofore 
presented  by  bim  concerning  crimes  and  offences 
under  the  laws  of  the  late  Government  of  the 
United  States,  which  on  motion,  was  considered 
section  by  section. 

The  1st  section  being  read,  it  was,  on  mjtion 
of  Mr.  Tappan,  amended  by  str.king  out  in  the 
seventh  line  the  words  "and  other  offences," 
and  the  section  thus  amended,  was,  on  motion 
of  the  same  delegate,  adopted. 

The  2d,  3;1,  4tfi  and  5th  sections  being  read, 
on  motion  by  Mr.  Tappan,  were  respectively 
adopted. 

Tiie  6th  section  being  read,  Mr.  Marks,  of 
Caddo,  moved  to  amend  by  transposing  the  said 
6th  section  for  the  7tL  section,  which  was  car- 
ried, and  the  said  7th  section  thus  transposed, 
was,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Tappan,  adopted  as  the 
6th  section  of  the  ordinance, 
.  For  tlie  7th  section,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Tap- 
pan,  the  6th  section  of  the  ordinance  as  reported 
was  adopted  as  the  7th  section  of  said  ordi- 
nance. 

Mr.  Rozicr  moved  to  amend  the  ordinance  by 
adding  the  following  section  : 

Sec.  8.  That  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  State 
shall  have  appellate  jurisdiction  in  all  criminal 
cases  on  questions  of  law  alone, , 

Which  was  rejected. 

On  motion  by  .Mr.  Tappan,  the  ordinance  as 
amended  was  tl>en  adopted  as  a  whole,  and 
reads  as  follows : 

AN  ORDLN'ANCE  Concerning  crimes  and    of- 
fences, under  the    law.s    of  the  late   Goveru- 

menl  of  the  United  States. 

7he  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  in  Convention 
assemOltd.  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  tt  is  hereby 
declared  Li ndorilainrd,  as  follows  : 

1.  That  all  laws  of  the  United  Slates  of 
America,  in  ibrce  in  Ih  s  State  on  the  26th  day 
of  January,  A.  D.  ISfil,  defining  crimes  and 
olfeijces,  and  providing  punishments  tor  the 
same,  arc  hereby  reenactcd  and  adopted  as  laws 
01  the  State  of  Louisiana,  except  such  laws  as 
d:;fjne  and  punish  treason  against  the  late  Gov- 
ernment af  the  United  States,  and  such  other 
laws  as  are  inconsistent  with  any  of  the  ordi- 
nances of  this  Convention. 

2.  That  all  prosecutions  for  said  crimes  and 
ottences,  shall  be  carri  d  on  in  the  name  and  by 
the  authorily  of  the  Staty  of  Lo;ii!-iuna,  and 
conclude  against  the  peace  and  dignity  of  the 
same. 

3.  That  all  piosrcutions  for  paid  crimes  and 
offences  shall  bt-  carried  orxin  the  courts  adoptid 
by  this  Convention  uud;r  an  ordiua„cj  entitled 


'•  An  Ordinance  concerning  the  Circuit  and 
District  Courts,  establisbcd  in  the  State  of 
F^ouisiana  by  the  late  Government  of  the  Uni- 
ted States,'-  and  in  accordance  with  the  juris- 
diction therein  defined. 

4.  That  all  judgments  of  the  courts  of  the 
late  United  Stales  in  this  State,  heretofore  ren- 
dered, condemning  under  said  laws  any  person 
to  punishment,  shall  remain  in  full  force  and 
effect;  and  all  persons  now  in  custody  in  any 
prison  or  the  penitentiary  of  this  State  by  vir- 
tue of  said  judgment,  shall  remain  in  custody 
until  the  full  and  complete  execution  of  eaid 
judgment,  unless  sooner  discharged,  as  herein- 
after provided. 

5.  That  the  power  to  grant  reprieves  and 
pardons  for  said  crimes  and  offences,  heretofore 
belonging  to  the  President  of  the  late  United 
States,  is  here))y  conferred  upon  the  Governor  of 
this  State,  with  the  approval  of  the  Senate. 

6.  That  no  ordinance  passed  by  this  Conven- 
tion shair  operate  as  a  discontinuance  of  any 
prosecution  already  commenced  under  laws  of 
the  late  Government  of  the  United  States, 
and  the  same  shall  be  continued,  prosecuted  and 
punished  in  the  same  manner,  as  if  no  alteration 
had  been  made  in  the  form  of  Government, 
merely  changing  what  ought  to  be  changed  to 
conform  to  the  present  ordinance. 

7.  That  the  Legislature  shall  have  power 
to  amend,  alter  or  a'oolish  any  of  the  provisions 
of  this  ordinance, 

llv.  Planning,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on 
Commerce  and  Navigation,  called  up  an  ordin- 
ance heretofore  reported  by  him  concerning  thft 
protection  of  the  State  from  invasion  by  6Ca  ; 
which,  on  his  motion,  was  taken  op  section  by 
section. 

Section  1st  being  read,  it  was,  on  motion  by 
Mr.  Manuing,  amended  by  striking  out  in  the 
second  line  the  wo'-ds  "  other  resident  and  in- 
habitant of  this  State,"  and  insetting  in  Ilea 
thereof"  other  person,"  and  in  the  seventh  line 
by  isserting  the  words  "  or  up  either  of  said 
rivers,"  after  the  words  "  Atchafayala  river," 
which  was  agreed  to,  and  the  section  as  amend- 
ed was,  on  motion,  adopted. 

Siction  2d  iiaving  Ijeen  read,  on  motion  of 
Mr.  Manning,  it  was  adopted. 

Section  ?A  feeing  taken  up,  Mr.  Bicnvenu 
moved  to  strike  out  said  section,  which,  on  mo- 
tion of  Mr.  Lawrence,  was  laid  on  the  table, 
and  (he  said  P(ction  adopted. 

The  'Itii .Section  was  read,  and,  on  motiort  of 
Mr.  Manning,  was  adopted,  and  the  ordinance, 
as  amended,  wap,  on  motion  tf  the  ^tme  dele- 
gate, adopted  as  a  whole,  and  reads  at  follow> : 
viz  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Guard  tht  State  from  In- 
vasion fjy  sea. 

We,  the  people  of  the  St^itt  of  Loiiitiana,  d»  (U' 
dare  and  ordain,  and  it  it  htrtby  atelared  *nd  or- 
darned :  f 

1.  That  any  pilot  or  branch-pilot  holdinff  a 
license  or  commission  under  the  laws  of  tnii 
State,  or  any  other  person,  who  shall  condnct 
any  armed  vessel  b«longing  t«  the  GoYemmelit 


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of  tb«  Late  United  States,  into  either  of  the 
MOUtUs  of  the  Mississippi  river  or  into  tlie 
Atchufajala  river,  or  up  cither  of  said  rivers, 
or  into  any  bay  or  bayou  leading  into  the  inte- 
rior of  this  State,  shall  be  subject  to  indictment 
In  theFirst  District  Court  of  New  Orleans,  and 
upon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  more  llian 
one  thousand  dolUrs  and  be  imprisoned  at  hard 
labor,  not  less  than  five  years  nor  more  than 
ten  years  ;  provided,  however,  that  the  Gov- 
ernor of  this  State  shall  have  power  to  suspend 
th«  operatioa  of  this  ordinance  whenever  he 
may  d<'eui  it  advisibl\ 

2.  That  the  Governor  of  this  State  is  hereby 
empowered  to  cause  all  buoys  and  beacons  in 
the  channels  leading  into  tlie  rivers  above  men- 
tioned, and  all  landmarks  that  may  serve  as 
guides  for  vessels 'entering  said  rivers,  to  be 
removed  whenever  in  his  ()])iniou  the  public 
»af«ty  may  require  such  removal. 

8.  That  the  Governor  of  this  State  is  hereby 
autborizf^d  and  empowered  to  remove  any  pilot 
or  branch  pilot  from  office  whenever  he  may 
have  good  cause  to  suspect  his  fidelity  to  the 
State  of  Louisiana. 

4.  That  the  General  Assembly  of  this  State 
jjs  hereby  author'zed  and  empowered  to  repeal 
or  modify  this  ordinance. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Fuqua,  the  rules  were  .sus- 
pended, and  the  lollowing  resolution  adopted  : 

Eaolvtd,  That  the  lion.  John.  Slidell,  an<l  the 
lion.  J.  P.  Benjamin,  late  Senators  of  tiie  State 
of  Louisiana,  in  the  Congress  of  the  United 
States,  be  invited  to  scats  within  the  bar,  and 
that  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  notify 
them  of  this  resolution. 

On  this  committee  llie  President  appointed 
Messrs.  Fuqua,  Miles  and  Lawrence. 

Communications  from  Mr.  T.  K.  Wharton. 
Esq..  Superintendent  of  the  new  Custom-house, 
the  Marine  Hospital,  and  the  Quarantine  Waro- 
bouie,  were  then  read,  and  on  motion,  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Commerce  and  Naviga- 
tion. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Moore,  the  Convention  ad- 
journed. 

J.  T.  WnEAT,  Secretary. 


TiESDAY,  February  12,  l&Cl. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

lion.  A.  Mouton,  President,  in  the  chair. 

After  prayer  by  Rev.  Mr.  McCoy,  the  roll  was 
called  and  57  delegates  answered  to  their 
namti. 

Mr.  Taylor,  of  St.  Cbarb-s.  ChaTman  of  Com- 
mittee on  Military  and  Naval  Affairs,  reported 
the  arrangfrnentH  of  that  Commit  top,  to  whom 
the  matter  had  been  referred,  relative  to  the 
prop«T  manner  of  inaugurating  and  saluting 
the  national  flag  of  Louisiana.  The  ceremony 
to  bo  as  follows  :  The  Convention,  in  a  body. 
to  move  to  Lafayette  Square,  where  the  mili- 
tary of  the  city  are  drawn  up,  and  at  11  o'clock 
precisely  the  Hag  to  be  run  up  on  the  flag-slaf) 
of  the  City  Hall,  and   at   the  same   moment   a 


salute  of  twenty-one  guns  of  artillery  to  b« 
fired. 

The  same  delegate  then  moved  that,  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  out  this  programme  of  ar- 
rangements, that  the  Convention  take  a  recess 
until  Wl  o'clock,  which  was  carried. 

At  \\l  o'clock  the  Ci'ircntion  resumed  its 
sitfiiu'. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Davidson,  of  Sabine,  the 
roll  was  cailvd  again,  and  8(j  dele.iv..es  answered 
to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

Mr.  AValkcr  offered  the  following  resolution, 
and  a  sn^p'nsion  of  the  rules  being  granted,  it 
was.  on  motion,  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Hon.  John  Robertson, 
ComIuis^ioner  from  the  St.itc  of  Virginia,  and 
an  honored  cit  z-'n  of  that  valuable  and  re- 
nowned commonwealth,  be  inv.ted  to  a  seat  on 
the  floor  of  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Moore  introduced  the  lion.  John  Robert- 
son, Commissioner  of  Virginia,  who  addressed 
the  Conve;ition. 

Mr.  Richardson  oflered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, and  the  rules  being  suspended,  it  was,  on 
motion,  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  late  Representatives,  who 
have  ret-ignea  their  seats  in  the  Congress  of  the 
late  United  States,  be  invited  to  seats  on  the 
floor  of  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Gardere,  in  behalf  of  the  Commiltee  on 
Finance,  made  the  following  report  on  certain 
resolutions  that  had  been  referred  to  said  com- 
mittee : 

Favorably  on  a  resolution  to  pay  William 
Bloomfield,  Sr..  Postmaster  to  tlie  Convention 
while  at  Baton  Rouge,  the  sum  of  twenty-five 
dollars. 

Which,  on  motion,  was  adopted. 

Favorably  on  a  resolution  authorizing  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Mint  at  New  Orleans,  to  pay 
out  of  the  funds  arising  from  the  revenue  of 
the  port  of  New  Orleaiis,  a  tr-casury  warrant 
issued  on  the  31st  day  of  January.  18()1.  for 
the  sum  of  S,3;»,").  in  favor  of  H.  C.  Miller,  Esq., 
late  United  States  District  Attorney  for  the 
Eastern  Disirict  of  Louisiana  :  said  cum  l)eing 
a  balance  of  salary  due  ;  which,  on  motion,  waa 
adopted. 

Favorably  on  a  resolution  authorizing  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Mint  at  New  Orleans,  to  pay 
out  of  the  funds  deposited  to  tht;  credit  of  the 
public  revenue  of  the  United  States,  anterior 
to  the  .''.1st  January.  1861,  treasury  warrant 
No.  20J2,  issued  at  Wa'-hington,  in  fa»or  of 
Captain  James  Davis,  of  New  Orleans,  dated 
on  the  :;oth  day  of  January.  ISGl,  lor  the  sum 
of  $21!Ki  12,  said  draft  being  iu  part  pnyinent 
for  the  construction  of  the  Government  wharf 
at  the  Quarantine  Station  on  the  Mississippi 
river,  below  the  city  of  New  Orleans;  which, 
on  mfition.  was  adoptid. 

In  addition  to  this  report.  Mr.  Gardere  of- 
fered the  following  resolution,  which  was 
adopted  : 

Rc-'okrd.    That   the    State    Depositary    and 


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Treasurer  of  the  Mint,  at  New  Orleans,  be  au- 
thorized to  pay  out  of  the  revenue  fund  war- 
rant No.  2012,  of  the  Treasury  Department  at 
Washington,  dat-d  2i>th  January.  18(51.  for 
thirtv-tbree  dollars  and  fifteen  cent?,  in  favor 
of  said  Assistant  Treasurer,  for  contingent  ex- 
penses of  his  office  in  New  Orleans,  for  the 
quarter  ending  31st  December,  18(50. 

Mr.  Bienveuu.  having  aslced  and  obtained 
■  leave,  and  the  rules  being  suspended,  offered 
the  following  resolution,  which,  on  his  motion, 
was  adopted : 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars 
be  allowed  to  G.  A.  DeArmas  as  a  compensa- 
tion for  having  mad':'  and  painted  the  original 
drawing  wliich  was  used  in  the  making  of  the 
flag  adopted  by  this  Convention  as  the  flag  of 
Louisiana. 

Mr.  Esllin  moved  to  suspend  the  rules,  to 
take  up  tlie  resolution  heretofore  offered  Ijy 
him,  relating  to  the  appointment  of  a  com- 
mittee of  live  to  collect  information  and  report 
to  the  Convention,  upon  its  re-assembling  in 
March,  upon  the  expediency  of  making  the 
banks  now  in  existence  in  the  State,  uniform  in 
their  charters,  provided  the  said  banks  will 
agree  to  pay  a  satisfactory  bonus  to  the  State, 
which  was  refused. 

.Sl'ECIAI,  OIIDER  OF  THE  DAY, 

The  report  of  Committee  on  Public  Lands, 
Mr.  Sway/.e,  chairman,  being  an  ordinance 
relative  to  tlie  unappropriated  public  do- 
main in  the  State  ot  Louisiana,  which  was 
made  the  special  order  of  the  day  for  to-day  at 
12- o'clock,  \^as  then  taken  up  section  by 
section. 

Section  1st  \mng  read,  was.  on  motion  by  Mr. 
Moore,  adopted. 

Section  2d  being  read,  it  wx-<,  on  motion  by 
Mr.  Swayzo.  amended  by  striking  out,  in  the 
eighth  and  ninth  lines,  the  Avords  "  on  that  day, 
commonly  called  the  Ordinance   of  Secession.'' 

And,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Todd,  it  was  further 
amended  by  striking  out,  in  the  tenth  line,  all 
after  the  word  '-State,''  to  the  end  of  the 
section. 

And.  on  motion  by  Mr.  Swayze,  the  said  sec- 
tion 2d.  as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Section  3d  being  read,  was,  on  motion  by  Mr. 
Manning,  amended  in  the  seventh  line,  so  as  to 
make  the  word  "ordinance"  read  -'ordinances;" 
and  in  the  fifth  line,  by  striking  out  the  word 
"  said  "  b'.'fore  the  word  "  surveyor." 

Mr.  DeBlanc  moved  to  further  amend  the  said 
3d  section  by  inserting,  in  the  fifth  line,  after  the 
word  "  General,"  the  words  "  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,"  which  was  agreed  to. 

Mr.  Girard  moved  to  amend,  by  striking  out 
the  word  -'of"  before  the  words  "the  ordi- 
nances," in  the  fifth  line,  which  was  also  agreed 
to.  and  the  section,  as  amended,  vras,  on  motion 
by  Mr.  Swayze,  adopted. 

"^The  4th  section  being  read,  it  was.  on  motion 
by  Mr.  Talbot,  amended  in  the  4th  line,  by 
striking  out  the  words  "  allegiance  to."  and  in- 
Berting,  in  lieu  thereof,  the  words  '•  ofQce  of," 


The  4th  section,  as  amended,  was  then,  on 
motion  by  Mr.  Swayze,  adopted. 

The  5th  section  being  read,  was  on  motion 
by  Mr.  Moore,  adopted. 

The  ()th  section  being  read,  it  was  amended, 
on  motion  by  Mr.  O'Bryan,  by  striking  6ut  the 
word  "  heretofore,"  in  the  fifth  line,  and  in- 
serting instead  the  words  ''  required  to  be  ren- 
dered and,"  and  l)y  striking  out  the  word 
"  therein."  in  the  Dtli  line,  andinserting  instead 
the  word  "  herein.'' 

And,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Elgee,  the  6th  sec- 
tion was  further  amended,  by  striking  out  the 
words  "  of  the  State,"  and  inserting  after  the 
words '■  Surveyor-General  "  in  the  tenth  line, 
t!ie  Words  '■  of  Public  Lands  for  the  District 
of  Louisiana,"  and  the  section,  thus  amended, 
was  adopted. 

The  7th  section  was  read,  and,  on  motion  by 
Mr.  O'Bryan,  amended  by  striking  out  the  word 
-'  declared,"  in  the  8th  line,  and  inserting  the 
word  '-deemed,''  and  the  section,  thus  amended, 
was.  on  motion  by  Mr.  Moore,  adopted. 

The  8th  section  was  then  read,  when  Mr. 
Elgee  ottered  the  following  as  a  substitute  : 

That  there  shall  be  a  Department  of  Public 
Lands,  the  office  whereof  sliall  be  fixed  at  the 
seat  of  Government  for  this  State,  and  there 
shall  be  an  officer  appointed  to  preside  over  the 
same,  whose  title  shall  be  the  Commissioner  of 
Public  Lands. 

Eesolved,  T!iat  tlie  Commissioner  of  Public 
Lands  be  appointed  by  the  Governor,  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate  ;  his  office 
shall  continue  for  four  years,  unless  sooner  re- 
moved; he  shall  receive  a  fixed  annual  salary 
of  four  thousand  dollars,  and  shall  not  be  enti- 
tled to  any  fees. 

Jicsolvcd,  That  the  duties  and  powers  of  said 
Commi^siouer  of  Public  Lands  shall  be  the 
same  as  those  of  the  Commissioner  of  Public 
Lands  of  the  late  Government  of  the  United 
States,  until  otherwise  modified  by  this  Con- 
vention, or  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State. 

Mr.  Dnpre  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  offered 
by  Mv.  Elgee  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Elgee  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon. 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bonford.  Bonner, 
Butler,  Cook.  Connelly,  Davidson  of  Livingston, 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dupre,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dere,  Girard.  Hernandez,  ITerron,  Holling.s- 
worth,  L^groue,  ilcCoUom,  Meredith,  Michel, 
Moore,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Peck,  Pemberton, 
Richardson,  Roman,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Smith,  Swavze,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Todd, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena  and  Wiltz— 35. 

Nays  :  ]\I(!ssrs.  Barrow,  Bienvenu,  Briscoe, 
Conner  of  Concordia,  Cottraan.  Duffel,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  Gladden,  Gray,  Hodge,  Kennedy,  Laba- 
tut,  Lawrence,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Manning,  Marrero,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
Assumption,  Martin  of  Carroll.  Magee,  Mc- 
Clo?key,I\IcFarland.McKneely,  Melancon,  Miles, 
Miller,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Perkins  of  OrleaM.s, 
Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Provosty,  Rozier, 
Semmes,    Slawson,    Smart,   Stewart,  Stocker, 


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Talbot,   Texada,    TowIcf.    Tucker,   Valoutiue, 
Walker,  AVilkinson  and  York — i~. 

Yca«.  35  ;  nays.  17. 

Consequently  the  said  motion  to  lay  on  tiie 
table  was  \o9,t.  , 

Mr.j^Iartiii.  of  Assumption,  moved  to  lay  the 
ordinance  reported  by  the  Committee  on  Public 
Lands  on  the  table  subject  to  call,  which  was 
carried, 

Mr.  Lawrence,  having  obtained  leave,  and 
the  rules  being  suspended,  ollercd  the  follow- 
ing resolution,  which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  hour  of  adjournment  fixed 
in  the  resolution  heretofore  adopted  by  this 
Convention  at  2  o'clock  be  rescinded,  and  the 
hour  for  adjournmeut  be  fi.^d  at  3  o'clock. 

The  President  having  stated  that  he  had  re- 
ceived some  infnrniatiou  that  he  was  desirous 
of  communicating  to  the  Convention, 

Mr.  Martin,  of  Assumption,  moved  that  the 
hall  be  cleared,  and  t])at  the  Convention  go 
into  secret  session,  which  was  carried  and  the 
Convention  went  into  secret  session. 

After  an  interval  of  fifteen  minutes,  the 
■doors  of  the  Convention  having  been  opened. 
the  Convention  resumed  itso]iea  session. 

Mr.  Gardere.  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on 
Finance,  etc..  mcived  a  suspension  of  the  rules, 
for  the  purpose  of  taking  up  and  acting  upon 
the  report  of  that  committee  which  was  this 
day  submitted  by  him.  which  was  granted,  and 
the  following  resolutions,  reported  by  him  as 
chairman,  were  tlieu  taken  up  and  acted  upon 
separately,  and  item  by  item. 

Jie''olvcd.  That  the  salaries  and  emoluments  of 
the  several  ofDcers  of  this  Convention  be  and 
tlie  same  are  hereliy  fixed  as  follows,  viz  : 

Secretary,  for  services  rendered  and  to  be 
rendered  as  Secretary  of  this  Convention. 
$2000,  one-half  of  said  sum  payable  in  advance. 

Assistant  Secretary,  for  services  rendered  and 
to  be  rendered,  one  thousand  dollars,  one-half 
of  which  payable  in  advance. 

Second  Assistant  Secretary,  eight  dollars  per 
day. 

Sergeant-at-.Vrms,  for  services  rendered  and 
to  be  rendered,  twelve  hundred  dollars,  one 
half  of  Kaid  sum  payable  in  advance. 

Translatintr  Clerks,  ten  dollars  per  day  each. 

Warrant  Clerk,  eight  dollars  per  day. 

Journ.-xl  Clerks.  Enrolling  Clerks.  Postmaster. 
AsBistant  Senreant-at-.\rms  and  Door-keeper, 
five  dollars  each  per  day. 

Pages,  two  dollars  each  per  day. 

He  it  further  Resolved.  That  the  sum  of  twenty- 
five  dollars  be  paid  to  J.  Korwln  for  services 
rend' red  in  enrolling  on  parchment  the  Ordi- 
nance of  Secession. 

Mr.  llerron  moved  to  amend  the  said  report, 
by  inocrtinK  ns  the  salary  of  the  Second  Assis- 
tiint  Secretary  the  sum  of  one  tlionsaud  dollarp, 
making  it  the  same  a.s  that  of  the  Assistaat 
Secretary,  instead  of  eight  dollars  per  day  ; 
which  was  refused. 


-Air,  Ilerron  then  moved  to  amend  by  insert- 
ing ten  dollars  per  day  as  the  salary  of  the 
Second  A.«sistant  Secretary,  instead  of  eight 
dollars,  as  reported  ;  which  was  adopted. 

Mr.  O'Bryan  then  moved  to  amend  said  re- 
port by  allowing  tlie  Pages  of  the  Convention 
three  dollars  i)er  diem,  instead  of  two  dollars, 
as  reported,  which  was  adopted. 

Air.  Gardere  moved  that  the  report,  as 
amended,  be  adopted  as  a  whole. 

]\Ir.  Richardson  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon,  which  re.^ulte<l  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messr.s.  Avegno.  Bermudcz.  Bienvenu, 
Bonford, Briscoe.  Butler. Caldwell,  Cook.  Conner 
of  Concordia.  Cottnian,  Davidson  of  Livingston, 
Davidson  of  Sabine.  DeBlanc.  Dorsey.  Dupre, 
Elam.  Kstlin.  Fuselier.  Fu((na.  Gardere.  (.lad- 
den,  Girard,  Hernandez,  Ilerron,  Hodges.  Ilol- 
lingsworth,  Kennedy.  Labatnt.  Lawrence,  La- 
grouc,  LeBourgeois.  Lewis  of  Orleans.  Marrcro, 
Marks  of  Orleans.  Martin  of  Assumption.  Mar- 
tin of  Carroll.  McCloskey,  MjCollom,  Melnncon, 
Miles.  Michel.  Aliller,  Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan, 
Olivier.  Patterson.  Peck.  Pemberton,  Provosty, 
Roman,  Ro-selius,  Scott  of  East  Eeliciaua, 
Scmmes,  Slawson,  Tappan.  Talbot,  Tavlor  of 
St.  Charles,  Te.vida,  Tucker,  Walker,  Wilkin- 
son, Wiltz  and  York — 04. 

Nays :  Messrs,  Bonner,  Burton.  Connelly, 
Gray.  Manning.  Magee,  .McFarland,  McKneely, 
Meredith,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Picrson  of  Nat- 
chitoches. Richardson,  Rozicr.  Smith.  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Swayze.  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Todd 
and  Valentine — 20. 

Yeas,  G4  ;  nays,  20. 

Conse()uently  the  said  report,  as  amended, 
was  adopted  as  a  whole. 

The  following  resolution,  heretofore  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Finance,  etc..  was  also  re- 
ported upon  favorably  by  said  Committee,  and, 
on  motion,  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  .1.  11.  Peralta,  Sergeaut-at- 
Arms  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  and 
William  Fletcbtr,  Door-keeper,  be  allowed  $25 
each,  and  Alexander  Taylor,  Assistant  Ser- 
geant-at-.\rms.  be  allowed  $12  50  for  their 
.services  in  their  respective  capacities,  in  the 
organization  ot  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Todd  moved  to  take  up  the  Ordinance 
on  Public  Lauds,  which  was  agreed  to. 

Mr.  Todd  then  moved  to  lay  on  the  table  sub- 
ject to  call,  the  substitute  to  the  eighth  section 
of  said  ordinance,  ofl'cred  by  Mr.  Elgce,  nnd  all 
the  remaining  sections  of  said  ordinance  not 
heretofore  acted  upon,  which  wae  carried. 

The  same  delegate  then  moved  to  adopt 
those  sections  of  the  ordinance  already  passed 
upon,  as  amended,  as  a  whole. 

Mr.  H^rron  offered  the  following  as  a»  addi- 
tional section,  which,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Moore, 
was  laid  on  the  table. 

Bt  it  further  Resolved,  That  full  power  is  here- 
by coulcrrcd  on  the  Legislature  of  this  State, 


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to  alter,  amond,  or  repeal  this  ordinance,  and 
to  pass  la'.vs  for  the  sale  and  administration  of 
the  public  land-,  and  provide  for  the  appoint- 
ment of  such  officers  as  may  be  necessary  for 
that  purpose. 

The  question  recurring  upon  the  adoption  of 
said  ordinance  as  a  whole,  it  wdJ  carried,  and 
is  as  follows,  viz  : 

ORDINANCE  relative  to   the   uuappropriated 
public  domsin  in  the  State  of  Louisiana. 
J3e  it  ordained  by  the  people  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
vention assembled  : 

1.  That  all  the  umpproprialed  public  domain 
within  the  liniit'^  of  th  !  State  ot  Louisiana  is 
of  right  the  proi)erty  of  Kaid  State  ;  and  that 
the  title.  C'lntrol  a:id  jurisdiction  of  the  sum? 
are  hereliy  vested  in  and  assutned  by  the  State. 
subject  to  such  rights  as  have  been  acquired 
under  the  lav,  s  of  the  late  Goverumeat  of  the 
Uuito.d  States. 

2.  Be  it/urthiT  ordaintd,  That  all  laws  and 
parts  of  hnvs  of  the  late  Government  of  the 
United  States,  respecting  the  sales  and  surveys 
of  the  public  lands  in  this  State,  and  all  rules 
and  ordinances,  concerning  the  administration 
of  the  same  which  were  in  force  on  the  26th  of 
January.  A.  D.,  18GI,  and  which  are  not  incon- 
sistent v/ith  ihe  ordinances  p.issed  by  this  Con-^ 
vention,  shall  continue  to  be  in  full  force 
within  this  State. 

3.  Be  ilfurUier  ordained.  That  until  otherwise 
provided,  all  of  the  powers,  duties,  riglits  and 
emoluments  which,  by  the  existing  laws  of  the 
late  Government  of  the  United  States  are  held, 
possessed  or  enjoyed  liy  the  Surveyor-General 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  the  Registers 
and  Receivers,  and  which  are  not  inconsistent 
with  the  laws  of  llie  State,  or  of  the  ordinances 
passed  by  this  Convention,  shall  continue  to  be 
held,  possessed,  enjoyed  and  exercised  by  the 
said  Surveyor-General  and  the  .said  Registers 
and  Receivers. 

4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Surveyor- 
General  and  Registers  and  Receivers  of  the 
Land  Offices  aforesaid,  shall  be  continued  in 
their  respective  ofliees  ;  Provided,  they  forth- 
with take  the  oath  of  office  of  this  State,  and 
execute  new  official  bonds  in  favor  of  this  State, 
to  be  approved  of  by  the  Governor,  and  those 
remaining  in  office  (together  with  their  sure- 
ties) shall  Ije  held  harmless  against  all  damages 
which  might  be  claimed  of  them  by  the  United 
States,  by  reason  of  their  compliaucc  with  the 
requirements  of  this  ordinance. 

5.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  in  case  the 
Surveyor-General  and  the  Registers  and  Re- 
ceivers of  the  several  Land  Offices  at  New  Or- 
leans, Opelousas,  Natchitoches,  Monroe  and 
Greensburg  in  this  State,  shall  refuse  to  take 
the  oath  referred  to  in  the  previous  section, 
then  tile  Governor  ot  the  State,  or  some  person 
authorized  Ity  him,  shall  immediately  take  po.s- 
Bession  of  all  the  public  monies  in  tueir  hands, 
and  oil  the  books,  records,  papers  and  archives 
of,  and  belonging  to  their  respective  offices. 


6.  Be  rt  further  ordained.  That  all  monies  now 
in  their  hands,  and  those  arising  from  the  sales 
of  the  public  lands,  shall  be  pa'd  over  by  the 
Receivers  of  tlie  said  several  La;  d  Offices  to  the 
Treasurer  of  the  State,  at  such  time  and  in  such 
form  as  the  officers  pui'sued  in  paying  over  such 
jiuijlic  monies  to  the  late  Government  ^f  the 
United  States,  and  all  reports  required  to  be 
rendered  and  made  to  the  said  Government  at 
Washington  liy  tlie  offic(u*s  herein  named,  shall 
be  rendered  and  made  to  the  Surveyor-General 
of  Public  Lands  for. the  D  strict  of  Louisiana. 
Provided,  however,  that  any  warrants  which  m<y 
have  been  druwu  on  t'le  said  Siceivers  as  dis- 
bursing officers  of  the  late  Government  of  the 
Unit'd  States,  prior  to  the  2Cth  of  January,  A. 
D.  1861,  shall,  and  iftny  be  pa'd  at  once  by  the 
Receivers;  provided,  th.-t  before  the  said  pay- 
ment is  made,  the  .said  warrants  shall  be  ap- 
proved  by  the  Governor  or  the  Surveyor-Gen- 
eral of  the  State. 

7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Governor 
of  this  State  shall  have  authority  to  remove 
any  of  the  land  officers  aforesaid,  whenever  he 
may  consider  .said  removal  conducive  to  the 
public  interests,  and  he  shall  lave  authority  to 
till  all  vacancies,  by  and  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  Senate,  and  in  c  ise  any  of  said 
officers  .sliould  fail  or  refuse  to  take  the  oath  re- 
quired, the  office  shall  be  deemed  vacant,  and 
the  Governor  shall  .fill  tlie  vacancy  as  provided 
for  above. 

Mr.  Martin,   of  Assumption,   then   moved  to    ,^ 
take  up  the  resolution  heretofore  offered  by  Mr.    M 
Walker,  to  rescind  t;:e  resolutio.i  for  this  day's     1 
adjournment  already  adopted,  and  asked  for  a 
sutpension  of  the  rules. 

Mr.  Davidson,  of  Sabine,  demanded  the  yeas 
and  nays  thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows: 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Bermudcz,  Bienvenu, 
Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe.  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Davidson  of  Living.ston,  DeBlanc,Estlin,Fuqua, 
Gladden,  Kennedy.  Lagroue,  Leivis  of  Orleans, 
Manning,  Marrero,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
Assumption,  McCloskey,  AlcFarlflnd,  Melancon, 
Miller.  Moore,  Norton.  Olivier,  Perkins  of  Or- 
leans; Provosty,  Rozier,  ir'mith,  Semmes,  Stoc- 
ker.  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles, 
Todd,  Walker  and  York — 36. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Burton,  Butler.  Caldwell, 
Cook,  Connelly,  Cottman.  Davidson,  Dorsey, 
Dupre,  Fuselier,  Gardere.  Girard,  Graves,  Gray, 
Herron.  Ilodges,  llollingsworth  Labatut,  Law- 
rence, LeBourgeois,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee, 
McCollom,  McKucely.  Michel,  O'Bryan,  Patter- 
son, Peck,  Pemberton,  Richardson,  Roman, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Slawson,  Stewart, 
Swayze,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Valen- 
tine, Williams  of  St.  Helena,  and  Wiltz — 40. 

Yeas,  36  ;  nays,  40. 

Consequently  the  said  motion  to  suspend  the 
rules  was  lost. 

Mr.  DeBlanc,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  oa 
Enrollment,  reported  as  duly  enrolled  the  fol' 
lowing  ordinances  and  resolutions  ; 


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1.  An  ordinance  to  provide  for  the  appoint- 
ment of  Dolegatos  to  a  Convention  to  form  a 
Southern  Contederacy. 

2.  An  ordinance  to  amend  the  Constitution 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

3.  An  ordinance  for  the  establishment  of  a 
regular  military  force  lor  the  State  of  Lou- 
isiana. 

4.  Resolution  to  authorize  the  Governor  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana  to  accept  a  satisfactory 
bond  for  8100,000,  from  A.  J.  Guirot.  for  the 
faithful  performance  of  his  duties  as  Assistant 
Treasurer  of  the  Mint. 

5.  An  ordinance  relative  to  the  publication 
of  the  ordinances  and  journal  of  the  Con- 
vention. 

G.  An  ordinance  relative  to  Federal  laws 
and  officers  iu  the  State  of  Louisiana  at  the 
time  of  the  passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Se- 
cession. 

7.  An  ordinance  relative  to  the  revenue  col- 
lected at  tlic  port  of  New  Orleans. 

8.  An  ordinance  concerning  the  Circuit  and 
District  Courts  established  in  the  State  of  Lou- 
isiana by  the  late  Government  of  the  United 
States. 

9.  An  ordinance  concerning  citizenship. 

■  The  hour  having  arrived  which,  under  the 
resolution  heretofore  adopted,  was  fixed  for  the 
adjournment  of  the  Convention,  the  President 
declared  the  Convention  adjourned  until  the 
4th  of  March  next. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Monday.  March  4,  186L 

Pursuant  to  adjournmeat,  the  Convention  aS' 
sembled  to-day  at  12  o'clock,  Hon.  A.  Mouton 
in  the  chair. 

The  roil  lieing  called,  fixty-nine  delegates  an- 
swered to  their  names. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ilongh.  leave  of  absence 
was  granted  for  a  few  days  to  Mr.  Davidson,  of 
Sabine,  on  account  of  important  business  in 
which  he  was  engaged  in  the  Legislature  of 
the  State. 

The  journal  was  then  read  and  approved. 

A  cuinmuiiication  from  T.  K.  Wharton,  Su- 
perintendent of  the  new  Custom-house  and  other 
public  buildings,  was  submittid  to  the  Conven- 
tion by  the  President,  and  Iteing  read,  it  wasoii 
motion  of  Mr.  Garderc,  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Finance. 

Mr.  Elgee  pn.sentcd  a  resolution  instructing 
the  delegates  of  Louisirtoa  to  the  Mont;;omery 
Convention,  to  inform  said  Ce-jvention  thai  the 
pulilic  domain  of  Louisiana  cannot  be  interfered 
With  by  the  authority  of  the  Proviional  Gov- 
iTiiment.  or  any  other  authority.  Said  nsf-olu- 
tion  was  ordered  to  be  priuli.d,  and  laid  over  i 
under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Walker  olTcrcd  a  resolution  instructing 
the  Committ<  c  on  .Military  nud  Naval  AtJiiirs 
to  provide  for  the  transfer  of  tiie  troops  ruiiM:d 
by  the  Slate  of  Louisiana  to  ih;  Provisional 
Government  of  the  ConfedL-mtu  Siat'  a  of  Amer- 
ica, which  resolution  was  refernd  to  the  said 
Committee  on  Military  and  Naval  AfTairs. 


Mr.  Walker  offered  a  further  resolution,  which 
on  his  motion,  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Finance,  etc. 

Jicsolvcd,  That  the  Committee  on  Finance  be 
instructed  to  report  an  ordinance  providing  for 
the  purcliase  of  an  amount  of  the  bonds  of  ihc 
Confederate  States  of  America  equal  to  the  un- 
expended balance  of  the  sums  appropriated 
under  the  ordinance  entitled  '•  An  Ordinance 
for  the  establishment  of  a  military  force  for  the 
State  of  Louisiana,"  adopted  5lh  February, 
1801,  and  for  the  investment  of  such  lurtl)»r 
sum  from  the  revenues  of  the  State  as  may  be 
deemed  expedient  in  the  same  securities. 

Mr.  Walker,  offered  a  third  resolution,  as  fol- 
lows, viz  :  ' 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Commerce, 
Navigation  and  Revenue,  be  instructed  to  pro- 
vide out  of  the  funds  now  deposited  in  the  Mint 
of  this  city,  for  the  payment  of  such  drafts  for 
the  postal  service  iu  this  State  as  may  be  justly 
due  for  such  services:  also  for  draft*  on  account 
of  pensions  due  in  this  city,  and  for  such  other 
claims  as  in  the  judgment  of  said  committee 
may  be  deemed  proper  to  be  paid  out  of  such 
funds. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Walker,  said  resolution  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Commerce,  Reve- 
nue and  Navigation. 

Mr.  Miles  then  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, vis  : 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention,  in  a  body, 
unite  with  the  citizens  of  New  Orleans  to-mor- 
row in  receiving  with  proper  honor  our  distin- 
guished fellow-citizen,  Gen.  D.  E.  Twiggs. 

Mr.  Cottman  moved  to  lay  the  resolution  on 
the  table,  on  which  motion  Mr.  Butler  called  the 
yeas  and  nays,  which  were  as  follows  : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Connelly,  Cot:man,  Rozicr, 
Stocker  and  Taliaferro — 5. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson.  Avegno, 
Barrow.  Bcrmudei-.  Bieuvenn,  Bontord,  Brihcoe, 
Butler,  Caldwell.  Clark,  Conner  of  Concordia. 
Davidson  of  Livingston,  DeBlunc.  Dorsiy,  Duf- 
fel, Elara,  Elgee,  E^tlin,  Gardere.  Garrett,  Gau- 
det.  Graves,  Gray,  Grifhn.  Hernandez.  Hough, 
Hodge,  Johnston,  Kennuly,  L.ibatut.  Lagroue, 
LeBlanc.  LvBourgeois.  Lewis  of  Claitiorne. 
Lewis  of  Orleans.  Manning.  .Marrcro,  Marks  of 
C  ddo.  Martin  of  Assuinntion.  Masee,  MeClos- 
key.  MeCollam,  jMcPariaiid,  Melancon,  Mere- 
dith, Miles,  Miller,  Moore.  Noiton,  Olivier, 
Perkins  of  Lalburche,  P<rkins  of  Orkane, 
Peek,  Provosty.  Pugh,  Richardson,  Roselius, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  SlaWhon.  Smith,  Sompay- 
rac,  Stewart,  1  appan,  Talbot,  Taylor,  Texad.i, 
Thoma>son,  Todd,  Tucker,  V'akntiue,  Warren. 
Walker,  Williams  of  St,  Helena,  Wiltz  and 
York— 7  C. 

Ycafc  5  ;  nays  76. 

The  uKitioii  10  lay  on  the  table  was  conse- 
quentl?  io  t. 

Mr.  .Miles  thea  moved  a  dispensation  of  tho 
rul.  s  to  cnalile  him  to  t.ike  up  lin  motion.  Mr. 
Cottman  moved  to  lay  the  ^a  d  moi.oa  on  ibo 
table,  Avbich  did  not  prevail,  and  ihu  rules  were 
sunpeudwl. 


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Mr.  Manning  then  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution as  a  substitute  for  Mr.  Miles'  resolution, 
which,  not  being  accepted  as  such,  it  was  offered 
as  an  additional  resolution  : 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  this  ConTcntion, 
appreciating  the  eminent  puldic  services  of  our 
distiuguish'jd  fellow-citizen,  Gen.  Twiggs,  and 
having  specially  in  view  his  recent  patriotic 
conduct  iu  refusing  to  inaugurate  cii'll  v,-ar. 
and  the  deuunciatioui  of  the  authorities  at 
AVashington,  which  that  conduct  has  occasioned, 
do  now  invite  him  to  a  seat  m\  the  floor  of  the 
Conveation  during  his  sujoiirn  in  this  city. 

The  original  resolution  of  Mr.  Miles  then 
came  up  and  was  adopted,  and  the  additional 
resolution  offered  liy  Mr.  Manning  was  also 
adopted. 

Mr.  York  offered  a  resolution  of  thanks  to 
the  civic  authorities  of  Xew  Orleans  for  accom- 
modations and  kindness  bestowed  on  the  Con- 
vention by  them,  which  resolution  was  ordered 
to  lie  over,  ujider  the  rules. 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  presented  a  resolu- 
tion approving  of  the  course  of  the  Convention 
at  Montgomery  with  regard  to  the  Slave 
Trade,  and  expressive  of  tiie  opinion  that 
this  Conventiou  will,  under  no  circumstances, 
consent  to  the  re-opening  of  the  African  Slave 
Trade  ;  which  resolution  was  ordered  to  lie 
over  under  the  rules. 

The  President  laid  before  the  Convention  a 
communication  from  II.  J.  Eauney,  President 
of  the  New  Orleans,  Jackson  and  Great  North- 
ern Railroad  Compary,  relative  to  Post-office 
warrant  No.  3(175,  due  for  postal  services  per- 
formed by  said  company,  and  requesting  that 
the  payment  of  the  same  be  provided  for  by  the 
Convention  ;  which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Bien- 
venu,  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance, etc. 

On  motion  of  Jlr.  Moore,  the  Convention 
then  adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Tuesday,  March  5,  18C1. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

The  lion.  Alexander  Moutou  in  the  chair, 
and  eighty-two  delegates  in  a. tendance. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

Mr.  Hodge,  from  the  Committee  on  Finance 
and  Contingent  Expenses,  to  whom  had  been 
referred  the  following  resolution  : 

Resolved,  That  tiie  Committee  on  Finance  re- 
port to  the  Convention  what  salary  or  compen- 
sation shall  be  allowed  the  Commissioner  to 
Texas, 

Reported  in  favor  of  allowing  said  Commis- 
sioner the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  ;  and, 
on  motion,  the  rules  having  been  suspended, 
the  report  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Todd  obtained  leave  to  take  up  the  re- 
maining sections  of  an  ordinance  reported  by 
the  Committee  on  Public  Lands,  entitled,  "An 
ordinance  id  relation  to  the  unappropriated 
public  domain  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,"  in- 
troduced   the    11th    February,    18G1,   which, 


together  with  the  substitute  then  offered  by 
Mr.  Elgee,  on  his  motion,  were  made  the  spe- 
cial order  of  the  day  for  to-morrow,  at  12 
o'clock. 

Mr.  Eigee  obtained  leave  to  take  up  the  res- 
olution introduced  by  him  yesterday,  "instruct- 
ing the  delegates  elected  by  this  Convention  to 
represent  the  interests  of  the  State  of  Louisi- 
siana  in  the  Convention  at  Montgomery,  to 
make  known  to  said  Convention  that  the  State 
of  Louisiana,  in  the  assertion  of  her  undoubt- 
ed rights  us  a  sovereign  State,  will  not  and 
cannot  admit  of  any  interference  with  the  pub- 
lic domain  within  her  borders,  either  by  the 
Provisional  Federative  Government,  or  by  any 
other  authority."' 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Dupre.  the  same  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Public  Lands. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Moore,  the  Convention 
went  into  secret  session. 

The  doors  of  the  Convention  having  been 
opened — 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Orleans,  presented  the  two 
separate  memorials  of  J.  &  G.  Cromwell  and 
James  B.  Price,  holders  of  certain  warrants 
drawn  by  the  Postofflce  Department  of  the 
late  United  States,  payment  of  which  has  been 
refused  by  the  State  Depositary,  late  Assistant 
Treasurer  of  the  United  States,  and  asking  re- 
lief from  this  Convention,  which,  on  motion, 
were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance 
and  Contingent  Expenses. 

Mr.  York,  with  leave,  called  up  his  resolution 
of  yesterday,  tendering  the  thanks  of  this  Con- 
vention for  ccurtesies  and  accommodations  re- 
ceived, to  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  New  Or- 
leans ;  which,  on  his  motion,  was  ordered  to 
lie  over  subject  to  call. 

Mr.  LewLs,  of  Claiborne,  with  leave,  called 
up  the  resolution  introduced  by  him  yesterday, 
expressive  of  the  opinion  that  this  Convention 
approves  the  action  of  the  Montgomery  Con- 
vention in  relation  to  the  African  slave  trade, 
and  will  not,  under  any  circumstances,  consent 
that  the  African  slave  trade  be  reopened.  On 
his  motion,  it  was  ordered  to  be  printed,  and 
made  the  special  order  of  the  day  for  Friday 
next,  at  12  o'clock  M. 

Mr.  Estlin,  with  leave,  called  up  the  resolu- 
tion introduced  by  him  on  the  9th  February 
last,  calling  for  the  appointment  of  a  special 
committee  of  live  "to  collect  information  and 
report  to  this  Convention,  as  early  as  practica- 
ble, the  expediency  of  making  the  charters  of 
the  banks  now  in  existence  in  the  State  of 
Louisiana  uniform  Iu  the  term  of  their  char- 
ters, privileges  and  conditions,  provided  the 
said  banks  will  agree  to  pay  a  satisfactory 
bonus  to  the  State."  And,  on  his  motion,  the- 
same  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Thomasson,  with  leave,  called  up  the 
ordinance  Introduced  by  him,  and  which  had 
been  reported  on  unfavorably  by  the  Commit- 
tee on  the  State  Constitution,  to  which  it  had 
been  referred,  the  same  heing  entitled  "an  or- 
dinance to  amend  the  81st  article  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  State  of  Louisiana." 

The  President  laid  before  the  Coavention  a 


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communication  from  Daniel  W.  Adams,  chair- 
man of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements,  invi- 
ting the  President,  officers  and  members  of  the 
Convention  to  participate  in  Iho  ceremonies  on 
the  occasion  of  the  reception  of  Gen.  David  E. 
Twiggs,  which  invitation  was,  on  motion,  ac- 
cepted, and, 

On   motion  of  "Mr.  Williamson,  the  Conven- 
tion adjourned  till  to-morrow  at  12  o'clock  M. 
J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary 


Wedxesdat,  March  G,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment ;  the  Hon.  Alnxaisdcr  Moutou  in  the 
chair  and  eighty-six  delegates  in  attendance. 

The  journr.l  of  vcstcrday  v  as  read  and,  after 
a  verbal  amendmeni.  cpproved. 

3Ir.  Wiltz  offuri'd  tho  tollowing  resolution  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Presidv-nt  of  this  Conven- 
tion be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue  a 
warrant  on  the  Assistant  Treasurer  of  the  Mint, 
at  New  Orleans,  i::  favor  of  Henry  C.  Miller, 
late  United  States  District  Attorney,  for  the 
sum  of  forty  dollars,  it  being  the  balance  due 
him  fur  his  sahiry  of  office. 

Which  resolution,  on  his  motion,  was  refer- 
red to  the  Committee  on  Finance  and  Co:itin- 
gent  E.xpenses. 

Mr.  Anderson  introduced  a  resolution  to  the 
effect  "  that  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  resuming 
her  sovereignty,  and  in  asserting  her  rights  to 
all  Federal  property  within  her  limits,  intended 
that  no  obstacle  should  thereby  be  thrown  in 
the  way  of  a  confederation  of  the  seceding 
States  ;■'  which  was  laid  over  under  the  rules. 

The  President  announced  the  following  gen- 
tlemen to  constitute  the  Committee  of  Five'uu- 
der  tho  resolution  of  Mr.  E.-jtlin.  adopted  yes- 
terday, viz :  Messrs.  E->tiin,  Olivier,  Hodge, 
Bonford  and  Norton, 

Mr.  Thomasson  introduced  a  resolution  to  tho 
effect  "  that  the  people  of  Louisiana  are  oppo- 
sed to  the  abolition  of  the  tariff  system  and 
equally  so  to  its  reduction  below  a  revenue 
standard,"  \^hich  was  laid  over  under  the 
rulps. 

The  same  delegate  introcluccd  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  also  laid  over  under  the 
rules  : 

Resolved,  That  a  special  committee  of  nine 
members  be  appointed  to  e.xaminc  the  ordi- 
nances heretofore  passed  by  this  Convention 
and  report  by  ordinance,  or  otherwise,  what  ac- 
tion, on  tho  part  of  this  Convention,  is  neces- 
sary in  order  to  make  them  conform  to  thcCon- 
stitutiou  and  laws  of  the  Provisional  Govern- 
ment, also  as  to  what  powers  over  said  ordi- 
nances should  be  conferred  on  the  Legislature 
of  this  State. 

Mr.  Serames,  chairman  of  the  Cnmmittec  on 
Commerce,  Itcvenue  and  Xavigatinn,  reported 
back  the  resolution  introduced  liy  Mr.  Walker 
on  the  itb  inst..  and  which  had  been  referred 
to  that  committee  and,  at  his  request,  the  same 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance  and 
Contingent  Expenses. 

H 


I  Mr.  Thomasson  asked  a  dispensation  of  the 
rules  to  enable  him  to  take  up  the  ordinance 
j  heretofore  introduced  by  him,  entitled  "  an  or- 
dinance to  amend  the  81st  Article  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  Stale  of  Louisiana,"  which  was 
refused. 

!      The  President  announced,  as  the  first  special 
,  order  of  the  day  the  report  from  the  Commit- 
tee pa  i'atents. 
i      On  motion  of  Mr.  DeBlanc,  the  same  was  laid 
I  over  subject  to  call. 

I  The  second  special  order  of  the  day  was 
then  announced,  it  being  the  remaining  sec- 
i  tions  of  the  ordinance  in  relation  to  the  unap- 
j  preprinted  public  domain  in  the  State  of  Loui- 
I  siana,  whieh,  togethor  with  a  substitute  hereto- 
;  fore  introduced  l-y  Mr.  Elgee,  had  been  made 
!  the  special  order  for  to-duy. 
I  The  Stli  section  of  said  ordinance  being  read, 
and  the  substitute  for  said  section  offered  by 
j  Mr.  Elgee  being  also  read,  Mr.  Elgee  moved  to 
'  postpone  the  further  considiration  of  the 
j  whole  subject  until  Monday  next,  and  that  it 
I  be  made  the  special  order  of  the  day,  for  that 
I  day  at  12  o'clock  M..  which  was  refused. 
i  Mr.  Swayze  moved  to  lay  the  said  8th  sec- 
i  tion,  together  with  Mr.  Elgee's  substitute,  on 
I  the  table. 

;  Mr.  Elgpo  called  for  a  division  of  the  su1> 
;  ject,  and  the  President  deciding  that  the  sub- 
I  ject  was  one  susceptible  of  division,  the  ques- 
j  tion  wa.s  taken,  first  on  the  motion  to  !ay  the 
I  8th  section  on  the  table,  which  was  carried. 
I  The  9th  section  was  then  read  and,  on  rao- 
I  tion  of  Mr.  .Moore,  was  adopted. 
'  The  loth  section  was  read,  when  Mr.  Elgee 
offered  the  following  as  a  substitute  thereto  : 

Be  it  further  Ordaiiud,  That  there  shall  be  a 
dopiirtment  of  l^ublic  Lauds,  the  of!ice  whereof 
shall  be  fixed  at  tho  seat  of  Government  for 
this  State,  and  there  shall  bo  an  officer  ap- 
pointed to  preside  over  the  same,  Avhose  title 
shall  be  tho  Commissioner  of  Public  Lands. 

To  tliis  substitute  Mr.  Moore  offered,  as  an 
amendment,  that  tho  words  "Surveyor-Gen- 
eral "  be  inserted  in  the  fifth  lino  in  lieu  of  the 
word  "  Commissioner,"'  whic'a  was  accepted. 

Jfr.  Todd  moved  to  l:iy  the  said  substitute  on 
the  table,  which  was  refused. 

The  same  delegate  then  moved  to  reconsider 
the  amendment  just  adopted,  by  which  the  fith 
line  was  made  to  read  "  Surveyor-General  "  in- 
stead of  "  Commissioner,''  which  was  carried  ; 
and  he  then  moved  to  amend  said  substitute  by 
restoring  it  to  its  original  reading,  which  was 
agreed  to. 

Mr.  Lewis  of  Orleans,  moved  to  amend  by  ad- 
ding the  following  as  a  proviso  to  said  substi- 
tute, which  was  adopted  : 

Provided,  That  the  Legislature  may,  by  a 
vote  of  three-fifths  of  tho  members  elected  to 
both  branches,  discontinue  said  office,  when- 
ever in  their  opinion  the  necessity  for  the  same 
shall  no  longer  exist. 

The  said  substitute  for  the  10th  section,  as 
amended,  was  then,  on  motion  by  Mi\  Elgee, 
ad(i]itcd. 


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The  11th  section  being  read,  Mr.  Elgee  of- 
fered the  following  as  a  substitute  thereto  : 

Bt  it  further  Ordained,  That  the  Commissioner 
of  Public  Lands  be  appointed  by  the  Governor, 
\\ith  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate.  His 
office  shall  continue  for  four  years,  unless 
sooner  removed.  lie  shall  receive  a  fi.xed  an- 
nual salary  of  three  thousand  dollars,  ($3000) 
and  shall  not  be  entitled  to  any  fees. 

That  the  duties  and  powers  of  the  said  Com- 
missioner of  Tublic  Lands  shall  be  the  same 
as  those  of  the  Commissioner  of  Public  Lands 
of  the  late  Government  of  the  United  States, 
until  otherwise  modified  liy  this  Convention,  or 
by  the  Legislature  of  the  State. 

Mr.  Fuiiua  moved  to  amend  said  substitute, 
by  striking  out  all  after  the  word  "  removed,-' 
in  the  4th  line,  and  inserting  instead  the 
following :  ''  His  salary,  duties  and  powers, 
shall  be  regulated  l)y  law,  and  he  shall  not  re- 
ceive any  lees."' 

Which  amendment  was  accepted  by  Mr. 
Elgee. 

Mr.  Talbot  moved  to  further  amend  said  sub- 
stitute, by  striking  out  of  the  3d  line,  after  the 
word  '-.Senate,"  the  -words  '-his  office  shall 
continue,"  and  inserting  instead  the  v/ords 
"  who  shall  hold  his  olEce,"  which  was  agreed 
to. 

And  on  motion,  by  Mr.  Semmes,  the  said  sub- 
stitute was  further  amended,  by  adding  after 
the  word  "  removed."  in  the  4th  line,  the  words 
•'by  the  Governor." 

The  said  substitute  for  the  11th  section,  as 
amended,  was  then,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Elgee, 
adopted. 

The  twelfth  section  was  then  read,  and,  on 
motion,  by  Mr.  Swayze,  was  amended  by  insert- 
ing in  the  fifth  line,  after  the  word  "  salaries," 
the  words  "  or  services  ;"  and  by  striking  out 
all  in  the  sixth,  seventh,  eighth  and  ninth  lines, 
after  the  words  "  shall  be  paid,"  in  the  sixth 
line,  to  the  words  "  upon  the  warrants,"  in  the 
ninth  line,  inclusive,  and  inserting  instead  the 
words  ''  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  State,  from  the 
fund  created  by  the  sales  of  public  lands ;" 
which  was  agreed  to,  and  the  said  twelfth  sec- 
tion, as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Fuqua  then  submitted  the  following  as 
an  additional  section,  and  moved  for  its  adop- 
tion : 

Be  it  further  Ordained,  That  the  Legislature 
shall  have  power  to  repeal  or  modify  the  sec- 
ond, third,  fourth,  fifth,  sixth,  seventh  and 
eighth  sections  of  this  ordinance. 

Fending  which,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Semmes, 
the  Convention  adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 

TiiuRSDAT,  March  7,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

The  Hon.  Alexander  Moutou  in  the  chair, 
and  seventy-seven  delegates  present. 

The  journal  of  yesterday's  sitting  was  read 
and  approved. 

Mr.  DeBlanc  offered  a  resolution  to  this  ef- 


fect, ''  That  whilst  disclaiming  the  intention  to 
dictate  any  course  to  the  Confederate  States, 
the  Representatives  of  Louisiana,  in  this  Con- 
vention, are  of  opinion  that  the  pride  and  dig- 
nity of  the  Southern  people  now  command  that 
the  Commissioners  sent  to  Washington  should 
be  recalled." 

Which  resolution  was  laid  over  under  the 
rules. 

Mr.  Bermudez  offered  a  resolution  that  the 
U.  S.  Assistant  Treasurer  in  New  Orleans  be 
authorized  to  pay  John  Gauche,  on  his  warrant, 
nineteen  hundred  and  forty-four  dollars  and 
forty-three  cents,  for  rent  of  rooms  occupied 
by  the  U.  S.  Courts  and  offices  in  New  Orleans. 

And  the  same,  on  motion,  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Finance  and  Contingent  Ex- 
penses. 

Mr.  Walker  submitted  a  communication  from 
S.  W.  Dalton,  Pension  Agent  in  New  Orleans, 
relative  to  a  dishonored  U.  S.  Treasury  war- 
rant, etc. 

Which  was,  on  motion,  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Finance  and  Contingent  Ex- 
penses. 

Mr.  Slawson  submitted  the  memorial  and 
vouchers  of  W.  J.  Poitevent,  through  W.  P. 
Thompson,  requesting  payment  of  $2589  59, 
due  him  for  lumber  furnished  for  Fort  St. 
Philip,  under  contract  with  the  late  U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment. 

Which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance and  Contingent  Expenses. 

Mr.  Elgee  introduced  a  resolution  "  that  the 
hour  of  the  assembling  of  this  Convention  shall 
be  12  o'clock,  each  day,"  and,  after  a  suspen- 
sion of  the  rules,  the  same  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  McKneely,  the  resolu- 
tion of  Mr.  Elgee,  fixing  the  hour  of  the  as- 
sembling of  the  Convention,  was  reconsidered. 

Mr.  O'Bryan  moved  to  lay  the  resolution  on 
the  table,  and  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays, 
which  were  ordered,  with  this  result : 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Bonner, 
Briscoe,  Connor  of  St.  Tammany,  DeBlanc, 
Dorsey,  Fuqua,  Duffel,  Gaudet,  Graves,  Gray, 
Herrou,  Magee,  McCollom,Melancon,  Meredith, 
Mouton,  O'Bryan,  Patterson,  Pugh,  Richard- 
son, Roman.  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smart, 
Stocker,  Thomusson,  Todd,  Verret,  Williams  of 
St.  Helena— 30. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Adams,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez. Bienvenu,  Bonford,  Bush,  Butler,  Cald- 
well, Cook,  Connelly,  Connor  of  Concordia, 
Davidson  of  Sabine,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgee,  Fuse- 
lier,  Garrett,  Gardere,  Gladden,  Girard,  Grif- 
fin, Hough,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Kennedy,  Labatut, 
LeBlanc,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Manning,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans, 
Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskey,  McKneely, 
Miles,  Miller,  Olivier.  Perkins  of  Lafourche, 
Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Peraberton,  Pope, 
Provosty,  Rozier,  Semmes,  Slawson.  Smith. 
Sompayrac,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Lan- 
dry, Texada,  Towles,  Tucker,  Valentine,  War- 
ren, Walker,  Williamson  and  York — 60. 

Yeas,  39  ;  nays,  60. 


OP  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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Consequently  the  motion  to  lay  on  the  table 
was  lost. 

Mr.  Thomasson  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Elgee's 
resolution  by  striking  out  the  words  "  twelve 
o'clock,"  and  inpcrtinp  the  words  '■  eleven 
o'clock  precisely,"'  which  did  not  prevail. 

Mr.  Caimon  offered  the  following  amendment 
to  the  resolution : 

Bcsolvcd,  That  we,  the  honorable  members  of 
this  Convention,  meet  every  day  at  12  o'clock 
precisely,  for  the  transaction  of  the  people's 
business. 

Which  amendmput  was  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Elgec.  the  resolution  was 
amended  by  adding  thereto  the  words  "  and 
that  the  hour  of  taking  up  the  orders  of  the 
day  shall  be  fixed  at  one  o'clock." 

And  the  resolution,  as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Hough  submitted  an  ordinance  amenda- 
tory of  articles  nfi,  78  and  80  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, which,  on  his  motion,  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  State  Constitution. 

The  unfinished  business  of  yesterday,  being 
an  ordinance  reported  from  the  Committee  on 
Public  Lands,  was  then  taken  up,  and  the  I'Mli 
section,  being  the  additional  one  ofl'ered  l»y  Mr. 
Fuqua,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  McCoUom  moved  a  reconsideration  of  the 
loth  section  of  the  ordinance. 

"Which,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Swayze,  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Swayze.  the  ordinance  as 
amended,  was  adopted  as  a  whole,  and  reads  as 
follows : 

8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  further  loca- 
tions of  military  bounty  land  warrants,  is.sued 
by,  or  under  the  authority  of  the  late  Govern- 
ment of  the  United  States,  within  this  State,  be 
and  the  same  arc  hereby  prohibited. 

9.  Bt  it  further  ordained^'  That  there  shall  be  a 
Department  of  Public  Lands,  the  oflice  whereof 
shall  be  fixed  at  the  seat  of  Government  for 
this  State,  and  there  shall  be  an  officer  ap- 
pointed to  preside  over  the  same,  whoso  title 
shall  be  the  Commissioner  of  Public  Lands: 
provided,  that  the  Legislature  may,  by  a  vote 
of  three-fifths  of  the  members  elected  to  both 
branches,  disconiinuc  said  oflice,  whenever  in 
their  opinion  the  necessity  for  the  same  shall 
no  longer  exist. 

10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Commis- 
sionnr  of  Public  Lands  be  appointed  by  the 
(iov  rnor.  with  the  advicj  and  consent  of  tlie 
Senate,  who  shall  hold  liis  oflice  for  four  years, 
unless  sooner  removed  by  the  Governor.  His 
salary,  duties  and  poweis  shall  be  regulated  liy 
law,  and  lie  shall  not  receive  any  foes. 

\l.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  State  of 
Louisiana  does  hereby  assume  all  arrearages 
due  by  the  late  Government  of  the  United 
iStfttes  to  the  Surveyor-General,  or  any  of  the 
employees  of  the  Land-omcos  within  the  limits 
of  this  State,  for  their  salario.s  or  services,  and 
the  same  shall  be  paid  by  the  Treasurer  of  the 
State,  from  the  fund  created  by  the  Rales  of 
public  lands,  upon  the  warrants  of  said  Survey- 
or-General, said  warrants  being  first  approved 
by  the  Governor. 


12.  Be  it  further  ordained,  Tiiat  the  Legisla- 
ture shall  have  power  to  repeal  or  modify  the 
second,  third,  fourth,  fifth,  sixth,  seventh  and 
eighth  sections  of  this  ordinance. 

^Ir.  ThomassoD,  with  leave,  called  up  his  re- 
.solution  declaratory  of  the  opposition  of  the 
people  of  Louisiana  to  the  abolition  of  the 
tariflT  system,  aud  equally  so  to  its  reduction 
below  a  revenue  standard. 

And  the  same  was,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Texada, 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Commerce,  Reve- 
nue and  Navigation. 

The  resolution  of  Mr.  Thomasson.  presented 
yesterday,  and  calling  for  the  appointment  of 
a  special  committee  of  nine  "  to  examine  the 
ordinances  heretofore  passed  by  this  Conven- 
tion, and  report;  by  ordinance,  or  otherwise, 
what  action  on  the  part  of  this  Convention  is 
necessary  in  order  to  make  them  conform  to 
the  Constitution  and  laws  of  tlic  Provisional 
Government,  and  also  as  to  what  powers  over 
said  ordinances  should  be  conferred  on  the 
Legislature  of  this  State,"  was,  with  leave, 
taken  up  and  adopted. 

The  resolution  ottered  yesterday  by  Mr.  An- 
der.-?on,  and  declaratory  that  "  the  State  of 
Louisiana,''  in  resuming  her  sovereignty  and 
in  asserting  her  rights  to  all  Federal  property 
within  her  limits,  intended  that  no  obstacle 
should  thereby  be  thrown  in  the  way  of  a  Con- 
federation of  the  seceding  States,"  was  on  his 
motion,  and  with  leave  of  the  Convention, 
taken  up  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
Formation  of  a  Southern  Confederacy." 

Mr.  Valentine  offered  a  resolution  "  that  the 
Committee  on  the  State  Constitution  be  in- 
structed to  report  to  this  Convention  what 
amendments,  if  any,  are  necessary  to  that  in- 
strument for  the  better  government  of  the 
State,''  which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under 
the  rules. 

Mr.  Valentine  asked  for  a  suspension  of  the 
rules  to  enable  him  to  take  up  the  foregoing 
resolution,  which  was  refused. 

Mr.  Elgee  moved  to  recall  from  the  Commit- 
tee on  Public  Lands,  to  which  it  had  been  re- 
ferred, and  replaced  before  the  Convention, 
the  resolution  heretofore  ofll'ered  by  him  ex- 
pressive of  the  opinion  of  this  Convention  in 
reference  to  the  action  of  the  Montgomery  Con- 
vention on  th<^  matter  of  the  public  domain  in 
the  State  of  Louisiana. 

And.  on  motion  of  Mr.  Tappan,  the  same  was 
laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Hodge,  the  Convention 
went  into  secret  session. 

The  doors  having  been  opened,  on  motion  of 
Mr.  DeBlanc,  the  Convention  adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Fripat.  March  8, 18C1. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
mf-nt,  Hon.  A.  Moufon  in  the  chair. 

The  roll  being  called,  eighty  delegates  nn- 
swrrfd  to  their  name.s. 

Tiic  journal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  oj)- 
provcd. 


60 


JOURNAL  OP  THE   CONTENTION 


Mr.  Moore  presented  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which,  on  motion,  was  adopted: 

Resolvcl,  That  the  Committee  on  Enrollments 
be  authorized  to  give  title  to  the  ordinance  rel- 
ative to  the  public  lands,  passed  March  7th, 
1861,  as  follows,  viz  : 

"An  ordinance  supplementary  to  the  ordi- 
nance relfitive  to  the  unappropriated  public 
domain  in  the  State  of  Louisiana."'  Passed 
February  12,  ISGI. 

And  also  to  make  the  last  section  apply  to 
the  second,  third,  fourth,  fifth,  sixth  and 
seventh  sections  of  the  original  ordinance,  and 
to  the  first  section  of  the  supplementary  ordi- 
nance. 

Mr.  Gardere  presented  a  memorial  for  the 
relief  of  C.  Conrad,  which,  on  his  motion,  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finaace. 

The  President  announced  the  following 
named  gentlemen  to  compose  the  committee 
comprehended  in  the  resolution  of  Jlr.  Thomas- 
son,  adopted  yesterday,  for  the  purpose  of  ex- 
amining the  ordinances  passed  by  this  Conven- 
tion, and  reporting  what  changes  v*'ere  neces- 
sary to  be  made  in  ihem  so  as  to  make  them 
conform  to  the  Constitution  and  Laws  of  the 
Provisional  Government  ;  and  what  power 
should  be  conferred  on  the  State  Legislature 
over  said  ordinances  : 

Messrs.  Fuqua,  Thomasson,  Melancon,  Talia- 
ferro, Williams  of  Baton  Rouge.  LeBourgeois, 
Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  Gaudet  and  Wilkin- 
son. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  introduced  the  follow- 


Jlr.  Marks  then  moved  to  refer  the  said  reso- 
lutions to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

Mr.  Wiltz  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject  on 
the  table,  and  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Bermudez, 
Bonner.  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Clark,  Conner  of 
Concordia,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Duffel,  Elam, 
Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Graves,  Gray.  Grif- 
fen,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Hodges,  Kidd,  Le 
Blanc,  Lewis,  Martin  of  Assumption,  McFar- 
land,  Meredith.  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Pierson  of 
Winn.Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Scott  of  East  Felici- 
ana, Semmcs,  Smart,  blocker,  Thomasson,  War- 
ren, Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Wilkinson  and 
Wiltz— 40. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bon- 
ford,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Conner  of 
St.  Tammany,  Cottmau,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Du- 
pre,  Elgee,  Estliu,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Girard, 
Hough,  Hodge,  Kennedy,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of 
Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning,  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin,  Magee, 
McCloskey,  Melancon,  Miller,  Norton,  Olivier, 
Patterson,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pember- 
ton,  Provosty,  Richardson,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Smith,  Sompayrac,  Stewart. 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles,  Tcxada,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine, 
Wallcer,  \Yillianisou  and  York — 57. 

Yeas  40,  nays  57. 

The  mot'.on  to  lay  on  the  table  was  conse- 
quently lost,  and  the  question  recurring  upon 
the  motion  of  Marks,  faid  resolutions  were  re- 


ing  resolutions,  and   moved  that  the  same   be  '  ferred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary 
referred  to  a  special  committee,  to  be  composed  I  .   ^^r  Provosty  oflered  a  resolution  cmpower- 
of  one  delegate  from  each  judicial  district  of  the   mg.tne  Legisla  ure  of  1862  with  au  hority  to 


state 

RESOLIJTIOX. 

Be.  it  resolved,  That  article  sixty-three  of  the 
Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  be  so 
altered  and  amended  as  to  read  thus:  "The 
Supreme  Court  shall  be  composed  of  one  Chief 
Justice  and  four  Associate  Justices,  a  majority 
of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quorum.  The  Chief 
Justice  shall  receive  a  salary  of  eight  thousand 
dollars,  and  each  of  the  Associate  Justices  a 
salary  of  seven  thousand  five  hundred  dollars. 
The  Court  shall  app'jint  its  own  clerk?.  The 
Judges  shall  bo   appointed   by   the  Governor. 

Be  il  further  reso'ved,  Titat  article  sixty-four 
of  the  Constitution  be  so  altered  and  amended 
as  to  read  thus:  '-The  Chief  Justice   shall   bo 


revise  the  judiciary  system  of  the  State,  which, 
on  motion  of  the  same  delegate,  was  referred 
to  the  Judiciary  Committee. 

Mr.  Elgeo  then  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Hodge,  was  laid 
on  the  table  : 

Eesolvcd,  That  the  President  of  this  Conven- 
tion be  instructed  to  notify,  by  telegraph,  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  at  Montgomery  not 
to  draw  until  further  advice  on  the  Bullion 
Fund. 

SPECIAL   OKDEK   OF   THE   BAY. 

The  f-pecial  order  of  the  day  was  then  an- 
nounced   by  the  President,  being  a  resolution 

'  heretofore  introduced  by  Mr.  Lewis,  of  Clai- 
borne, and  is  as  fuilows: 

f^liesolved,  That  this  Convention  fipprove   the 


appointed  by  the   Governor,  by   and  with   the  jj  action  of  the  Montgomery  Convention  in  rela- 


advico  and  consent  of  the  Senate.  Tin'  L 
laturc  shall  divide  the  Stale  in  o  four  districts, 
and  the  Governor  shall  appoint  one  Associate 
Justice  from  each  of  said  districts." 


tioii  to  ihe  African   slave   t  adc — and  will  not, 
under  any  circumstances,  con.sent  that  the  Afri- 
can slave  trade  be  reopened. 
'»  The   said   resohuioa   being  read,  Mr.  Estlia 


Beit  farther  resoloed,  That  articles  sixty-five  |  moved  to  amend  iy  Etriking  out  all  after  the 
id  si.vty-six  be  and  arc  hereby  repealed.  '  worOs  "-lave  tride,"  iu  the  third  line. 


and 

Be  it  farther  resolved,  Tliat  article  sixty-seven 
be  altered  and  amended  so  as  to  read  thus: 
"Any  vacancy  that  may  occur  in  the  Supreme 
Court  froji  resignation  or  otherwise  snail  be 
filled  by  appointment  of  the  Governor." 

The  vote  being  takeu  upon  a  question  of  re- 
farenca  to  a  special  committee,  it  was  lost. 


Mr.  Walker  moved  to  further  amend  said 
resolution  by  striking  out  all  after  the  word 
Convention  in  the  second  line. 

Mr.  Marks  of  Orleans  moved  to  lay  the  whole 
subject  on  the  table,  and  demanded  the  yeas 
and  nays  thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows, 
viz  : 


OF  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA: 


61 


The  yeas  were  Messrs.  Barrow.  Bonner,  Bris- 
coe, Cannon,  Dupre,  Elam,  Estlin,  Fuselicr, 
Girard,  Gray,  Herron.  Lacrrouc,  Marks  of 
Caddo,  Martin  of  Carroll,  McFarland,  McKncc- 
Iv,  Meredith,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Pattcrson.Pecl^l 
Pierson,  Smith,  Stewart,  Swayze.  Talbot,  Ta>.' 
lor  of  St.  Landry,  Todd.  Towlcs.  Valentino, 
Walker,  Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Williamson, 
Wilkinson  and  Wiltz— 36. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Anderson,  Bermudez, 
Bonford,  Burton,  Butler,  Cald\vell,Clark.Cook, 
Conner  of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany, 
Cottman.  Davidson  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
eey,  Duffel.  Elgee,  Fnqua,  (rardere,  Garrett, 
Gaudet,  Graves,  Grillin,  Herron,  Hough, 
Hodges,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lewis  of 
Orleans,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Bien- 
ville. Manning;  Marks  of  Orleans.  Martin  of  As- 
sumption. Mageo,  Melancon.  Miles,  Miller, 
Moore,  Norton,  Pemberton,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope, 
Provosty,  Richardson.  Rosclius,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne. Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semraes,  Smart, 
Sompayrac,  Stockcr,  Tappan,  Taliaferro,  Tay- 
lor of  St.  Charles,  Texada,  Thomasson,  Warren 
and  York— 5f)  nays. 

Yeas.  36  ;  nays,  5!). 

The  motion  was  subsequently  lost. 

Messrs.  Walker  and  Estlin,  respectively, 
withdrew  the  amendments  offered  by  them, 
and 

Mr.  Elgee  offered  the  following  as  a  substi- 
tcte  for  the  original  resolution  : 

Resolved,  That  it  is  inexpedient  to  express  at 
this  time  any  opinion  upon  the  proceedings  of'j 
the  Convention  at  Mont<,'omery. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  moved  to  lay  the 
substitute,  on  the  table,  and  Mr.  Garrrtt  de- 
manded the  yeas  and  nays  thereon,  which  rc- 
Bulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Anderson,  Bermudez,  Bush, 
Conner  of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany, 
Davidson  of  Sabine.  DcBlanc,  Dorsey,  DufTal, 
Fuqua,  Gardere,  Garritt.  Gaudet,  Graves. 
Gritlin,  Hodges,  Kidd,  Lab.atut,  Lewis  of  Clai- 
borne, Lewis  of  Bienville,  Manning.  Marks  of 
of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Magee,  Me- 
lancon, Miller.  Norton,  Patterson.  Pemberton, 
Polk,  Pope,  Richard-on,  Scott  of  Claiborne. 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana.  Smart,  Sompayrac, 
Stockor.  Tappaii,  Taliaferro,  Tuomasson  and 
Warren — 4 1 . 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bon- 
ner. Bonford,  Brircop.  Burton.  Butl(  r.Caldwcil, 
Cannon,  Cook,  Cottman,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  FuFcliiT,  Gladden,  Girard,  Gray,  Her- 
ron, Hough,  Kennedy.  Laproue.  Lewis  of  Or- 
leans. Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Mc- 
Farland, Mclvneely.  Milis,  Moore,  O'Bryan. 
Olivier,  P.  ck,  Rosclius,  St-mmes.  Smith,  Ste^y^ 
art,  Swnyze,  Tall>ot,  Tavlor  of  St.  Lnndry, 
Texada.  Todd,  Towlcs,"  Valentine.  Walker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Wiiliamson,  Wilkinson 
Wiltz  and  York— .'JL 

Y<.as  41.  nays  5L 

The  motion  to  lay  the  said  substitute  on  the 
table  was  consequently  lost. 

Mr.  Elgee  moved  to  adjourn. 

Mr.  Martin,  of  Assumplioa,  moved  to  lay  the 


motion  to  adjourn  on  the  table,  and  called  for 
the  yeas  and  nays,  which  was  withdrawn,  and 
the  question  was  taken  up  on  the  motion  to 
ad,journ. 

The  yeas  and  nays  being  called,  resulted  as 
follows  : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barrow, 
Bermudez,  Bonner,  Briscoe.  Butler,  Caldwell, 
Cannon,  Cottman,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Glad- 
den, Gray,  Herron,  Hough,  Hodges,  Kennedy, 
Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lewis  ot  Orleans,  Marks  of 
Caddo,  McFarland,  McKneely,  Miller,  Moore, 
O'Bryan,  Patterson,  Peck,  Pope,  Richardson, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Sommes,  Sinnrt,  Som- 
payrac, Stewart,  Swayze,  Talbot,  l^ylor  of  St. 
Charles,  Texada,  Towles,  Valentine,  Y\^alker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  VVilliamson,  Wilkinson 
and  York — IS. 

The  nays  were  Messrs,  Burton,  Bush,  Cook, 
Conner  of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany, 
Davidson  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Duffel, 
Dupre.  Fuselicr,  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gi- 
rard, Graves.  Griffin,  Kidd,  Lewis  of  Bienville, 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks  of  Or- 
leans, Martin  of  As.sumption,  Martin  of  Carroll, 
Magee,  Melancon,  Miles,  Norton,  Olivier,  Pike, 
Polk,  Rozier,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Slawson, 
Smith,  Stocker,  Tappan.  Taliaferro,  Taylor  of 
St.  Landry,  Thomasson,  Todd  and  Warren — 42. 

Yeas,  48  ;  nays,  42. 

The  Convention  therefore  stood  adjourned. 
J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 

Satcrday,  March  9,  186L 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment, Hon.  A.  Mouton,  in  the  chair. 

The  roll  being  called,  seventy-nine  delegates 
were  found  to  bo  present. 

Mr.  York  presented  a  memorial  from  Alex- 
ander T.  Steele  for  himself,  and  for  J.  L.  Daniel, 
attorneys,  asking  relief  for  themselves,  and  the 
clients  they  represent,  and  asked  that  said  me- 
morial be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Public 
Lands. 

Mr.  Stocker  moved  to  lay  the  memorial  on 
the  table,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  Swayze,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Public  Lands,  submitted  the  following  as  the 
report  of  said  committee,  upon  a  resolution 
h'-retofore  introduced  by  Mr.  Elgee,  and  referred 
to  said  Committee  : 

REPORT  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Lands 
on  a  resolution  referred  to  them  in  relation 
to  the  Public  Domain  within  the  limits  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana.  V- 

The  committee  to  whom  was  referred  tho 
resolution  declaring  that  the  delegates  elected 
by  tills  Convention  to  represent  the  interests 
of  the  Slate  of  Louisiana,  in  the  Convention  at 
Montgomery,  be  instructed  to  make  known  to 
said  Convention  that  the  State  ot  Louisiana,  in 
the  assertion  of  Iht  undnubtcd  rights  as  a  sov- 
ereign State,  will  not  and  cannot  submit  to  anr 
interfL-renc»  with  the  public  domain  within  her 
borders,  cither  by  the  Provisioual  Federative 
Governnvjiit,  or  by  any  other  authority  bee 
leave  to  report  that  in  the  consideration  of  th« 
resolution    referred    to  them,   they  hav*   not 


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deemed  it  necessary  to  examine  the  question  of 
title  to  the  unappropriated  public  domain 
lying  within  the  limits  of  the  State  of  Louisi- 
ana. That  question  has  been  put  at  rest,  at 
least  so  far  as  it  relates  to  the  action  of  Louis- 
iana. 

It  will  be  perceived  by  the  reference  to  the 
first  section  of  an  ordinance  adopted  by  this 
Convention  on  the  12th  of  February.  1861, 
relative  to  this  subject,  that  it  is  ordained  "  that 
all  the  unappropriated  publie  domain  within  the 
limits  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  is  of  right  the 
property  of  said  State,  and  that  the  title,  con- 
trol and  jurisdiction  of  the  same  are  vested  in 
and  assumed  by  the  State,  subject  to  such 
rights  as  have  been  acquired  under  the  laws 
of  the  late  Government  of  the  United  States." 

This  is  an  undoubted  assertion  of  the  right 
by  the  State  in  the  imposing  form  of  an  ordi- 
nance of  her  Convention  to  the  public  domain 
within  her  borders. 

So  far  as  this  committee  is  informed,  neither 
has  the  Provisional  Government  nor  any  other 
authority  manifested  a  disposition  to  interfere 
with  our  title  to,  or  our  control  and  jurisdiction 
of,  the  public  domain  within  our  limits.  Hence 
the  adoption  of  a  resolution  by  this  Convention 
virtually  notifying  the  Convention  at  Mont- 
gomery that  we  will  submit  to  no  interference, 
on  its  part,  with  the  public  domain  within  our 
borders  would  seem  to  imply  distrust  and  want 
of  csnfidence  on  our  part  in  the  Montgomery 
Convention.  Our  enemies  at  the  North  and 
those  who  are  disposed  to  carp  at  the  Southern 
movement,  might  feign  to  find  in  such  an  ex- 
pression of  opinion  some  evidence  of  a  disposi- 
tion by  Louisiana  to  recede  from  the  high  and 
patriotic  position  she  has  assumed.  When  any 
authority  whatever  shall  evince  a  desire  or  at- 
tempt to  unduly  interfere  with  the  public  do- 
main ot  Louisiana,  she  will  doubtless  adopt 
such  course  as  may  be  necessary  to  guard  and 
protect  her  rights.  The  committee  have  ar- 
rived at  the  conclusion  that  the  adoption  of  the 
resolution  referred  to  them  is  unnecessary,  and 
would  be  impolitic  and  inexpedient,  and  there- 
fore recommend  that  it  be  not  adopted. 
[Signed]  C.  L.  SWAYZE, 

Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Lands. 

Mr.  DeBlanc,  on  behalf  of  th-^  Committee  on 
Enrollments,  reported  as  correct iy  enrolled  an 
ordinance  supplementary  to  au  ordinance  enti- 
tled an  ordinance  relative  to  the  Public  Doman, 
and  an  ordinance  to  transfer  certain  funds  to 
the  Government  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America. 

Mr.  Taylor,  chairman  of  Committee  on  Naval 
Affairs,  made  a  verbal  statement  with  regard 
to  the  transfer  of  the  State  troops  to  the  Con- 
federate Government. 

Mr.  Hodge,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Finance  and  Contingent  Expenses,  submitted 
as  a  report  of  that  committee  "  Resolution  to 
authorize  the  payment  of  certain  warrants  is- 
sued under  the  authority  of  the  United  States;" 
•which,  on  motion,  was  taken  up  and  considered 
section  by  eectiou : 


The  first  section  being  read,  it  was,  on  motion 
by  Mr.  Hodge,  adopted. 

The  second  section  being  read,  it  was  on  mo- 
tion of  the  same  delegate,  adopted. 

The  third  section  being  read,  it  was  on  motion 
of  same  delegate,  adopted  : 

Mr.  Semmes  offered  the  following  resolution, 
as  an  additional  section  to  said  ordinance, 
which  being  accepted,  it  was,  on  motion, 
adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  after  the  payments  of  the  war- 
rants authorized  to  be  paid,  by  the  previous 
sections,  the  balance  of  funds  remaining  on 
hand  to  the  credit  of  the  Public  Revenue  on 
31st  of  January,  ISGl,  be  reserved  in  settle- 
ment of  the  compensation  due  to  the  census- 
takers  of  the  United  States  in  this  State. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Hodge,  the  report  was 
then  adopted  as  amended  as  a  whole,  and  is  as 
follows,  viz  : 

RESOLUTIONS  to  authorize  the  payment  of 
certain  Warrents  issued  under  the  author- 
ity of  tho^nited  States. 

1.  Resolved  by  the  people  of  the  Slate  of  Louisiana 
in  Convention  assembled,  That  A.  J.  Guirot,  State 
Depositary,  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to 
pay  the  following  warrants  issued  by  the  United 
States,  viz  : 

No.  1975 — Favor  Hamilton  Stewart 

for $2,000  00 

No.  9416— Favor  L.  D,  Marks,  U.  S. 

D.  A 50  00 

No.  5171— Favor  F.  J.  Lovejoy 55  00 

No.  5207— Favor  J.  C.  Prendergrast      262  00 
No.  9429— Favor    W.  B.    Marshall, 

U.  S.  M 51  00 

No.  9430— Favor  W.  B.  Marshall,  U. 

S.  M 50  00 

No.  5232— Favor  C.  L.  Mason 300  00 

No.  5233— Favor  H.  Borceging 300  00 

No.  5234— Favor  H.  Gascon 275  00 

No.  5235— Favor  J.  M.  Washburn... .       300  00 

No.  5251— Favor  J.H.  Agraud 250  00 

No.  5252— Favor  W.  J.  McCullough.      600  00 

No.  5289— Favor  J.  H.  Stewart 24  79 

No.  890- Favor  Dr.  J.  M.  Rouse. ...         90  00 
No.  5318— Favor    G.  Purvis     (Re- 
ceiver)      1,366  80 

No.  5314r-Favor  R.  M.  E.  Edmund- 
son 125  00 

No.  268.J^-FavorS.  W.Dalton  (Army 

Pension  Agent 5,000  00 

No.  2793— Favor  H.  C.  Miller  (U.  S. 

D.  Atty 40  00 

No.  2194 — Favor    N.    R.    Jennings, 

Clerk 37  70 

Provided  that  the  warrrnt  in  favor  of  tho . 
said  S.  W.  Dalton,  Army  Pension  Agent,  shall||| 
not  be  paid  until  said  State  Depositary  is  in- J 
formed  by  his  Excellency,  the  Governor  of  thel 
State,  that  said  Dalton  has  executed  a  satisfac- 
tory bond  for  the  faithful  disbursements  of  said  ' 
sum;  and  provided  further,  that  said  sums  shall 
be  paid  out  of  the  funds  to  the  credit  of  public  ; 
revenue  prior  to  31st  January,  1861. 

2.  Resolved  further.  That  said  State  Depositary 
be  and  he  is  hereby  instructed  to  transfer  to 
the  Post-office  account  the  Bum  of  fifty-five 


OF  THE  STATE 

thousand  eix  hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars 

and  ten  cents  of  the  funds  to  the  credit  of  the 

public  revenue  prior  to  the  31st  January.  1861, 

to  pay  the  followins:  ■warrants,   issued  under 

the  authority  of  the  Ujiited  States,  for  the  trans- 
portation of  the  mails,  viz  : 

Jan.  29,  No.  3250— Favor  of  McCall  ' 
ALuzenbul 83  83 

Jan.  29,  No.  3258— Favor  of  Chrigto- 
val  Benoidcs 573  7,") 

Jan.   30,  No.  3267— Favor  of   C.  C. 
Horn 497  16 

Feb.  5,  No,  3317 — Favor  of  George  II. 
Gibson 92  59 

Feb.  5.  No.  3348— Favor  of  Don  Louis 
Borda 200  00 

Feb.  7,  No.  3413— Favor  of  Jacob  Her- 
ncr Ill  25 

Feb.  9,  No.  3501— Favor  of  W.  J.  Mc- 
Alister 85  00 

Feb.    9.  No.  3503— Favor    of   Small 
Brown 484  98 

Feb.  9,  No.  3504— Favor   of  Patrick 
Lahey 177  07 

Feb.   12,  No.  3597— Favor   of  John 
Iluey,  Jr "   72  77 

Feb.  12,  No.  3598— Favor  of  Jas.  O. 
Dalton 95  00 

Feb.  12,  No.  3599— Favor  of  White  & 
White 302  97 

Feb.  12.  No.  3600— Favor  of  Jacob  C. 
Scale IIG  30 

Feb.  12.  No.  3601— Favor  of  Tabitha 
J.  D.  Caruth 200  00 

Feb.  12,  No.  3602— Favor  of  Charles 
Knight 94  95 

Feb.  12,  No.  3605— Favor  of  S.  P.  Eli- 
sor        25  00 

Feb.  12,  No,  3606— Favor  of  13.  F.  Hol- 
den G47  59 

Feb.  12,  No.  3607— Favor  of  Rudolph 
Miller 4G(i  94 

Feb.  12,  No.  3608— Favor  of  J.  C.  Mc- 
pherson      344  73 

Feb.  12,  No.  3609— Favor  of  Price  and 
FoPter 505  16 

Feb.  12,  No.  35 11— Favor  of  V.  F.Lan- 
dry      239  10 

Veh.  12,  No.  3612— Favor  of  Jas.  M. 
Carter 2-10  21 

Feb.  12.  No.  3613— Favor  of  Jno.  W.- 
Graves      497  50 

Feb.   12.  No.  3614— Favor  of  II.  M. 
StcU 175  00 

Feb,  12,  No.  3615— Favor  of  J.  J.  Slo- 
cora 189   70 

Feb.    12,  No.   3618— Favor  of  B.  L. 
Campbfll 182  80 

Feb.    12,  No.   3617— Favor   of  W.   J. 
Jackson 150  27 

Feb.  1.3.  3619— Favor  of  J.  II.  .Ste- 

:    TcnH 175  00 

reb.   13,   No.  3620— Favor    of  John 

'   Richard 75  00 

Feb.  U,  No.  3621— Favor   of  C.  V. 

'    Goocli 65  00 

Feb.  13,  No.  3622— Favor  of  Jno.  Sul- 
livan        58  68 


OF  LOUISIANA.  63 

Feb.   13,  No.  3G23— Favor  ofH.  H. 

Womack 1  855  40 

Feb.    13,   No.   3626- Favor    of  Wil- 
liam A.  Robertson,   St.  Landry 106  25 

Feb,   13,  No.  3627— Favor  of  R.  L. 

Fox 645  58 

Feb.  15,  No.  3630— Favor  of  G.  Sala- 

mon 168  C2 

Feb.  16,  No.  3683— Favor  of  W.  L.  M. 

Wilkinson 200  00 

Feb.  16,  No.  3701— Favor  of  J.  C.  Har- 
ris, New  Orlean.? 22,428  51 

Feb.  16,  No.  9443— i'avor  of  Theo.  H. 

McCaleb 06 

Feb.  15,  No.  3675— Favor  of  J.  D.  De- 

negre 10,252  C3 

Feb.  20,  No.  3777— Favor  of  Geo.  W. 

Call 2,167  01 

Feb.  20,  No.  3800— Favor  of  Jas.  B. 

Price 4,968  69 

Feb.  21,  No.  3869— Favor  of  Joseph  J. 

Sing 2,680  45 

Feb.  23,  No.  3980- Favor  of  John  A. 

Gillespie 258  43 

Feb.  23,  No.  3981— Favor  of  Wm.  K. 

White 12955 

Feb.  23,  No.  3982- Favor  of  Jas.  Mon- 
roe      427  71 

Feb.   23,  No.  3983— Favor  of  Thos. 

Brooks 89  87 

Feb.  23.  No.  3984— Favor  of  Rains  & 

Rains 164  85 

Feb.  23,  No.  3985— Favor  of  Otis  H. 

Telder 401  59 

Feb.  23,  No.  3986— Favor  of  Alfred 

Gradinger 62  50 

Feb.   23,  No.  3987— Favor  of  Jas  R. 

Arnold 362  53 

Feb.  23,  No.  3991— Favor  of  Magee  & 

Painscr 56  00 

Feb.  23,  No.  3992- Favor  of  Wm.  H. 

Edmundsou 153  57 

Feb.   25,  No.  4046— Favor   of  P.    G. 

Hume 06  00 

Feb,  25,  No.   4047— Favor  of  J.  W. 

Blum 66  00 

Feb.    26,    No.  4050— Favor   of   Geo. 

Whiteman 589  00 

Fob.  26,  No.  4052— Favor  of  J.  V.  Du- 

ralde 237  50 

3.  Resolved  further.  That  said  State  Depositary 
be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  instructed 
to  transfer  to  said  Post-olhce  account  the  sum 
of  twelve  thousand  dollars  from  the  funds 
aforesaid  in  his  hands  at  the  date  aforsaid  to 
pay  warrants  issued  prior  to  the  23d  January, 
1861. 

4.  Rciolvcd  further.  That  after  the  payment  of 
tho  warrants  authorized  to  be  paid  by  the  pre- 
ceding resolution,  the  balance  of  funds  remain- 
ing on  hand  to  the  credit  of  the  public  revenue, 
on  31st  Jan..  l^fll.  be  reserved  in  settlement  of 
the  compensiilion  due  to  the  census  takers  of 
the  Uniti'd  Slufs  in  this  State. 

Mr.  Miles  ]irt'>iented  a  resolution  authorizing 
the  President  to  issue  a  warrant  on  the  State 
Depositary,  in  f,ivor  of  Kirkpatrick &.  Jdediaris, 
for  S899  60,  lor  postal  services. 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONVENTION 


Which  resolution,  ou  motion  of  Mr.  Moore, 
was  referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Finance, 

Mr.  Willcinson  introduced  the  following  re- 
BolutioD,  and  the  rules  being  suspended,  on 
motion  it  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  A.  J.  Guirot,  Depositary  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  is  hereby  required  to 
pay  to  the  Deputy  Collector  of  the  Port  of  New 
Orleans  the  amount  of  a  draft  in  favor  of  F. 
H.  Hatch,  Disbursing  Agent,  dated  March  7, 
.  1861,  which  draft  amounts  to  one  thousand  and 
twenty-two  dollars  and  tv/cnty-nine  cents,  and 
payment  of  which  was  ordered  by  resolution 
20  of  the  State  Convention,  said  draft  being 
signed  by  the  President  of  this  Convention. 

The  sp'.Lcial  order  of  the  day,  the  unfinished 
business  of  yesterday,  being  a  resolution  here- 
tofore introduced  by  Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne, 
relative  to  the  African  slave  trade,  was  then 
taken  up. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  moved  that  the  Con- 
vention adjourn  to  meet  again  on  V/edaesday, 
the  13th  iust. 

Mr.  Duffel  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows  : 

Yeas :  Mes'-rs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barrow, 
Bonner,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Clark,  Connor  of  St. 
Tammany,  Cottman,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Dor- 
sey,  Dupre,  Elam,  Esllin,  Fuselier,  Gardere, 
Garrett,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gray,  Herron, 
Hough,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of 
Orleans,  Marks  of  Caddo.  Marks  of  Orleans, 
Martin  of  Assumption,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Mc- 
Farland,  Melancon,  Meredith,  Miles,  Moore, 
Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Peck, 
Pembcrton,  Pierson  of  Winn,  Pike,  Richardson, 
Rozier,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes, 
Smith,  Stocker,  Swayze,  Talbot.  Taliaierro, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry, 
Texada,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Walker,  "Wil- 
kinson, Wiltz  and  York — G3. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Bermudez,  Burton,  Caldwell, 
DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Fuqua,  Graves,  Girard,  Grif- 
fin, Hodges,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lewis  of  Clai- 
borne, Manning,  McKneely,  Perkins,  Polk, 
Provosty,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Smart,  Sompay- 
rac,  Stewart,  Thomasson  and  Warren— 24. 

Yeas,  G3  ;  nays,  24. 

The  motion  was  consequently  carried,  and 
the  Convention  adjourned  until  Wednesday  the 
13th  instant, 

J.  T,  WHEAT,  Sec'y. 

0 

Wednesday,  March  13,  18G1, 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment ;  Hon,  A.  Mouton  in  the  chair. 

The  roll  being  called,  eighty-five  delegates 
answered  to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  the  9th  inst,,  was  read  and 
approved. 

The  following  communication  from  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  State  was  then  read  : 

Executive  Office,  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  ) 
March  7th.  1861.  f 

To  tho  Hon.  A,  Mouton,  President  of  the 
Louisiana  State  Convention  : 

Sir—1  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith 


a  certified  copy  of  an  act  of  the  Congress  of 

the  Confederate  Stater^,  entitled,  "  An  Act  to 
raise  Provisional  Forces  for  the  Confederate 
States  of  America,  aid  for  other  purposes," 
also  a  letter  which  I  loceived  from  the  Hon, 
L,  P.  AVall'er,  with  th'i  enclosed  act, 

I  find  in  an  ordiname  of  ths  Louisiana  State 
Convention.  "  For  t'ae  Establishment  of  a 
Regular  'lilitary  Force  for  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana.'' adopted  Feb.  5th,  IStil,  no  provision  for 
the  contingency  presented,  nor  has  the  author- 
ity to  act  in  the  matter  been  given  by  any  law 
of  this  State.  I  therefore  have  the  honor  to 
request  that  the  Convention  will,  by  ordinance 
or  otherwise,  instruct  me  in  the  premises. 

I  shall  communicate  to  the  Federal  Govern- 
ment, without  delay,  the  information  desired 
by  the  War  Dcpartmeut, 

Very  respectfully,  vour  obedient  sv't., 
THOS.  0,  MOORE, 
Governor  of  the  State  of  La. 

Oh  motion  by  Mr.  Butler,  the  following  reso- 
lution, heretofore  intrcduced  by  W'ilkinson,  was 
taken  up  and  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Governor  of  this  State  be 
and  hi!  is  hereby  requested  to  communicate 
without  delay  to  tUe  President  of  the  Confede- 
rate States  of  Americr.,  the  desire  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Louisiana  to  hu'c  the  rej'ular  army  of 
this  State  or  such  por;  ion  thereof  as  may  be  re- 
quired for  the  wants  of  the  General  Govern- 
ment of  the  Confedcr  ite  States  of  America, 
transferred  to  the  av;ay  of  the  .said  Confed- 
eracy as  soon  as  circn:  istanccs  may  permit. 

Mr.  Davidson  of  Lvingston,  presented  the 
memorial  of  J.  R.  Maiks,  late  special  messen- 
ger to  Washington,  asking  payment  of  a 
balance  due  him  for  such  services,  which,  on 
motion  of  same  delegate,  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Fiuanct. 

Mr.  Lawrence  presented  the  claim  of  Capt, 
Alex.  Grant,  for  transportation  and  freight  be- 
tween Nev/  Orleans  and  Fort  St.  Philip  ; 
which,  on  motion  by  same  delegate,  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Finance,  etc. 

Mr.  McCollom  introduced  a  resolution  ex- 
empting certain  articles  from  import  duty, 
v/hich,  on  motion  wus  referred  to  the  Com- 
taittee  on  Commerce. 

Mr.  Cannon  presented  '•  an  Ordinance  to 
provide  for  submitting  the  Permanent  Consti- 
tution of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  to 
the  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,"  which 
was  ordered  to  bo  printed,  and  laid  on  the 
table  subject  to  call. 

Mr.  Moore,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
the  Formation  of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  sub- 
mitted the  following  I'cport,  viz  : 

The  Committee  on  the  Formation  of  a  South- 
ern Confederacy,  to  whom  was  referred  the 
1  resolution  '•  that  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  re- 
suming her  sovereignty  and  in  asserting  her 
rights  to  all  Federal  property  within  her  limits 
intended  that  no  obstacle  should  thereby  be 
thrown  in  the  way  of  a  confederation  of  the 
fieceding  States,"  report,  that  instead  of  throw- 
ing obstacles  in  the  way,  this  Convention  has 


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evinced  the  most  ardent  desire  to  promote  the 
Confederation  of  the  seceding  States,  and  since 
the  resolution  was  introduced  the  very  best 
evidence  of  sincerity  has  been  given  by  voting 
large  sums  of  money  for  the  support  of  the  Con- 
federate Slates  of  America.  The  passage  of  the 
resolution  is  therefore  deemed  unnecessary. 

Mr.  DeBlanc,  from  the  Committee  on  Enroll- 
ments, reported  as  correctly  enrolled  "  reso- 
lutions to  authorize  the  jiaymont  of  certain 
warrants  issued  under  the  authority  of  (lie 
United  States,''  and  a  resolution  to  authorize 
the  State  Depositary  to  pay  to  Dcpiity  Collector 
of  the  port  at  New  Orleans  the  warrant  issued 
in  favor  of  P.  H.  Hatch,  Disbursing  Agent, 
dated  March  7, 18(31.  " 

On  motion,  the  Convention  adjourned, 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


TuiRSDAT,  Mar9»14.  1S61. 


The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
^  meat ;  Hon.  A.  Mouton  in  the  chair. 

The  roll  being  called,  eighty-nine  delegates 
answered  to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read.  and.  on 
motion  of  Mr.  McCoUom,  the  same  was  amend- 
ed, so  as  to  refer  to  the  Committee  on  Com- 
merce, the  resolution  offered  by  him  yesterday, 
exempting  certain  articles  from  import  duty, 
and  which  was  erroneously  reported  as  having 
been  laid  on  the  table  subject  to  call.  The 
'  journal  was  then  approved. 

Mr.  Bienvenu.  presented  an  ordinance  for 
the  payment  of  $83  to  Manual  Serpas  for  his 
services  as  assistant  census  taker  for  the  eighth 
census  of  the  late  United  States,  which  ordi- 
nance was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance. 

Mr.  Walker  presented  a  memorial  of  J.  J.  Mc- 
Keever,  asking  for  the  examination  and  inspec- 
tion of  a  patent  and  metallic  mail  bag  seal, 
which,  on  motion,  was  referfed  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Patents. 

Leave  of  absence  was  granted  to  the  follow- 
ing delegates: 

To  Mr.  Pierson  of  Natchitoches,  on  motion  of 
Mr.  Davidson  of  Sabine. 

To  Mr.  Smart,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Tcxada. 

To  Mr.  Polk,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Todd. 

To  Mr.  Meredith,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Bonner. 

To  Mr.  Pierson,  of  Winn,  on  motion  of  Mr. 
Ilougb. 

Mr.  Fuqua,  chairman  of  the  Special  Com- 
^  mittec  of  Nine,  to  whom  had  been  referred  the 
resolution  introduced  by  Mr.  Thomas.son  on  the 
fith  March  instant,  in  relation  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  a  eommittfe  of  nine  to  prepari-  an  or- 
dinance with  reg.ard  to  the  ordinances  already 
passed,  asked  and  obtained  leave   to  have  Iha 

I 


report  printed,  in  anticipation  of  submitting 
it  to  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Norton,  chairman  of  the  Special  Com- 
mittee appointed  to.  take  an  invfuiiory  of  the 
public  property  of  the  late  United  States  Go- 
vernment in  the  State  of  Louisiana,  reported 
an;  inventory  of  the  materials,  implements,  etc., 
found  in  the  Mint  in  this  city,  which  was  read 
in  part  and  ordered  to  be  spread  on  the  journal, 
and  is  as  follows  : 

MiXT,  Nkw  Orle.vn.'^,  Feb.  21,  1861. 

Sir, — In  accordance  with  your  suggestons,  I 
submit  the  following  statement  in  reference  to 
tliis  institution  : 

The  property  known  as  the  "  WmV  com- 
prises the  square  of  ground  bounded  by  Espla- 
nade. Barracks  and  Levee  streets,  and  the  pub- 
lic highway,  with  all  the  buildings  of  every 
description  thereto  attached,  the  whole  being 
enclosed  by  an  iron  railing. 

The  Superintendent  has  the  supervision  and 
control  of  the  whole- establishment  ;  but  all 
the  machinery  and  everything  appertaining  to 
the  operations  of  the  institution,  in  any  and 
every  form,  are  in  the  possession  and  under  the 
immediate  control  of  the  respective  officers,  all 
of  whom  have  furnished  you,  it  is  believed, 
with  a  detailed  inventory  of  the  property  in 
their  possession. 

1  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 
[Signed]  Wu.  A.  ELMORE, 

Superintendent. 
To  M.  O.  H.  NoiiTo.v, 

Chairman  of  Committee    on    Public 
Property. 

INVENTORY  OF  APPARATUS  AND  AR- 
TICLES  BELONGING  TO  THE  MELTING 
DEPARTMENT. 

OFFICE. 

2  Desks  at  $30 $  60  00 

1  Iron  safe 30  00 

1  Book  case 20  00 

1  Table 15  OO 

1  Table,  with  copying  press 20  00 

SILVER  MELTIXO   BOOM. 

Topping  shears,  with  platform.  500  00 

Filing  bench,  with  vice 50  00 

2  Iron  care 200  00 

fi  Wooden  cars  at  $75 450  oo 

2  Largo  silver  furnaces 300  00 

1  Deposit  furnace .300  00 

Ingot  machine,  with  platform. .        600  00 

20  Iron  ingot  boxes 20  00 

2  Iron  casins 60  00 

1  Closet 10  00 

A  lot  of  tongs,  stirrers,  etc., 100  00 

540  Silver  ingot  boxes 540  00 

80  Silver  clijijiing  boxes 80  00 

1  Copper  wa.-h-baein 30  00 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONVENTION 


GOLD    MELTING    BOOM. 

2  Deposit  furnaces 600  00 

2  Iroa  basius 60  00 

2  Copper  basins 60  00 

3  Iron  Tables SO  00 

A  L  t  of  ingot  moulds 600  00 

A  Lot  of  bar  moulds 50  00 

36  Gold  clipping  boxes 36  00 

38  Gold  iu^ot  boxes 38  00 

34  Gold  deposit  boxes 24  00 

W  E  I  G  U  K  0  O  M. 

2  Balances  for  bullion 500  00 

1  Fairbaiik's  platform  scales 500  00 

A  lot  of  gloves,  brooms,  brush- 
es, etc 25  00 

SEPARATIXG      KOOM. 

2  Melting  furnaces 600  00 

2  Separating  furnaces 600  00 

1  Hydraulic  press 1000  00 

2  Large  cisterns 200  00 

6  Filtering  tubs 30  00 

7  Copper  drying  pans 70  00 

8  Granulation  pans 80  00 

12  Earthen  jars 12  00 

85  Mattrasses 85  00 

1  Hot  water  boiler 250  00 

llron  basin 25  00 

M  I  L  L  -  R  0  0  M. 

1  Mill,  with  fixture 500  00 

1  Large  copper  basin 250  00 

6  Sweep  cisterns 120  00 

1  Iron  basin 30  00 

1  Furnace 300  00 

COAL      ROOM. 

1  Worthington's  force  pump 600  00 

1  Blaclismith  forge  and  and  anvil  30  00 

2  Sections  of  hose 50  00 

18  Coal  buckets 90  00 

3  Wheelbarrows 15  00 

1  Fan-blower 100  00 

SWEEP-ROOM 

1  Sweep-washer 800  00 

14  Em])ty  sweep  tarrels 14  00 

2  Carpenter's  worlt  benches 30  00 

1  Carpenter's  tool-chest 60  00 

GAR  R  E  TT. 

2500  Blacklead  crucibles 2200  00 

350  Sand  crucibles 100  00 

T  ARD  . 

1350  Barrels  of  charcoal 640  00 

84  Carboys   of  nitric   and  2  sul- 
phuric acid 914  00 

230  Empty  carboys  S3  45,  and  12 

iron  melting  pots 685  00 

2   Old  steam   boiler   and    brick 

work 350  00 

1  Pair  of  rollers  and   shaft  for 

Chilian  mill 250  00 

$16,448  go' 


A  workshop  containing  lathes,  planer,  steam 
engine,  small  tubular  boiler,  and  various  tools; 
as  also  a  chemical  laboratory,  and  its  contents, 
are  the  private  property  of  Dr.  M.  F.  Bonzano. 

[Signed]  M.  F.  Bonzano, 

Melter  and  Refiner. 


AN IXVENTORT OF  MACniNERY,  TOOLS,  . 
etc.,  belonijing  to   the  Commg  I'ejjartment,   and  in 
charge  of  ike  coiner.  -  <* 

ROLLING     ROOM,     ' 

ESTIMATED  COST. 

One  steam  low-pressure  engine. .  .  .$  20,000  00 
Five  pairs  laminating  rolls,  with  shaft- 
ing-and   gearing  to   run   the  same, 

complete,  $1000  each 5000  00 

Two  annealing  furnaces,    S500each..   1000  00 

One  pair  cutting  shears 75  00 

Two  cast  iron  pans,  $30  each 60  00 

One  copper  pan  for  cleaning  gold. ...       40  00 
Seven   cars'  (three    loaned   to    Post- 
office)  $50  each 350  00 

Ten  four  legged  strip  cars,  $20 200  00 

Seven  three  legged  strip  cars,  $15.. . .     150  00 

One  water  car 30  00 

One  hundred  and  twelve  ingot  boxes.     112  00 

One  water  cooler  and  tank 15  00 

Eight  annealing  rings,  $2 IG  00 

PUNCHING    ROOM. 

Five  punching  presses,  $200 1000  00 

Two  drawer   benches,  complete,  $500  2000  00 

Two  pairs  pointing  rolls.  $400 800  00 

Shafting,     rangers,    pullies,    gearing 

and  belts  to  drive  the  same. .. .    1500  00 

One  melting  machine 400  00 

One  rotary  heater 300  00 

Twelve  strip  tables,  $15 ISO  00 

One  small  car .... ! 20  00 

One  annealing  furnace 500  00 

One  pair  cutting  shears 50  00 

Sixty  four   clipping     boxes,    (silver) 

$1  50 96  00 

Thirty-six  clipping  boxes,  (gold)  $1  50       64  00 

Twenty-four  planchet  boxes 24  00 

Two  cap  boards 60  00 

One  vice,  bench  and  tools 30  00 

Punches,   cutting   dies   and  clipping 

pans 150  !^QA 

BLEACHKO    ROOM. 

Three  milling  machines,  $400 1200  00 

One  rotary  heater 150  00 

Shafting,  etc..  to  drive  the  same 250  00 

One  copper  bleaching  basket 20  00    ■ 

Three  bleaching  tools 5  00 

One  iron  sink  and  water  jet 50  00 

COINING    ROOM. 

One  high  pressure  steam  engine 2000  00 

One  large  dollar  coining  press 8000  00 

One  haff  dollar  coining  press 2000  00 

One  quarter  dollar  coining  press 1000  00 

One  dime  coining  press 600  00 

Two  extra  coining  collars 100  00 


OP  THE   STATE   OF   LOUISIANA. 


67 


Two  small  cars,  $30  each 60  00 

One  tool  car 40  00 

One  set  drawers : 30  00 

One  vice  and  tools 100  00 

COUNTING   AND   APJfSTINO   ROOM. 

One  set  large  balances  for  gold 900  00 

One  set  large  balances  for  silver 2.')0  00 

Three  sets  medium  balances,  $40 120  00 

Twelve  sets  small  balances  for  adjust- 
ing, $j 60  00 

One  tabU' 25  00 

One  set  drawers 25  00 

One  small  car 20  00 

One   hundred   and  seventy-two  coin 

boxes,  $1  25 214  00 

One   hundred    and  sixty-seven    coin 

boxes,  numbcrpd 202  00 

Forty-nino  coin  bo.ves,  numbered 98  00 

Thirty  gold  coin  boxes,  $2 CO  00 

Forty-one  boxes,  SI 41  00 

MACHINB   nooM. 

One  large  lathe 500  00 

One   large  lathe,  self-feeding 400  00 

Two  small  lathes,  slide  rest,  $150 300  00 

One  foot  lathe 125  00 

One  band  press CO  00 

One  pair  large  cutting  shears 250  00 

Vices  (five)  SS  40  00 

Hangers,    pullies,     etc.,   for    driving 

latbes 800  00 

Taps,  dies,  drills  and  turning  tools.  . .  400  00 

Planing  machine 300  00 

G A  URET . 

One  large  water  tank 800  00 

One  clarifying  cistern 150  00 

New  bleaching  ajparatus 200  00 

Printing  rolls,   casting,   pullies,    old 

muskets,  old  iron,  etc 200  00 

BASEMENT. 

One  lap  for  grinding  rolls 250  00 

One  lap  for  grinding  rolls,  incomplete  150  00 

Fourteen  pairs  laminating  rolls,  $50. .  700  00 

Sundry  old  pullies,  shafts,  elc 150  00 

BI>ACKSMrrH    SHOP. 

One  forge 75  00 

One  pair  bellows 25  00 

One  anvil 15  00 

Ono  vice 20  00 

Tools  150  00 

Iron  and  steel 150  00 

BOILER    6HSD. 

Three  boilers,  forty  feet  long 2000  00 

One  boiler  twenty  feet  long 800  00 

One  doctor  engine 600  00 

One  force  pump , 100  00 

Three  thousand  barrels  coal,  50c 1500  00 

OFFICE. 

Desks  and  furniture 100  00 

Total  amount $G3,122  00 

[Signed]  B.  F.  TAYLOR,  Coiner. 

Coiner's  Office,  Jan.  31,  1861. 


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Mr.  Lawrence  offered  a  resolution,  which  was 
adopted,  "  authorising  the  President  of  this 
Convention  to  have  the  Permanent  Constitution 
printed  for  the  use  of  the  Convention  as  eooa 


68 


JOURNAL  OF  THE   CONVENTION 


as  it  is  officially  received  from  the  Provisional 
Government." 

And,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne, 
the  Convention  adiourned. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 

Friday,  March  15,  1861. 
The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 
The  President,  Hon.  A.  Mouton,  in  the  chair. 
After  prayer  by  the  Rev.  C.   S.  Hedges,  D. 
D.,  tlie  roll  was  called,   and   eighty-four  dele- 
gates answered  to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read,  and,  after 
being  amended  so  as  to  state  that  the  resolu- 
tions offered  by  Mr.  McCollom  were  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Commerce,  etc.,  it  was  ap- 
proved. 

Mr.  Cannon,  having  first  asked  and  obtained 
leave,  called  up  the  ordinance  heretofore  in- 
troduced by  him,  providing  for  submitting  the 
Permanent  Constitution  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America  to  the  people  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana  for  adoption  or  rejection,  and,  on  Ms 
motion,  the  same  was  made  the  special  order 
of  the  day  for  to-morrow. 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  introduced  the  fol- 
lowing ordinance,  which,  on  his  iLotion,  was 
ordered  to  be  printed  and  laid  over  under  the 
rules. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  authorize  the  Legislature 
to  issue  the  Bonds  of  the  State,  as  provided 
for  in  Article  109  of  the  Constitution,  in 
Buch  amounts  as  not  to  exceed  six  thousand 
dollars,  for  every  mile  of  graded  road  within 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  which  the  iron  is 
not  laid  at  the  time  of  the  issuance  of  the 
Bonds ;  provided  the  amount  subscribed  by 
the  State  in  any  Railroad  Company  is  not 
hereby  increased  : 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louis- 
ana,  in  Convention  assembled,  That  whenever  any 
railroad  in  which  the  State  is  a  subscriber  shall 
have  a  section  of  five  or  more  ipiles  graded, 
within  the  State,  upon  which  iron  shall  not 
have  been  laid,  the  i^egislature  may  cause  to 
be  issued  to  the  said  railroad  company  ]>onds 
of  the  State,  in  payment  of  its  subscriptions, 
to  the  extent  of  six  thousand  dollars  per  mile 
of  road  so  graded  ;  provided,  however,  the 
amount  issued  shall  not  exceed  tlie  amount  re- 
maining unpaid  upon  its  subscription  at  the 
time  of  issuing  tlie  bonds. 

Mr.  Bionvcuu  intnuluced  an  ordinance  pro- 
viding for  the  payment  of  an  amount  du'.'  L. 
Arnould,  for  services  as  a  census  tuk(!r.  which 
was  referred  to  ihe  Committee  on  Finaiice. 

Mr.  York  introduced  a  preambto  and  re>olu- 
tiou  relating  to  private  land  claims,  which,  on 
his  motion,  was  referred,  without  reading,  to 
the  Committee  on  Public  Lands. 

Mr.  Williamson  submitted  the  claim  of  R.  C. 
Cummings  &  Co.,  assignees  of  H.  M.  Black,  on 
Postal  Warrant  No.  43i0,  which,  on  motion, 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

Mr.  Estlin,  chairman  of  the  Special  Com- 
mittee, appointed  under  a  resolution  heretofore 


adopted,  "  to  inquire  into  the  expediency  of 
making  the  various  Banks  of  the  State  uniform 
in  their  charters,  conditions  and  privileges, 
provided  they  pay  a  satisfactory  bonus  to  the 
State.*'  reported  an  "  Ordinance  relative  to 
Banking  Corporations  in  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana," which  was  read  and,  on  his  motion,  or- 
dered to  be  printed,  and  made  the  special  order 
of  the  day  for  Monday  next. 

Mr.  Bonford,  chairman  of  the  Committee  ou 
the  Judiciary,  reported  "An  Ordinance  con- 
cerning the  Judiciary,"  which  was  read,  and 
on  his  motion,  ordered  to  be  printed  and  made 
the  special  order  of  the  day  for  Tuesday  next. 

Mr.  DeBlanc,  from  the  Committee  on  Enroll- 
ment, reported  as  correctly  enrolled,  the  fol- 
lowing resolution : 

"  A  resolution  relative  to  the  transfer  of  the 
regular  army  of  the  State,  or  a  portion  thereof, 
to  the  Government  of  the  Confederate  States 
of  America." 

And,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Stocker,  the  Conven- 
tion adjourned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Sec'y. 


Satl-rdat,  March  16,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment, Hon.  A.  Mouton  in  the  chair. 

The  roll  being  called,  eighty-seven  delegates 
answered  to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

Mr.  Bienvenu  offered  an  ordinance  in  the  fol- 
lowing words : 

Be  it  further  ordained,  etc.,  That  the  President 
of  this  Convention  be  and  he  is  hereby  re- 
quested to  lay  before  the  Convention  the  offi- 
cial returns  of  the  popular  vote  given  in  each 
parish  of  the  State  for  delegates  to  this  Con- 
vention. 

And  requested  a  suspension  of  the  rules  to 
enable  him  to  take  up  the  same. 

Upon  the  adoption  of  this  motion,  Mr.  Bush 
called  for  the  yeas  and  nays,  with  the  follow- 
ing result : 

Yeas  :  Messra.  Bienvenu,  Bush,  Clark,  Con- 
nelly, Cottmau,  Duftel,  Fuqua,  Herron,Hough, 
Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
McCollom.  Melancon,  Meredith,  Pike,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Sompayrac,  Stocker, 
Taliaferro,  Thomasson,  Tucker — 23. 

Those  who  voted  in  the  negative  were  Messrs 
Adams,  AndcrSon,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonford. 
Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler,  Caldwell, 
Cannon,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St. 
Tammany,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Deblanc,  Dor- 
sey,  Dnpre,  Elam,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gladden, 
Gill,  Girard,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Johnson,  Keftncdy,  Kidd,  Labatut, 
Lawrence,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Manning,  Mar- 
shall, Marrero,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Or- 
leans, Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee,  McCloskey,  • 
McFarland,  McKneely,  Miles,  Michel,  Miller, 
Moore,  Norton, 0"Bryan,  Olivier,  Perkin  of  Or- 
leans, Peck,  Pemberion,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Rich- 
ardson, Scott  of  Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slawson, 


OF  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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Smith,  Stewart, Swayzo.  Tappan,  Tavlor  of  St. 
Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Te.xada.  Todd, 
Towles,  Valentine,  Warrcu.  Walker  and  York 
—7.3. 

Yeas.  23  ;  nays,  73. 

So  the  Conveutiou  refused  to  suspend  the 
rules,  and  the  ordinance  was  ordered  to  lie 
over. 

Mr.  Manning  presented  an  ordinance  "to 
suspend  temporarily  the  operation  of  article 
25  of  the  Constitution,"  which  was  ordered  to 
lie  over  under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Walker  submitted  the  claim  of  the  Prin- 
ter of  the  Convention  for  work  done,  which, 
on  his  motion,  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Finance. 

Mr.  Thomasson  offered  a  resolution  "that, 
instead  of  12  o'clock,  as  now  fixed,  this  Con- 
vention will  hereafter  meet  at  10  o'clock  A. 
M.,  for  the  transaction  of  business,"'  and  asked 
a  suspension  of  th«  rules  to  put  the  same  on 
its  final  passage  ;  and  the  Convention,  on  a 
division,  refused  to  suspend  the  rules  and  the 
resolution  was  ordered  to  lie  over. 

Mr.  Olivier,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
the  Slate  Constitution,  reported  favorably  on 
the  ordinance  introduced  by  Mr.  Hough,  on 
the  7th  March  instant,  and  entitled  "an  ordi- 
nance to  alter  articles  76,  78  and  80  of  the 
Constitution,"'  and,  on  his  motion,  the  same 
was  ordered  to  be  printed,  and  made  the  spe- 
cial order  of  the  day  for  Wednesday  next.  -"^ 

Mr.  Fuqua,  chairman  of  the  special  commit- 
tee of  nine,  appointed  under  the  resolution  of- 
fered by  Mr.  Thomasson  on  the  Gth  March  inst., 
In  relation  to  the  appointment  of  a  committee 
of  nine  to  prepare  an  ordinance  with  regard  to' 
the  ordinances  already  passed,  reported  "ari 
ordinance  to  repeal  certain  ordinances  and  td 
amend  others  heretofore  adopted."      ''-.:'  ^ 

And  moved  to  make  the  same  the  special 
order  of  the  day  at  2  o'clock  this  day.  but  the 
Convention  refused  a  suspension  of  the  rules,) 
and  the  ordinance  was  ordered  to  lie  over.      J 

Mr.  Williamson  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which,  after  a  suspension  of  the  rules, 
was  adopted : 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  to  the  Montgom- 
ery Convention  from  this  State,  not  members 
of  this  body,  be  invited  to  seats  on  the  fioor."' 

And,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Butler,  the  name  of 
the  Hon.  J«cob  Thompson,  late  Secretary  of 
the  Interior  of  the  late  United  Stales,  was  in- 
cluded in  the  said  resolution. 

The  President  announced  the  special  order  of 
the  d.iy.  being  the  ordinance  introduced  yester- 
day by  Mr.  Cannon,  which  was  taken  up,  and  is 
as  follows,  viz  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  to   provide   for  fuhmilting 

the  permanent  C<Aistitution  of  the  Confede- 
rate States  of  America  to  the  I'eople  of  the 

Slate  of  Louisiana. 

SEmov  1.  Be}'    -•■--'    i.  <i.  ?,  ^f  j^^ 

Statf.  of  lyoinsiann.  .  That 
the  Permanent  (.  ■  mfrdc- 
rate  States,  adopted  by  iLe  i'rovihioual  Con- 
gress at    Montgomery  on   the day  of 


March,  18G1,  shall  be  submitted  to  the  qualified 
voters  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  for  their  rat- 
ification or  rejection. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for  this 
purpose  an  election  shall  be  holden  at  the  dif- 
ferent election  precincts  throughout  the  State, 
on  Monday  i]\c  Gtli  day  of  May,  A.  D.  1861  ; 
which  election  shall  bo  holden,  and  conducted 
in  all  respects,  and  the  returns  thereof  be  made 
in  the  same  manner  as  now  provided  bylaw  for 
the  election  of  members  of  the  General 
Assembly. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  «aid 
Constitution,  together  with  this  Ordinance, 
shall  be  published  in  the  official  journal  of  this 
Convention,  in  French  and  English,  for  at  least 
thirty  days  prior  to  the  date  of  said  election. 

Sec.  4.  Be  il further  ordained.  That  at  least 
thirty  days  prior  to  the  said  6th  of  May,  1861, 
the  Governor  of  the  State  shall  issue  his  pro- 
clamation for  the  holding  of  said  election. 

Sec.  .'3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  at  said 
election  the  electors  shall  endorse  on  their  bal- 
lots "Constitution  accepted"'  or  "Constitu- 
tion rejected."  And  if,  from  the  returns  made, 
it  shall  appear  that  a  majority  of  the  qualified 
voters  of  the  State  have  accepted  the  Constitu- 
tion, then  the  Governor  shall  issue  his  procla- 
mation declaring  that  fact,  and  shall  also  notify 
the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  that 
said  Constitution  has  been  ratified  by  the  State 
of  Louisiana. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  furtlier  ordaintd,  That  if,  from 
the  returns  of  said  election,  it  shall  appear 
that  a  majority  of  the  qualified  voters  of  the 
State  have  voted  to  reject  said  Constitution,  the 
Governor  shall  immediately  notify  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  Convention  of  that  fact,  and  he 
(the  President)  shall  call  together  this  Con- 
vention, at  as  early  a  day  as  practicable,  with 
the  view  of  determining  upon  the  best  course 
of  action  for  the  future  welfare  of  the  State. 

The  President  announced  that  he  had  re- 
ceived a  certified  copy  of  the  Permanent  Con- 
stitution adopted  by  the  Montgomery  Conven- 
tion, and  would,  in  compliance  with  a  resolu- 
tion of  this  Convention,  heretofore  adopted, 
causes  the  same  to  be  printed  for  the  use  of  the 
delegates. 

Mr.  Walker  moved  to  lay  the  ordinance  of 
Mr.  Cannon  on  the  table,  but  withdrew  the 
same,  and  called  for  the  previous  question  on 
the  adoption  of  the  ordinance. 

Mr.  Herron  moved  an  adjournment,  on  which 
Mr.  Cottman  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays, 
which  were  as  follows  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs  Biecvcnu,  Bush.  Connelly,  Cott- 
man, Fuqua.  Herron,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Mere- 
ditli.  IMke,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Taliaferro 
and  Tucker— 12. 

The  nays  were  Messrs.  Adams.  Anderson, 
Avegno,  Barrow.  Bermudez,  Bonfnrd.  Bonner, 
Briscoe,  Burton. Butler.  Caldwrll.Cannon,  Clark, 
ConnerorConcordia,Conner  of.'^t.  Tammany. Da- 
vidson of  Sabine,  Declouet.  DeBlane,  Dorsey, 
Duffel,  Dnpre,  Esllin,  Fuselier.  Gladden,  Gill, 
Girard,    Graves,    Gray,    GriflSn,    Hernandez, 


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JOURNAL   OF  THE   CONVENTION 


Hough,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Johnson,  Kennedy, 
Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis  ol  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning,  Marshall, 
Marrero,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Or- 
leans, Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee,  McCloskcy, 
McFarland,  McKneely,  Melangon,  Miles,  Michel, 
Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan.  Oliver,  Per- 
kins of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pembcrton,  Provosty, 
Pugh,  Richardson,  Roselius.  Rozicr,  Scott  of 
Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slawsnn,  Smith,  Sompayrac, 
Stewart,  Stocker,  Swayze,  Tappau,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada, 
Thomasson,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Warren, 
Walker,  Williamson.  AViltz  T3ndYork — 8S. 

Yeas,  12  ;  Nays,  88, 

The  motion  to  adjourn  was  consequently 
lost. 

The  demand  for  the  previous  question  was 
then  put  and  sustained,  and  the  ordinance 
placed  on  its  final  passage,  whereupon  Mr.  Can- 
non demaded  the  yeas  and  nays,  which  v.'ere 
ordered,  with  this  result  : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Bienvenu,  Bush,  Cannon,  Clark, 
Connelly,  Cottman,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  Duffel, 
Fuqua,  Herron,  Hough,  Johnston,  Lagroue, 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Mc- 
CoUom,  Melangon.  Meredith,  Pike,  Roselius, 
Rozier,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Sompayrac, 
Stocker,  Taliaferro,  Thomasson  and  Tucker — 2G. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno, 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton  Butler,  Caldwell,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Conner  of  St.  Titniraany,  Declouet,  DeBlanc, 
Dorsey,  Dupre,  Estliu,  Fuselier,  Gladden,  Gill, 
Girard,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Hernandez, 
Hodge,  Hodges,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence, 
Lewis  of  Bienville,  Manning,  Marshall,  Marrero. 
Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
Carroll,  Magee,  McCioskey,  McFarland,  Mc- 
Kneely, Miles,  Michel,  Miller,  Moore,  Nor- 
ton, O'Brian,  Oliver,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Peck.  Pcmberton,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith, 
Stewart,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Char- 
les, Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Todd, 
Towles,  Valentine,  Warren,  Walker,  William- 
son, Wiltz  and  Yoi"k — 74. 

Yeap,  26  ;  Nays,  74. 

And  the  ordinance  was  therofore  rejected. 

Mr.  Herron  asked  leave  to  change  his  vote 
just  given,  which  being  granted,  he  moved  to 
reconsider  the  vote  just  taken. 

Mr.  Estlin  moved  to  lay  Mr.  Herron's  motion 
on  the  table,  which  having  prevailed. 

On  Motion  by  Mr.  Hodges,  the  Convention 
adjourned. 

J.  THOS.  W^HEAT,  Secretary. 

MoxVDAY,  March  18,    1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton,   in  the  chair. 

The  roll  being  called,  eighty-eight  delegates 
answered  to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  cor- 
rected, on  motion  of  Mr.  Pike,  so  as  to  place 
bis  name  among  the  ayes  instead  of  the  nays, 


as  erroneously  recorded,  on  the  vote  taken  on 
the  final  passage  of  Mr.  Cannon's  ordinance. 
And  with  this  correction  the  journal  was  ap- 
proved. 

The  President  presented  the  following  com- 
munication from  the  Governor  of  the  State,  en- 
closing a  message  from  the  Principal  Chief  of 
the  Choctaw  Nation  to  his  Council,  and  a  series 
of  resolutions  adopted  by  said  Council,  which 
were  read  : 

Executive  Office,         |_ 

Baton  Rouge,  March  13,  1861.    j 
Hon.  A.  Mouton  President  of 

the  Louisiana  State  Convention  : 
Sir — In  compliance  with  the  request  therein 
contained,  I  have  the  honor  to  enclose  a  s»ries 
of  resolutions  adopted  by  the  Choctaw  Nation, 
together  with  the  address  of  their  enlightened 
and  patriotic  Principal  Chief  to  the  special  and 
extra  Council  of  his  people.  The  future  rela- 
tions between  the  Chickasaws,  Cherokees, 
Creeks,  Seminoles  and  Choctaws,  vv'ho  own,  in- 
habit and  govern  the  Indian  Territory,  and 
the  Confederate  States  of  America,  will  pro- 
bably be  the  subject  of  thoughtful  considera- 
tion. 

Very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 
\  THOS.  0.  MOORE, 

Governor  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Mr.  Lawrence  moved  that  the  mf^ssage  and 
resolutions  just  read  be  referred  to  ihe  Com- 
mittee on  the  formation  of  a  Southern  Confed- 
eracy. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  amend  said  motion  by 
ordering  iiOO  copies  of  said  me.ssage  and  reso- 
lutions to  be  printed  for  the  use  of  the  Con- 
vention. 

Which  being  accepted  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  the 
motion  as  amended  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  presented  the  following 
resolution  : 

Re&olved^  That  the  delegates  to  the  Confede- 
rate Congress  from  Texas  be  invited  to  seats 
upon  the  floor. 

Mr.  Lawrence  moved  to  amend  said  resolu- 
tion by  adding,  "  any  other  delegates  to  said 
Congress  who  may  be  in  the  city." 

Which  being  accepted  by  Mr.  Marks,  and  the 
rules  being  suspended,  the  resolution  as 
amended,  was  adopted. 

The  hour  having  arrived  to  take  up  the  spe- 
cial order  of  the  day,  being  the  ordinance 
reported  on  the  15th  inst.,  by  Mr.  Estlin,  chair- 
man of  the  special  committee  of  nine,  was 
taken  up. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Bush,  the  reading  of  this 
ordinance  was  dispensed  with,  and  it  was  con- 
sidered section  by  section. 

Section  l.-^t  being  rend,  Mr.  Elgee  moved  to 
amend  by  striking  out  the  words  '•  nineteen 
hundred,"  in  the  sixth  line  of  the  said  section, 
and  inserting  instead  the  words  "  eighteen 
hundred  and  eighty-five." 

Mr.  Girard  moved  to  amend  the  ordinance 
by  striking  out  the  ordaining  section. 


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71 


And,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Estlin,  the  Conven- 
tion suBpended  its  rules,  and  adjourned  until 
to-morrow  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Ti-ESDAY,  March  19,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pur.=uant  to  adjourn- 
ment; Hon.  A.  Mouton,  President,  in  the  chair. 

The  roll  being-  called,  seventy-six  delegates 
answered  to  their  names. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

Mr.  Teiada  presented  an  ordinance  "'relative 
to  the  registry  of  the  qualified  electors  for  the 
parish  of  Orleans,'"  and,  on  his  ni>tion,  the 
same  was  ordered  to  be  printed  and  laid  over 
under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Moore  offered  a  resolution  "  that  a  com- 
mittee of  thirteen  memljers  of  this  Convention 
be  appointed  to  frame  an  ordinance  to  divide 
the  State  into  six  Oongressional  Districts,  and 
provide  for  the  election  of  six  members  of  Con- 
gress under  the  Constitution  of  the  Confed- 
erate States  of  America,  to  continue  until  an 
apportionment  shall  have  been  made  under  the 
same." 

Mr.  Moore  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules 
to  enable  him  to  take  up  ihe  resolution,  whicii 
was  granted  ;  and.  on  motion  of  the  same  dele- 
gate, the  resolution  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Miles  ofl'ered  a  resolution  •■  that  the  Con- 
stitution recently  adopted  by  the  Montgomery 
Convention  be  referred  to  a  committee  ol 
eleven,  to  be  appointed  by  the  President,  with 
instructions  to  report  what  action  ought  to  be 
taken  thereon  ;  and,  if  the  committee  shall  re- 
port in  favor  of  its  ratification,  to  report  also 
Buch  amendments  (if,  in  their  opinion,  any 
ought  to  be  recommended)  as  will  make  ihe 
Constitution  safe  as  a  fundamental  law  and  ac- 
ceptable to  the  people." 

And  the  same  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under 
the  rules. 

Mr.  Lawrence  moved  that  th'  Constitution  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America,  adopted 
unanim.tusly  liy  the  Congress  of  the  Con  fede- 
rate States  of' America.  March  11.  18CI,  be 
now  taken  up,  and  a.sked  that  the  rules  be  dis- 
pensed with  for  that  purpose. 

Which  motion,  having  prevailed,  the  Consti- 
tution was  before  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Ltwis,  of  Claiborne,  moved  that  it  be 
fixed  for  the  .special  order  of  the  day  for  Thurs- 
day n«it. 

Mr.  Herron  moved  that  the  Convention  pro- 
ceed to  its  consideration  at  once. 

The  question  was  first  taken  on  the  proposi- 
tion of  Mr.  Lewis,  whon  the  same  was  lost. 

And  then  on  that  of  Mr.  Herron.  which  was 
declared  carried. 

Mr.  Butler  moved  that  the  Convention  go 
now  into  secret  eopsion. 

Which  was  lost. 

And  Mr.  Herron  then  moved  that  said  Con- 
Btitution  be  now  ratified  and  adopted  as  a 
whole  by  this  Convention. 


Mr.  Estlia  moved  that  the  further  consider- 
ation of  the  subject  be  postponed  till  to-mor- 
row at  12  o'clock,  M. 

On  this  motion,  Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption, 
called  for  the  yeas  and  nays,  which  were  or- 
dered with  this  result : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Bonford,  Briscoe,  Bush,  Caldwell,  Cannon, Cook, 
Connelly,  Cottman,  DeBlanc,  Duflel,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  Fuselior,  Fuqna.  Garrett.  Gaudet,  Glad- 
den, Herron,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Johnston,  Ken- 
nedy, Kidd,  Labattit.  Lawrence,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Man- 
ning, Murk«  of  Caddo.  :Marks  of  Orleans.  Mar- 
tin of  Assumption.  Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee 
McCloskcy,  MfcCollom,  Miles,  Michel,  Moore| 
Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  P(ck, 
Pemberton.  Richardson.  Roselius.  Rozier.  Scott 
of  Clail)orne.  Semmes,  Slawson.  Smith,  Smart, 
Sompayrac,  Sparrow.  Stocker.  Tappan,  Talia- 
ferro. Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Lan- 
dry, Tex^da,  Todd.  Tucker,  Walker,  Williams 
of  St.  Helena  and  York — G9. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Anderson,  Barrow. 
Bonner,  Burton,  B.tler,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Conner  of  St.  Tamiuany,  Davidson  of  Sabine, 
Dorsey,  Dupre,  Gill,  Girard,  Graves,  Gray, 
Griliin,  Hernandez.  Hollingsworth,  McFarland, 
McKneely,  Meredith.  MilUr.  0"Bryan,  Perkins 
of  Madison,  Pike.  Provosty,  Scott  of  East  Feli- 
ci.iua,  Stewart,  Talbot,  'Towles,  Valentine, 
Warren,  Williamson,  Wilkinson  and  Wiltz— 35, 

Yeas,  G9  ;  nays,  35. 

Consequently  Mr.  Estlin's  motion  prevailed, 
and  the  further  consideration  of  the  Constitu- 
tion was  postponed  till  to-morrow  at  12 
o'clock. 

Mr.  Kidd  presented  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under  the  rules  : 

Resolved.  That  this  Convention  adjourn  sine 
die  on  Saturday  next  at  12  o'clock  M. 

Mr.  Fuqna  a.sked  leave  to  take  up  the  ordi- 
nance heretofore  reported  by  him,  as  chairman 
of  the  special  committee  to  revise  ordinances 
already  passed  by  this  Convention,  which  was 
refused, 

Mr,  Cottman  introduced  a  resolution  that 
the  State  Depositary  be  authorized  to  pay  war- 
rants 52.50  and  o23(),  which,  on  his  motion,  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance,  etc. 

Mr.  Stocker  presented  a  resolution  "that  -ho 
Hon.  G.  Williamson.  Commissioner  to  the  State 
of  Texas,  is  hereby  requested  to  lay  before  this 
Convention  a  report  of  his  action,*'*  which  was 
ordered  to  lie  over  under  the  rules. 

Mr-  Wilkinson  presented  the  claim  of  R.  W. 
Adams  &  Co..  for  KU]iplie8  furnished  at  Fort 
St.  Philip,  which  waa  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Finance,  etc. 

Mr,  McKneely  moved  to  take  up  the  ordi- 
nance reported  by  Mr.  Fuqna.  as  chairman  of 
llic  committee  to  revise  the  ordinances  already 
adopted,  etc.,  entitled  "an  ordinance  to  repeal 
certain  ordinances,  and  to  amend  others  here- 
tofore adopted."  which  was  agreed  to.  and  the 
said  ordinance  was  taken  up  section  by  section. 

The  first  section  being  read,  it  was  adopted. 


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The  second  section  being  read,  it  was 
adopted. 

The  third  section  being  read,  it  was,  on  mo- 
tion by  Mr.  Bonford,  amended  by  striking  ont, 
in  the  twelfth  and  thirteenth  lines,  the  words 
''so  long  as  I  am  a  citizen  thereof,''  which 
being  accepted,  the  said  section  as  amended 
was  adopted. 

The  fourth  section  being  read,  Mr.  Lewis  of 
Claiborne  moved  to  amend  by  adding  the  fol- 
lowing proviso  : 

Provided.  That  this  article  does  not  apply 
to  the  first  Senators  under  the  permanent  gov- 
ernment of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
who  m4.y  be  appointed  by  the  Governor,  until 
a  regular  session  of  the  Legislature,  when  they 
shall  be  elected  in  conformity  tl  this  article. 

Which  being  accepted,  the  said  section  as 
amended  was  adopted. 

The  fifth  section  being  read,  it  was  adopted. 

The  sixth  section  being  read,  it  was  adopted. 

The  seventh  section  being  read,  it  was,  on 
motion  by  Mr.  Semmes,  passed  over  for  the  time 
being. 

The  eighth  section  being  read,  it  was  adopted. 

The  ninth  section  being  read,  it  was,  on  mo- 
tion by  Mr.  Hodge,  amended  by  adding  the  fol- 
lowing proviso  : 

Provided,  that  the  provisions  of  the  fifth  sec- 
tion of  said  ordinance  relating  to  causes  pend- 
ing in  the  Courts  of  the  State,  shall  continue  in 
force  until  superseded  by  the  Congress  of  the 
Confederate  States. 

And  the  said  ninth  section  as  amended  was 
adopted. 

The  hour  for  the  special  order  of  the  day 
having  arrived,  Mr.  Estlin  moved  that  the  sub- 
ject then  under  consideration  be  laid  over, 
which  was  carried. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Bonford,  the  ordinance 
concerning  the  Judiciary,  heretofore  reported 
by  him  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the 
Judiciary,  that  had  been  made  the  special  order 
for  to-day,  was  taken  up,  and  ordered  to  be 
made  the  special  order  of  the  day  for  Friday 
next. 

SPECIAL    ORDEK    OP    THE    DAT. 

The  President  announced  the  special  order  of 
the  day,  being  an  ordinance  relative  to  banking 
corporations  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,  hereto- 
fore introduced  by  Mr.  Estlin,  chairman  of  the 
Special  Committee. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Gray,  a  call  of  the  House 
was  had,  and  ninety-six  delegates  answered  to 
their  names. 

The  question  occuring  on  the  amendment  of- 
fered by  Mr.  Girard  on  yesterday,  "  to  strike 
out  the  enacting  clause  "  of  said  ordinance. 

Mr.  Estlin  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Cottman,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dufifel, 
Dupre,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Garret,  Gaudet,  Gill, 
Girard,  Gray,  Griflin,  Herron,  LeBlanc,  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Marrero, 
Martin    of  Assumption,    Magee,   McFarland, 


'Michel,  O'Bryan,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Richard- 
son, Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes,  Smith, 
Smart,  Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Swayze.  Talia- 
ferro, Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Tucker, 
A'alentine,  Verret.  Warren,  Walker,  Williams  of 
St.  Helena  and  Wiltz— .50. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno, 
Barrow,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Cannon, 
Clark,  Connelly,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  Dor- 
sey,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Graves,  Hernandez, 
Hodge,Hodges,Holliugsworth,  Johnston,  Kidd, 
Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  .Vjarks  of 
Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll, 
McCloskey,  McCollom.  McKneely,  Miles,  Miller, 
Moore,  Norton,  Olivior,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Peck,  Pemberton,  Pike,  Provosty,  Roselius, 
Rozier,  Scott  of  Clailiorne,  Slawson,  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles, 
Towles,  Wilkinson  and  York — 5G. 

Yeas,  50  ;  nays,  56. 

Consequently  the  amendment  of  Mr.  Girard, 
was  lost ; 

And,  on  motion  of  Mr.  O'Bryan,  the  Con- 
vention adjourned. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Wedxksdat,  March  20,  186L 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment, the  Hon.  Alexander  Mouton  presiding, 
and  eighty-two  delegates  in  attendance. 

The  journal  of  yesterday's  sitting  was  read 
and  approved. 

Xhe  President  announced  the  following  dele- 
gates as  composing  the  Committee  of  Thirteen 
under  the  resolution  adopted  yesterday,  "  to 
framean  ordinance  to  divide  the  State  into  six 
Congressional  Districts,  and  provide  for  the 
election  of  six  members  of  Congress,  under  the 
Constitution  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America,  to  continue  until  an  apportionment 
shall  have  been  made  under  the  same,"  viz  : 

Messrs.  Moore,  Wilkinson,  Pemberton, 
Semmes,  Hollingsworth,  Melancon,  Peck,  Rich- 
ardson, Barrow,  Dupro,  Texada,  Marks  of  Cad- 
do, and  Todd. 

Mr.  Lawrence,  with  leave,  called  up  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  heretofore  offered  by  Mr. 
Thomasson,  viz : 

Retolved,  That  instead  of  12  o'clock,  as  now 
fixed,  this  Conventioa  will  hereafter  meet  at 
10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  for  the  transaction  of  busi- 
ness. 

Mr.  McKneely  proposed  to  amend  the  same 
by  fixing  12  o'clock,  M.,  as  the  hour  for  taking 
up  the  order  of  the  day  ;  the  amendment  was 
accepted  and  the  resolution,  as  amended,  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Moore,  from  the  Committee  on  the  For- 
mation of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  to  whom 
had  been  referred  the  message  of  the  principal 
Chief  of  the  Choctaw  Nation  to  their  General 
Council,  and  certain  resolutions  adopted  by 
said  General  Council,  reported  the  following 
resolutions,  viz  : 


OP  THE  BTATB  OF  LOUISIANA. 


B*  U  resolved  by  the  peopU  </  Louisiana,  in 
OmverUion  assembled.  That  they  have  received 
with  gratification  the  message  of  the  principal 
Chief  of  the  Choctaw  Nation  to  their  General 
Coun«il,  which  contains  an  able  exposition  of 
the  wrongs  sustained  by  the  Slaveholding  States 
from  the  acts  of  the  Northern  States,  and  also 
the  resolutions  of  that  Council,  dated  February 
7,  1861,  expressive  of  the  pood  feeling  enter- 
tained toward  us.  and  we  do  now  assure  them 
that  we  entertain  great  respect  and  friendship 
for  their  nation,  and  are  desirous  of  cultivating 
relations  of  cordial  amity  with  them. 

Jiesolved  further,  That  tlio  President  of  this 
Convention  be  rccjuested  to  forward  to  the 
principle  Chief  of  the  Choctaw  nation  a  copy 
of  these  resolutions. 

Mr.  Moore  obtained  leave  to  take  up  the 
above  resolutions,  and  on  his  motion  they  were 
adopted. 

Mr.  Rozicr  moved  for  a  supension  of  the 
rules  to  enable  Mr.  Oliver,  the  chairman  of 
the  Committee  on  State  Constitution  and  Pro- 
tection of  Private  Rights  to  make  a  report, 
which  was  not  granted. 

The  President  then  announced  that  the  hour 
had  arrived  to  take  up  the  order  of  the  day, 
which  was  the  '•  Constitution  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America." 

Mr.  Rozier,  presented  an  ordinance  to  pro- 
vide for  the  calling  of  a  Convention,  etc.. 
which  he  offered  as  a  substitute  to  the  ConBti- 
tution  under  consideration. 

Mr.  Estlin  moved  that  the  Convention  take 
up  the  special  order  of  the  day,  the  hour  fixed 
for  that  purpose  having  arrived. 

Mr.  Rozier  moved  for  a  suspension  of  the 
rules,  so  as  to  proceed  with  the  consideration 
of  the  Constitution  ;  which  suspension  was  not 
granted. 

And  the  Convention  took  up  the  special  or- 
der of  the  day — being  the  unfinished  business 
of  yesterday — "  An  Ordince  Relative  to  Bank- 
ing Corporations  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,"' 
the  first  section  of  which  had  been  under  con- 
sideration, to  which  Mr.  P^lgce  had  offered  aa 
amendment,  to  strike  out.  in  the  sixth  line,  the 
words,  "  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety,"  which 
was  accepted  by  Mr.  Estlin.  chairman. 

Mr,  O'Pryan  moved  to  amend  the  said  first 
Btction  by  striking  out  all  after  the  word  "  or- 
dinance," in  the  fourth  line. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  to  lay  this  amendment  on 
the  table,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  Tappan  moved  to  amend  by  inserting,  in 
the  fourtli  line  of  said  section,  the  words  "  1st 
t>f  February,  1R86,"  instead  of  '"eighteen  hun- 
dred and  ninety."  which  ^yas  aflopted. 

Mr.  Du]ire  moved  to  further  amend  said  sec- 
■  lion  by  striking  out  the  words  '■  which  shall  ac- 
cept the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,"  in  the 
fourth  and  fifth  lines. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  to  lay  this  amendment  on 
the  table,  which  was  lost,  and  the  question  be- 
ing taken  on  tho  amendment  of  Mr.  Dupre,  it 
was  adopted. 
Mr.  Bush  moT«d  to  lay  t^B  wlKtle  eutjool  on 


the  table,  and  demanded  the  yeaa  and  naji 
thereon,  which  resulted  as  follows,  viz : 

Yeas:  Messrs.  Bermudez.  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Cook,  Conner,  of  Con- 
cordia, Cottman,  Pavidson  of  Sabine,  DeBlano, 
Dupre,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Garrett,  Gaudet,  Gill, 
Girard.  Gray,  GrifSn.  Herron.  Kennedy,  Lo- 
Bourgeois.  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Marre- 
ro.  Martin  of  Assumption,  McFarland.  Melaa- 
con.  Michel.  U'Bryan.  Perkins  of  Madison, 
I'ugli,  Richardson.  Scott,  Semmes,  Smith, 
Smart,  Soni]iayrac,  Sparrow,  Swayze,  Talbot, 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Tucker,  Val- 
entine, Verret,  Warren.  Walker,  Williams  of 
St.  llnionaand  Wiltz— 51. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Adams.  Avegno,  Barrow, 
Bonford.  Briscoe.  Caldwell.  Connelly,  Conner 
of  St.  Tammany,  Dorsey,  ];itree.  Estlin.Gladdcn, 
Graves,  Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollings- 
worth,  Johnston.  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue. 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Marks  of  Orleans.  Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee, 
McClo.«key,  McKueely,  Milen,  Miller,  Moor^, 
Norton,  (ilivier,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins 
of  Orleans,  Peck.  Pcml)erton.  Pike,  Provosty, 
Rozier,  Scott,  of  Claiborne.  Slawsou,  Stewart, 
Stocker.  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Towla^ 
Williamson,  Wilkinson  and  York — 52. 

Yeas,  51  ;  nays,  52. 

The  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  therefore 
lost. 

Jlr.  Moore  moved  to  adopt  the  said  first  seo- 
tion  as  amended.  On  this  motion  Mr.  O'Bryan 
demanded  the  yeas  and  nays,  which  resulted  as 
follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow, 
Bonford,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Connelly,  Conner, 
of  St.  Tammany,  Dorsoy.EIgee,  Estlin,  Gladden, 
Graves,  Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollings- 
worth,  Johnston.  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagrouo» 
Lewisof  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne.Manniug, 
Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
Carroll.  Magee.  McClosky,  McKneely,  Miles, 
Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins  of  La- 
fourche. Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton, 
Pike,  Provosty,  Rozier,  Scott,  of  Claiborne, 
Slawson,  Stewart,  Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charle.s,  Towles,  Williamson,  Wilkiufl«i 
and  York — 51. 

Nays:  Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Cook,  Conner  of  Concor- 
dia, Cottman,  Davidson,  of  Sabine.  DeBlano, 
Dupre,  Fuselier,  Fuciua.  Gaudflt,  Gill,  GirarcJ, 
(jray.  Griffin,  Hcrmn,  Kennedy,  LeBourgoois, 
Lewis  of  Orleans.  Marshall,  Marrero,  Martin  of 
Assumption,  McFarland,  MclancoD,  Michel, 
U'Bryan,  Perkins  of  Madison,  Pugh,  Richard- 
son, Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes,  Smith, 
Smart,  Sompayrac.  Sparrow,  Swavze,  Talbot, 
Taliaferro,  Tayb>r  of  St.  Landry,  tucker,  Val- 
entine, Verret,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams  a/ 
St.  Helena— ly. 

Yeas,  61  ;  Nays,  49. 

Therefore  the  lirst  Bcctlon  as  amended  VM 
adopted. 

And^  on  motloD,  tho  Convention  adjounxcdi 

I.  TEQS.  WHEAT,  S«&r6torjp. 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONTENTION 


Thvebday,  March  21,  1861. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton,  President,  in  the  chair,  and 
seventy  six  delegates  in  attendance. 

The  jomxal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  moved  to  suspend 
the  rules  and  take  up  for  consideration  the 
"  Constitution  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America,"  unanimously  adopted  at  Montgom- 
ery. Ala..  March  11th.  1861,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  O'Bryaa  presented  the  following   ordi- 
nance, viz  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  providing  for  the  approval 

and  ratification  of  the  Constitution   of  the 

Confederate  States  of  America. 

Be  ii  ordained  by  the  people  of  the  sovereign  State 
of  Louimana  in  Convention  assembled,  and  it  is 
hereby  ordained,  That  we  do  approve  and  ratify 
the  Constitution  framed  and  adopted  at  Mont- 
gomery, on  the  11th  day  of  March,  A.  D.,  1861, 
by  the  delegates  from  the  States  of  Louisiana, 
Mississippi.  Georgia,  Alabama,  South  Carolina, 
Florida  and  Texas,  in  Convention  assembled, 
which  is  linown  and  recognized  as  the  Consti- 
tution of  the  Cuafederate  States   of  America. 

Mr.  Herron  withdrew  the  motion  heretofore 
made  by  him  to  adopt  the  Constitution  as  a 
whole. 

And  Mr.  Rozier  presented  the  following  as  a 
substitute  for  the  ordinance  submitted  by  Mr. 
O'Bryan,  viz  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  provide  for  the  calling  of 
a  Convention  to  test  the  sense  of  the  people 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana  relative  to  the 
question  of  adoption  or  rejection  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, adopted  by  tlie  Congress  of  the  Confede- 
rate States  of  America,  March  11,  1861. 
We,  the  people  of  tJte  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Conven- 
tion assembled,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  here- 
by declared  and  ordained  as  follows : 

Section  1.  That,  immediately  after  the  pas- 
sage of  Ih'ft  ordinance,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Governor  to  issue  a  proclamation  to  the 
sheritfs  of  the  several  parishes,  directing  said 
sheritl's  lo  i.=8ue  writs  of  elections  of  delegates 
to  a  State  Convention  ;  said  election  to  be  held, 
and  shall  be  conducted  in  the  same  manner  as 
is  now  provided  by  law  for  tlie  election  of  mem- 
bers of  the  General  Assembly. 

Sec.  2.  Tbat  the  several  parishes  and  repre- 
sentative districts  shall  be  entitled  to  the  same 
number  of  delegates  to  said  Convention  as  the 
several  parishes  and  representative  districts 
are  entitled  to  members  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
Bentatives  of  the  State,  and  the  several  Sena- 
torial districts  shall  be  entitled  to  the  same 
number  of  delegates  as  they  are  entitled  to 
Senators  in  the  State  Senate. 

Sec.  3.  All  persons  qualihed  to  vote  for  mem- 
bers of  the  General  Assembly,  under  existing 
laws  and  under  existing  ordinances  of  this  Con- 
vention, shall  be  entitled  to  vote  for  delegates 
to  said  ConventioDi 


Sec.  4.  That  each  voter  shall  designate  on 
his  ballot  the  nama  or  names  of  persons  voted 
for  as  delegates  for  the  Senatorial  districts, 
and  those  voted  for  as  delegates  for  the  Parish 
or  Representative  districts,  as  the  case  may  be. 
The  returns  of  election  shall  be  made  in  the 
same  manner  and  form,  and  within  the  same 
time,  as  for  members  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Seo.  5..  That  the  delegates  to  said  Conven- 
tion shall  meet  at  Baton  Rouge,  in  the  hall  of 
the  House  of  Representatives,  on  the  first  Mon- 
day in  May,  1861,  at  12  o'clock,  M. 

Sic.  6.  That  in  case  any  person  elected  to 
said  Convention  shall  die  or  resign,  a  new  elec- 
tion shall  be  ordered  by  the  Governor  to  fill  the 
vacancy,  in  the  same  manner  and  in  the  same 
time  as  is  provided  by  law  for  filling  vacancies 
in  the  General  Assembly. 

Sec.  7.  That  the  delegates  to  said  Convention 
shall  receive  the  same  mileage  and  per  diem 
compensation  to  which  members  of  the  General 
Assembly  are  now  entitled  by  law. 

Sec.  8.  That  the  sum  of  $25,000  (twenty-fiva 
thousand  dollars)  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  ap- 
propriated out  of  any  moneys  in  the  Treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated  to  pay  for  mileage 
and  per  diem,  compensation  of  delegates  and 
contingent  expenses  of  said  Convention,  and 
the  same  shall  be  paid  by  the  Treasurer  on  the 
warrant  of  the  presiding  officer  of  the  Conven- 
tion. 

Sec.  9.  That  the  said  Convention  to  be  held 
by  and  in  virtue  of  this  ordinance  shall  have 
full  power  to  adopt  or  reject  said  Constitutian 
of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  heretofore 
referred  to,  or  to  take  such  further  action  rela- 
tive to  said  subject  matter  as  they  may  deem 
proper  and  necessary. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  moved  to  lay  the  sub- 
stitute offered  by  Mr.  Rozier  on  tbe  table,  and 
Mr.  Rozier  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays  there- 
on, with  the  following  result,  viz  : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bermuda's, 
Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  But- 
ler, Caldwell,  Cook,  Connor  of  Concordia,  Con- 
nor of  St.  Tammany,  Davidson  of  Sabine,  De- 
Blanc,  Dorsey,  Dupre,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier, 
Fuqua,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard,  Graves, 
Gray,  Griffin,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Hodge, 
Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Lab- 
utut,  Lawrence,  Legroue,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis 
of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning, 
Marshall.  Marrero,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of 
Orleans,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Martin  of  Car- 
roll, Magee,  McCloskey,  McKneely,  Melangon, 
MileSr  Miller,  Moore,  Norton.  O'Bryau,  Perkins 
of  Lafourche.  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Perkins  of 
Madison,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Pike,  Polk,  Pro- 
vosty,  Pugh,  Richardson,  Scott  of  Claiborne, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes,  Slawson, 
Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Stewart, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charltia, 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Towlea, 
Tucker,  Valentine.  Verret,  Warren,  Walker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Wilkinsoo,  Wilta  and 
York— 94 


OF  THE  STATE  OP  LOUISIANA. 


75 


Nays :  Messrs.  Bienvenu.  Connelly,  Duffel, 
Garrett,  Lewis  ol  Oilcins,  Meredith,  Roselius. 
Rozicr,  Stocker  and  lai     'no — 10. 
Yeas,  94  ;  nays,  10. 

Consequently  the  said  subslitato  was  laid  on 
the  table. 

Mr.  Rozicr  presented  the  following  as  an 
amendment  to  the  ordinance  offered  by  Mr. 
O'Bryan.  to  be  added  to  said  ordinance. 

And  it  is  hereby  solemnly  declared  and  ordained. 
That  the  true  meaning  and  interpretation  of 
this  ordinance  of  ratification  is,  and  shall  be, 
construed  as  follows : 

Whereas,  a  free  State  cannot  be  too  jeal- 
ous in  guarding  its  fundamental  rights;  and 
whereas,  many  citizens  of  Louisiana  had  grave 
doubts  whether  separate  secession  was  a  peaca- 
ble,  constitutional  remedy  for  their  grievances 
in  the  late  Union  ;  and  whereas,  those  doubts 
arose  from  the  silence  upon  the  subject,  both  of 
the  Constitution  of  the  United  States. of  Amer- 
ica, and  of  the  act  by  which  the  State  of  Lou- 
isiana gave  in  her  adhesion  thereto ;  and 
whereas,  the  Constitution  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America  appears  in  this,  as  in  most 
respects,  to  have  been  modeled  after  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  States  :  now,  therefore, 
to  prevent  misunderstandings,  and  to  secure 
harmony  in  future  :  ,  ,    c/  .     r 

It  is  further  ordained  by  the  rcople  of  the  blxiie  oj 
Louisiana  in  Convention  assembled,  That  i  a  adopting 
the  Constitution  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
/^America,  the  sovereign  State  of  Louisiana  does 
I  (expressly  reserve  to  herself  the  right,  peaceably 
I   to  withdraw  from  the  Union  created  by   that 
'  iConstitution,  whenever,  in  the  judgment  of  her 
;  citizens,  her  paramount  interest  may  require  it. 
'      Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  moved  to  lay  the  said 
amendment  of  Mr.  Rozier  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Rozier  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays, 
which  resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Bonner,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  But- 
ler, Caldwell,  Cook,  Connor  of  Concordia,  Con- 
ner of  St.  Tammany,  Davidson  of  Sabine, 
DeBlanc,  Dorscy,  Dupre,  Elgee.  Estlin.Fuse- 
licr,  Fuqua,  Gaudet.  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard, 
Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Hernandee,  Uerron, 
Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Johnson,  Ken- 
nedy, Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lo 
Bourgeois,  Lewis  of  liicnville.  Lewis  of  Clai- 
borne, Manning,  Marshall,  Marrcro,  Marks  of 
Orleans,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Carroll, 
Mageo,  McCloskey,McKneely,  Meredith.  Miller, 
Norton,  O'Bryan,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  La- 
fourche, Perkins  of  Madison,  Perkins  of  Or- 
leans, Peck,  Pemberton,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Pro- 
vo»ty,  Pugh,  Richardson,  Scott  of  Claiborne, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  .Scmmes.  Slawson, 
Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Stewart, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles, 
Tavlor  of  St,  Landrv.  Teiada.  Todd,  Towles, 
Tuckfr,  Valertinc.  Verrot,  Warren.  Walker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  aod 
York— 92.  „       ,^   _  , 

Nays  :  Messrs.  BieOTcnn,  Connelly,  DnfTel, 
GwTctt,  Lewis  of  Orle^DS,  Martin  of  Awump- 


tion,  Melancon,  Roselius,   Rozier,  Stocker  and 
Taliaferro — 11. 
Yeas,  92  ;  nays,  11. 

The  motion,  consequently,  prevailed,  and  the 
amendment  was  laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Bush  presented  the  following  as  a  substi- 
tute for  the  ordinance  presented  by  Mr. 
O'Bryan,  which  was  accepted  by  that  delegate  : 
,(VN  ORDINANCE  ratifying  the  Constituution 
of  the  Confederate  States. 
7 he  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Oonvenr 
tion  asscmbkd,  do  hereby  ordain  and  declare,  and  it 
is  hereby  ordained  and  declared,  That  the  Consti- 
tution of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
adopted  unanimously  by  the  Congress  of  the 
Confederate  States,  composed  of  delegates 
from  the  States  of  South  Carolina,  Florida, 
Georgia,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  Texas  and  Lou- 
isiana, on  the  eleventh  day  of  March,  A,  D., 
eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-one,  is  hereby  ap- 
proved and  ratified,  and  wc  hereby  obligate 
ourselves  the  same  to  maintain,  protect  and 
defend.  And  for  the  support  of  this  declara- 
tion, with  a  firm  reliance  on  the  protection  of 
Divine  Providence,  wc  mutually  pledge  to  each 
other  our  lives,  our  fortunes,  and  our  sacred 
honor. 

Mr.  Stocker  here  stated,  that  from  intelli- 
gonce  just  received,  he  would  be  compelled  to 
absent'himself  from  the  Convention,  and  asked 
leave  to  have  his  vote  on  the  raliiication  of  the 
Constitution  recorded  in  advance  of  its  being 
taken,  which  being  granted  him,  he  voted  "no.'^' 
Mr.  Bienvenu  asked  leave  to  present  and 
have  spread  upon  the  journal  the  reasons  gov- 
erning him  in  the  vote  he  should  cast  on  the 
ordinance  of  ratification,  which  w.ns  refused. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  to  amend  the  ordinance 
presented  by  Mr.  Bush,  by  striking  out  the 
words,  "and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  or- 
dained," in  the  ordaining  clause,  and  all  after 
the  words,  "approved  and  ratified,"  to  the  end 
of  the  ordinance,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  Semmes  presented  the  following  as  a 
substitute  for  the  ordinance  presented  by  Mr. 
Bush  : 

We.  the  people  of  (he  Stale  of  TjoiMt.ina  t>»  Cbn- 
vention  assembled,  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  on 
the  21st  day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  .and  sixty-one, 
having  fully  considered  the  Conelitution  of  the 
Confederate  State«  of  America,  adopted  by  the 
Congress  of  the  said  Confederate  States  at  the 
city  of  Montgomerv.  in  the  State  of  Alabama, 
on  the  11th  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
one  thousand  right  hundred  and  sixty-one.  and 
submitted  to  \)n  for  consideration,  do  assent  to 
and  ratify  said  Constitution,  b-TcHy  announc- 
ing to  all  those  whom  it  may  concern,  that  the 
said  Constitution  is  binding  upon  the  people 
of  the  Stale  of  Louimana. 

Mr.  Lawrence  called   for  the  yeas  and  nayi 
on  the  adoption  of  this  ordinance,  the  result  of 
I  which  was  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yea!*:  Mfssrs.  Adami",  Avegno,  Bafrow, 
Bcr.nudcr,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briwoc,  Barton. 
Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Oook,  OonneUy.Con- 


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ner  of  Concordia,  Conner  of  St.  Tammany, 
Cottman.  Davidson  of  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey, 
Duffel,  Diipre,  El«ee,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Fuqua, 
Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard,  Graves,  Gray, 
Griffin,  Hernandez,  Ilcrrou,  Hough,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Holliagsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue.  LeBour- 
geois,  LeTvis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne, 
Manning,  Marshal],  Marrero,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assumption.  Mar- 
tin of  Carroll,  Magce,  McCloskey,  McFarland, 
McKneely,  Mel&ncon,  Meredith,  Miles,  Miller, 
Moore,  Mouton,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Patterson, 
Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Madison, 
Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pembertou,  Pike, 
Polk,  Pope,  Pfovosty,  Pugh,  Richardson,  Scott 
of  Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes, 
Slawson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada, 
Todd,  Towles,  Tucker,  Valentine,  Verret,  War- 
ren, Walker,  Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Wilkin- 
son. Wiltz  and  York— lOL 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Bienvenu,  Garrett,  Lewis  of 
Orleans,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Stocker  and  Talia- 
ferro—7. 

Before  the  announcement  of  the  foregoing 
vote  was  made, 

Mr.  Briscoe  moved  that  the  Hon.  A.  Mouton, 
President,  be  permitted  to  cast  his  vote  on  the 
said  ordinance,  which  being  agreed  to,  and  his 
named  being  called,  he  voted  yea. 

The  ordinance  ratifying  the  Constitution  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America  was  conse- 
quently adapted. 

Mr.   Butler    presented   the  following  ordi- 
nance : 
AN  ORDINANCE  relative  to   the  cession  of 

the  Public  Property  acquired   from  the  Uni- 
ted States : 

Se  it  ordaimd  by  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana in  Convention  assembled,  1.  That  the  State 
of  Louisiana  doth  hereby  cede  unto  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America  tlie  right  to  use, 
possess  and  occupy  all  the  forts,  arsenals,  light- 
nouses,  the  mint,  customhouse,  and  other  public 
buildings  acquired  by  the  State  from  the  late 
United  States  ;  Provided,  that  this  section  be 
subject  to  modification  and  repeal  by  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly. 

2.  Be  it  furilitr  ordained,  That  the  State  of 
Louisiana  doth  hereby  transfer  unto  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  the  revenue  cutters 
acquired  from  the  late  United  States,  to  be  ac- 
coinited  for  by  and  charged  to  the  said  Con 
federate  Siates.  ■  '■■:<■ 

And,  oj  motion,  the  Conventon  adjourned. 
J.  T.  WHE.\T,  Secretary. 


Fridaa,  March  22,  1861, 
The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment ;  the  Hon.  Alexander  Mouton  in  the  chair, 
and  eighty  delegates  in  attendance. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  then  ordered 
to  be  read.  During  the  reading,  and  when  that 
portion  relating  to  the  adoption  of  the  Consti- 
tution was  reached,  Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne, 


moved  to  dispense  with  the  reading  of  the 
"  Constitution  of  the  Confederate  Statei  of 
America,"  adopted  yesterday. 

The  President  ruled  that  it  was  unnecessary 
to  spread  the  Constitution  upon  the  journal  of 
the  Convention,  and  that  it  should  not  have 
been  done. 

Mr.  Lawrence  moved  that  the  Constitution 
be  spread  upon  the  journal. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  New  Orleans,  moved  that  the 
construction  of  the  President  on  the  question 
be  maintained  ;  which  motion  prevailed,  and 
the  reading  of  the  Constitution  was  dispensed 
with,  and  it  was  ordered  not  to  be  spread  upon 
the  journal. 

Mr.  Sparrow  presented  the  following  resolu- 
tion, and  asked  a  suspension  of  the  rules  for 
its  immediate  consideration,  which  was  agreed 
to: 

Resolved,  That  the  Judiciary  Committee  be 
instructed  to  report  an  ordinance  providing 
that  the  next  regular  session  of  the  General 
Assembly  of  this  State  shall  be  held  at  Baton 
Rouge  on  the  fourth  Monday  of  November 
next,  and  within  three  days  thereafter  proceed 
to  elect  two  Senators  to  represent  this  State  in 
the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of 
America. 

Mr.  Bush  presented  the  following  ordinance, 
which  he  offered  as  a  substitute  for  the  resolu- 
tion offered  by  Mr.  Sparrow  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  provide  for  convening 

the   Legislature   of  the  State  on  the  fourth 

Monday  of  Novftmber,  1861. 

We,  ilie  people  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  as- 
sembled, do  declare  and  ordain,  That  the  mem- 
bers of  the  next  General  Assembly  shall  meet 
for  their  first  session  on  the  fourth  Monday  of 
November,  1861,  and  the  first  week  of  the 
session  (to  continue  for  sixty  days  thencefor- 
ward) elect  two  Senators  to  the  Congress  of  the 
Confederate  States.  Thereafter  their  sessions 
shall  be  held  in  conformity  to  articles  five  and 
twenty-five  of  the  Constitution. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  to  refer  both  the  original 
resolution  and  the  substitute  to  the  Committee 
on  the  Judiciary,  which  was  lost. 

The  question  being  then  taken  on  the  sub- 
stitute offered  by  Mr.  Bush,  it  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  presented  the  fol- 
lowing resolution,  and  asked  for  a  suspension 
of  the  rules,  which  being  granted,  the  resolu- 
tion, on  his  motion,  was  adopted. 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Conven- 
tien  who  were  absent  on  the  passage  of  the 
ordinance  ratifying  the  Permanent  Constitu- 
tion of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
be  permitted  to  record  their  votes  upon  said 
ordinance. 

In  the  ftxecntion  of  the  order  of  the  Conven- 
tion under  this  resolution,  the  names  of  those 
who  were  abstnt  at  the  time  the  rote  was 
taken  on  the  ordinance  ratifying  the  Constitu- 
tion, wer«  called,  and  they  respectively  voted 
as  follows,  viz  : 

Mr.  Barbin,  yea  :  Mr.  Gardere,  yea ;  Mr.  Mo- 
OoUam,  yea  f  Mr.  Olivier,  jea  ;  Mr.  McFarland, 


OF  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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yea  ;  Mr.  "Williamson,  yea  ;  making  the  vote  on 
said  ordinance  of  ratification  stand  :  yeas,  107; 
nays,  7. 

Mr.  Moore  as  chairman  of  the  special  com- 
mittee appointed  to  rcdistrict  the  State,  asked 
leave  to  have  printed,  for  the  use  of  the  Con- 
vention, the  report  that  the  committee  design- 
ed makinj^,  which  was  granted. 

Mr.  Hodge,  chairman  of  committee  on  Fi- 
nance, submitted  the  following  report,  xiz  : 

"  An  ordinance  relative  to  the  Swarap  Land 
Fund.'' 

"  An  ordinance  concerning  the  Mint  and 
State  Dcpo.=itary  of  New  Orleans,"  and  the 
following  resolution,  viz  : 

Raolved,  That  the  Collector  of  Customs  be 
and  he  is  hereby  required  to  inform  the  Con- 
vention what  amounts  have  been  received  and 
disbursed  by  him,  and  where  the  funds  collect- 
ed by  him  have  been  deposited  since  the  28th 
day  of  February  last. 

Which  were  respectively  ordered  to  lie  over 
under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Hodge,  chairman  of  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance, etc.,  further  reported  : 

On  the  claim  of  W.  J.  Poitevant,  hereinbe- 
fore referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance, 
etc.,  that  there  were  no  funds  to  pay  it. 

On  the  claim  of  R.  C.  Cummings  &Co.,  as-sig- 
nces  of  H.  M.  Black,  the  same  report ;  and  on 
the  claim  of  J.  W.  Gurley,  clerk,  the  same 
report, 

Mr.  Oirard,  chairman  of  Committee  on  Pa- 
tents, submitted  the  following  report : 

The  Committee  on  Patents,  to  whom  was 
referred  the  memorial  of  J.  J.  McKeever,  report 
that  they  have  examined  the  mail-bag  seal, 
which  is  the  subject  of  the  memorial,  and  as  far 
as  they  could  judge  of  it,  have  found  it  a  cheap 
and  effective  mode  of  preventing  the  opening 
of  mail-bags  while  in  transit,  and  of  insuring 
the  detection  of  any  attempt  at  tampering  with 
said  seal. 

The  Committee  further  state  that  they  offor 
no  ordinanc  in  relation  to  thi>)  subject  as 
it  comes  more  properlj'  within  the  scope  of  the 
Government  of  the  Confed'rate  States. 

Mr.  Olivier,  chairman  of  Committee  on  State 
Constitution  and  IVotection  of  I'rivate  liiifhts 
Bubmitted  the  following  ordinanceB,  report'-d 
by  that  ccraniitt«e. 

"  An  ordinance  to  repeal  and  abrogate  title 
^'•v  7  of  the  Constitution." 

An  ordinance  to  am»nd  article  100  of  ihe 
'       Mitution  of  the  State. "■ 

Whirh  were  ordered  to  lay  ovfr  under  the 
niles. 

.Mr.  Walker,  chairman  of  Coinmittep  p;i  Pos- 
tal  Affairs,   Kubmitt'-d  a   communication  from 
T   -v   John    H.   Kcagaii.    Postmaster-General, 
h  wai  read. 

r.  DcRliinc.  of  the  Coiomitiec  on  EnroU- 
unni.  rop(irt<d  m  duly  enrolled,  the  folloiring 
entitl'd  i.Hinanfn,  rir  : 


oft! 

Ar,v 


Mr.  Butler  asked  leave  to  take  up  out  of  its 
regular  order,  the  "  ordinance  relative  to  the 
cession  of  public  property,  acquired  from  the 
United  States,"  introduced  by  him  ©n  yesterday, 
which  being  granted,  he  moved  to  amend  the 
same  by  striking  out  the  words  "  the  General 
Assembly,''  in  the  lust  line  of  the  lir.st  section, 
and  inserting  instead  "  a  Convention  of  the 
State,"  which  was  ageeed  to. 

Mr.  Walker  moved  to  further  amend  by 
striking  out  the  words  "acquired  from  the 
United  States,"  in  the  title  of  said  ordinance, 
and  inserting  instead  the  words  "  lately  of  the 
United  Stales,  and  now  in  possession  of  this 
State,"  which  was  agreed  to. 

Mr.  Elgee  moved  that  the  ordinance  be 
printed  and  laid  over  until  to-morrow,  which 
was  lost, 

Mr.  O'Bryan  moved  to  further  amend  said 
ordinance  by  making  the  title  conform  to  the 
ordinance,  which  was  agreed  to. 

aMr.  UeBlanc  moved  to  amend  by  striking 
out  the  words  "  public  buildings." 

When,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Lewis  of  Claiborne, 
the  ordinance  and  amendments  were  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  Formation  of  a  South- 
ern Confederacy. 

Mr.  Davidson  of  Sabine,  asked  leave  to  call 
up,  out  of  its  regular  order,  the  resolution  here- 
tofore introduced  by  Mr.  Kidd,  relative  to  the 
adjournment  of  this  Convention  fine  die  on  Sat- 
urday, March  23.  1861,  which  was  refused. 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  asked  leave  to  call 
up  the  ordinance,  heretofore  presented  by  him, 
"  authorizing  the  Legislature  of  the  State  to 
issue  State  bonds  in  certain  cases,  which  was 
refused. 

Mr.  Estlin  asked  leave  to  call  up  the  ordi- 
nance, heretofore  introduced  by  him,  as  a  chair- 
man of  special  committee^"  relative  to  banking 
corporations  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,"  it  being 
the  unfinished  business  last  before  the  Conven- 
tion, which  was  agreed  to. 

The  first  section,  as  amended,  having  been 
already  adopted  on  Wednesday,  March  20,  the 
second  section  was  read,  and*,  on  motion  by 
Mr.  Bosh,  the  same  was  ordered  to  be  taken  up 
by  rules  or  paragraphs. 

The  first  rule  being  read.  Mr.  Bush  offered 
the  following  as  a  substitute  thereto  : 

The  shareholders  shall  alw.ays  exceed  twenty 
in  number.  The  Presidents,  Directors  and 
Cashiers  shall  be  citizens  and  residents  of  the 
State,  and  no  loan  shall  be  made  by  any  bank 
to  its  President.  Directors  or  Ciishier,  either 
directly  or  iiulircetly. 

Each  bank  shall,  withio  six  months  after  ac- 
cepting tills  onlinance.  ertablisli  a  branch  in 
one   of  tht!   ])arishes  of  the   Stale   other  than 

■'"'    ■   ■"'■  '       ' ""  '      beoii  rstablished  by 

''  f)rlearifl  rvcepted, 
''  oHtablislied]  with  a 

eajiital  of  not  lens  than  one-tenth  of  the  whole 
cMU'tal  of  fh"  mother  bank,  to  be  loaaed  out 
in  the  country  jiarisbw.  at 
'i,  should  application  be 
iriiiu"  iJKK  KM.  iiy  Miivent  applicants,  with  suf- 


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JOURNAL   OF   THE  CONVENTION 


ficicnt  surety,  shall  be  ubed  in  discounting  pa- 
per maturing  in  one  or  more  years,  wbich 
branches  shall  continue  as  long  as  the  mother 
bank  lasts,  or  until  authority  is  given  by  a 
vote  of  four-fifths  of  all  the  members  compo- 
sing both  branches  of  the  General  Assembly  to 
discontinue  the  Same. 

Mr.  Hodges  moved  to  lay  the  said  substitute 
on  the  table,  and  Mr.  Bush  called  for  the  yeas 
and  nays,  which  were  ordered,  with  the  follow- 
ing result,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bcr- 
mudez,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Conner  of 
St.  Tammany,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Hernan- 
dez, Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Lawrence, 
Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of 
Claiborne,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Carroll, 
McCloskey,  McKncely,  Miles,  Norton,  Oliver, 
Patterson,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pember- 
ton,  Pugh,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne, Slawson,  Stewart,  Tappan,  Todd,  Tow- 
les,  Williamson  and  York — 43. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Bartain,  Bonner,  Burton,  Biish, 
Butler,  Cook,  Connelly,  Connor   of  Concordia, 
Cottman,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,   Duffel,  Dupre,  Fu- 1 
selier,  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Graves, 
Gray,  Griffin,  Herron,  Hough,  Johnston,  Ken-  ! 
nedy,  Kidd,  Labutut,  LeBourgeois,  Lews  of  Or- 1 
leans,  Marshall,   Marrero,   Marks   of  Orleans, ! 
Martin  of    Assumption,    Magee,    McFarland,  | 
Melangon,  Meredith,   Miller,  O'Bryan,  Perkins 
of  Madison,  Polk,  Richardson,  Scott  of  East 
Feliciana,   Semmes,  Smith,  Smart,   Sopayrac, 
Sparrow,  Swayze,   Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Texada, 
Tucker,  Valentine,  Verret,  Warren,    Walker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena  and  Wiltz— 58. 

Yeas,  43  :  Nays,  58. 

Mr.  Williamson  declined  voting,  as  he  had 
not  heard,  and  did  not  understand  the  ques- 
tion. 

Mr.  Elgee  submitted  the  following  as  a  sub- 
stitute to  the  one  offered  by  Mr.  Bush, 

That  article  118  of  the  Constitution  be 
amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  : 

Corporations  with  banking  or  discounting 
privileges  may  be  either  created  by  special  acts 
or  formed  under  general  laws  ;  but  the  Legis- 
lature shall  in  both  cases  provide  for  the  regis- 
try of  all  bill  or  notes  issued  or  put  in  circula- 
tion as  money,  and  the  banks  so  created  shall 
be  governed  by  the  "  fandamcital  rules"  of 
the  Act  of  the  Legislature,  approved  5th  Feb- 
ruary, 1842,  entitled  "An  Act  to  revive  the 
charters  of  the  several  banks  located  in  the 
city  of  New  Orleans,  and  for  other  purposes," 
(which  rules  are  embraced  in  the  five  first  par- 
agraphs of  the  first  sections  of  the  said  act) 
and  shall,  besides,  be  subject  to  the  control  and 
supervision  of  the  Board  of  Currency,  as  re- 
quired by  existing  laws  : 

Mr.  Bush  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject  ou 
the  table,  on  which  motion 

Mr.  Estlin  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays,  with 
the  following  result,  viz  : 

Yeas:  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bonner,  Burton,  Bush, 
Butler,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Cottman,DeBlanc, 
Duffel,  Dupre,  Fuselier,  Gardere,  Garret,  Gau- 
det, Gill,  Girard,  Gray,  GriSan,  Hough,  LeBour- 


geois, Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Marrero, 
Martin  of  Assumption,  McFarland,  Melancon, 
Meredith,  O'Bryan,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Madi- 
son, Polk,  Richardson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompay- 
rac.  Taliaferro,  Texada,  Tucker,  Valentine, 
Verret,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams  of  St.  Hel- 
ena, and  Wiltz — 44. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook, 
Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  Dorsey,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fuqua,  Gladden,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of 
Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll, 
Magee,  McCloskey,  McKneely,  Miles,  Miller, 
Moore,  Nortin,  Oliver,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Peck,  Pemberton,  Pugh,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott 
of  Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana.  Slawson, 
Sparrow,  Stewart,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor,  of 
St.  Charles,  Todd,  Towles,  Williamson,  Wilkin- 
son and  York — 59. 

Yeas,  44  ;  nays,  59. 

The  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  conse- 
quently lost,  and  the  subject  continued  under 
consideration. 

Mr.  Elgee  now  offered  his  amendment  as  a 
substitute  for  the  first  rule  of  the  second 
section. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  that  the  amendment  of  Mr. 
Elgee  be  submitted  as  a  snbstitute  for  the  en- 
tire ordinance,  as  well  as  for  the  first  section 
already  adopted,  as  for  all  that  portion  of  the 
ordinance  not  adopted,together  with  the  amend- 
ments thereto,  and  asked  for  a  suspension  of 
the  rules  for  that  purpose,  which  was  unani- 
mously agreed  to. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  moved  to  adjourn, 
which  M'as  lost. 

The  question  then  recuiTing  upon  the  substi- 
tute of  Mr.  Elgee,  Mr.  Hodge  called  for  the 
yeas  and  nays,  which  were  ordered,  with  the 
following  result,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barraw,  Ber- 
mudez,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Clark  Cook, 
Dorsey,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Hernandez, 
Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Johnson,  Ken- 
nedy, Kidd.  Labatut,  Lawrance,  Lewis  of  Bien- 
ville, Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  Marrero,  Marks,  of 
Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Magee.  McCloskey, 
McKneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Oli- 
vier, Perkins,  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,^ 
Pope,  Pugh,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott  of  Clai- 
borne, Slawson,  Sparrow,  Stewart,  Stocker 
Talbot,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Texada,  Towles,^ 
Valentine,  Wilkinson  and  York — 54. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bonner,  Burton,  Baal 
Butler,  Connelly,  Conner  of  Concordia,DeBlanc,' 
Duffel,  Dupre,  Fuselier,  Fuqna,  Gardere,Garret,   ■ 
Gaudot,   Gill,  Girard,   Gray,  Griffin,   Herron, 
Hough,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Man- ^^ 
ning,  Marshall,  Martin  of  Assumption,  McFar-  H 
land,  Melancon,  Meredith,  O'Bryan,  Patterson,!" 
Perkins  of  Madison,  Polk,  Richardson,  Scott  of 
East    Feliciana,    Smith,     Smart,    Sompayrac, 
Swayze,   Tappan.   Taliaferro,    Todd,    Tucker, 
Verret,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams,  of  St.  Hele- 
na, ■Williamsoa  and  Wiltz— 49. 


OF  THE   STATE   OP   LOUISUNA. 


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Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  at  his  request,  was  ex- 
cused by  the  Convention  from  voting. 

Yeas,  54  ;  nays,  49. 

And  the   substitute  of  Mr.  Elgee   was  there- 
fore adopted. 

Mr.  Estlin  moved  to  reconsider  the  vote  just 
taken. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Orleans,   moved  to   lay  the 
motion  to  reconsider  on  the  table. 

And,  on   motion   by  Mr.  O'Bryan,  the  Con- 
vention adjourned. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT.  Secretary. 


.Sati-udat,  March  23,  ISGl. 

The  Convention  met  pursuant  to  adjouru- 
ment. 

The  Hon.  Alexander  Mouton.  in  the 
chair,  and  seventy-eight  delegates  in  attend- 
ance. 

The  journal  of  yesterday  was  read  and  ap- 
pro vt?d. 

Mr.  Walker  moved  that  the  '•  Constitution  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America,'"  adopted  and 
ratified  by  ibis  Convention  on  yesterday,  be 
spread  upon  the  journal  of  its  proceedings, 
which  was  carried,  and  is  as  follows,  viz  : 

CONSTITUTION 

UK   THK 

Confederate  States  of  America. 

We,  the  people  of  the  Confederate  States, 
each  State  acting  in  its  sovereign  and  in- 
dependent character,  in  order  to  form  a 
permanent  Federal  Govcrnraet,  establii^h  jus- 
tice, insure  domestic  tranquility  and  secure  the 
blessings  of  liberty  to  ourt^elves  and  our 
posterity — invoking  the  favor  and  guidai  co  of 
Almighty  God — do  ordain  and  establish  this 
Constitution  for  the  Confederate  States  of 
America. 

ARTICLE   J. 
Skction  1.^ — .Vll    IcgiRlativo    powers    herein 
ilegatcd  shrtll  be  vcf^tfd  in   a  Congress  of  the 
^derate   •States,   which  shall   consist    of  a 
Mid  Hoi]Pe  of  Keprcsontatives. 
'2—1.    The    House   of   Jleprcsentatives 
be  Cf)m])Oscd  of  members  chosen   every 
d    yar    by    the    pcojile  of    the    several 
-  •  and  the  electors  in  each  State  shall  be 
'.'  the  Confederate  States,  and  have 
'  ations  requisite  for  elrctors  of  the 
,  most  i.umerous   branch  of  the  State  Legisla- 
I  ture  ;  but  no  person  of  foreign  birlh,  not  acit- 
-    -  of  iho  Confederate  Slates  shall  be  allowed 
te  for  any  officer,  civil  or  political,  State 
!  cderal. 
2.  No  pcrf-oii  hhall  be  a  Urpresentative  who 
shall  not  have  attained  the  a,:'    r,f  li\r.nty-fl\  r 
'«.  and  bo    a    citizen   ■  ' 
'■",  and  who  sliall  i.-.t, 
luiiabitant  nf  that  Stalo  in  whicii  lit    f.'rail  !"• 
chosen. 


3.  Representatives  and  direct  taxes  shall  be 
apportioned  among  the  several  States  which 
maybe  included  within  this  Confederacy,  ac- 
cording to  to  their  respective  numbers,  which 
shall  be  determined  by  adding  to  the  whole 
number  of  free  persons,  including  those  bound 
to  service  for  a  term  of  years,  and  excluding 
Indians  not  taxed,  three  fifths  of  all  slaves.  The 
actual  enumeration  shall  be  made  within  three 
years  after  the  first  meeting  of  the  Congress  of 
the  Confederate  States,  and  within   every  sub- 

equent  term  of  ten  years,  in  such  manner  as 
they  shall  by  law  direct.  The  number  of 
Representatives  shall  not  exceed  one  for  every 
fifty  thousand,  but  each  Statf^  shall  have  at 
least  one  l^'eprescntative  ;  and  until  such  enu- 
meration shall  be  made  the  State  of  South  Car- 
olina shall  be  entitled  to  choose  yix— the  State  of 
Georgia  ten— the  State  of  Alabama  nine— the 
State  of  Florida  two— the  State  of  Mississippi 
seven— the  State  of  Louisiana  six— and  the 
State  of  Texas  six. 

4.  When  vacancies  happen  in  the  Representa- 
tion from  any  State,  the  Executive  authority 
thereof  shall  issue  writs  of  election  to  fill  such 
vacaniics. 

5.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose 
their  speaker  and  other  ofTicers  :  and  shall  have 
the  sole  power  of  impeachment  :  except  that 
any  judicial  or  other  Federal  officer  resident 
and  acting  solely  within  the  limits  of  any  State, 
may  be  impeached  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of 
both  branches  of  the  Legislature  thereof. 

Sec.  3.— l.The  Senate  of  the  Confederate  States 
shall  be  composed  of  two  Senators  from  each 
State.  choos'Mi  fur  six  years  by  the  Legislature 
thereof,  at  the  regular  session  next  immediately 
preceding  the  commencement  of  the  term  of 
service  ;  and  each  Senator  shall  have  one  vote. 

2.  Immediately  after  they  shall  be  assembled, 
in  consequence  of  the  first  election,  they  shall 
be  divided  as  equally  as  may  be  into  three 
classes.  The  seats  of  the  Senators  of  the  first 
class  shall  be  vacated  at  the  expiration  of  the 
second  year  ;  of  the  second  class  at  the  expira- 
tion of  the  fourth  year,  and  of  the  third  class  at 
the  expiration  of  the  sixth  year  ;  so  that  one- 
third  may  be  chosen  every  second  year,  and  if 
vacancies  happen  by  resignation,  or  otherwise, 
during  tlie  recess  of  tlie  Legislature  of  any 
State,  the  executive  thereof  may  make  tempo- 
rary aiipoiiitments  until  the  next  meeting  of 
the  Legislature,  which  shall  then  fill  such  va- 
cancies. 

3.  No  person  shall  be  a  Senator  who  shall  not 
have  attained  the  age  of  thirty  years,  and  be  a 
citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  who 
shall  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant  of  the 
State  for  which  he  shall  Ix-  chosen. 

1.  Thf  Vice-President  of  the  Confederate 
.-^hilfs  shall  Ix!  I'resident  of  the  Senalr.  but 
^l.iV.  have  no  vote,  unlesBthey  be  cqnally  div- 

Th"  S"naf«  "hall   chooso  their  other  OfB- 

1   pro  tempore  in  the 

it,  or  when  he  shall 


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exercise  the  office  of  President  of  tlie  Confede- 
rate States. 

C>.  The  Senate  shall  have  sole  power  to  try 
all  impeachments.  "\Mien  sitting  for  that  pur- 
pose, they  shall  be  on  oath  or  affirmation. 
■\Vhen  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States 
is  tried,  the  Chief  Justice  shall  preside,  and  no 
pesron  shall  be  convicted  without  the  concur- 
rence of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present. 

7.  Judjmeut  in  cases  of  impeachment  shall 
not  extend  farther  than  to  removal  from  office, 
and  disqualification  to  hold  and  enjoy  any  office 
of  honor,  trust  or  profit,  under  the  Confede- 
rate States ;  but  the  party  convicted  shall, 
nevertheless,  be  liable  and  subject  to  indict- 
ment, trial,  judgment  and  punishment  accord- 
ing to  law. 

Sec.  4. — 1.  The  times,  places  and  manner  of 
holding  elections  for  Senators  and  Representa- 
tives shall  be  prescribed  in  each  State  by  the 
Legislatures  thereof,  sbbject  to  the  provisions 
of  this  Constitution  ;  but  the  Congress  may,  at 
any  time,  by  law,  make  or  alter  such  regula- 
tions, except  as  to  the  times  and  places  of 
choosing  Senators. 

2.  The  Congress  shall  assemble  at  least  once 
in  every  year  ;  and  such  meeting  shall  be  on 
the  first  Monday  in  December,  unless  they  shall 
by  law  appoint  a  different  day. 

Sec.  5. — 1.  Each  House  shall  be  the  judge  of 
the  elections,  returns  and  qualifications  of  its 
own  members,  and  a  majority  of  each  shall 
constitute  a  quorum  to  do  business  ;  but  a 
smaller  number  may  adjourn  from  day  to  day, 
and  may  be  authorized  to  compel  the  atten- 
dance of  absent  members,  in  such  manner  and 
under  such  penalties  as  each  House  may  pro- 
vide. 

2.  Each  House  may  determine  the  rules  of 
its  proceedings,  punish  its  mmebers  for  disor- 
derly behavior,  and,  with  the  coucurreuce  cf 
two-thirds  of  the  whole  number,  expel  a  mem- 
ber. 

3.  Each  House  shall  keep  a  journal  of  its 
proceedings,  and  from  time  to  time  publish  the 
same,  excepting  such  parts  as  may  in  their 
judgment  require  secrecy,  and  the  yeas  and 
nays  of  the  members  of  either  House,  on  any 
question,  shall,  at  the  desire  of  one-fiftli  of 
those  present,  be  entered  on  the  the  journal. 

4.  Neither  House,  during  the  session  of  Con- 
gress, shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  other, 
adjourn  for  more  than  three  days,  nor  to  any 
other  place  than  that  in  which  the  two  Houses 
shall  be  sitting. 

Sec.  6. — 1.  The  Senators  and  Representatives 
shall  receive  a  compensation  for  their  services, 
to  be  ascertained  by  law,  and  paid  out  of  ihe 
Treasury  of  tlie  Confederate  States.  They  shall, 
in  all  cases,  except  treason,  felony  and  breach  of 
the  peace  be  privileged  from  arrest  during  their 
attendance  at  the  session  of  their  respective 
Houses,  and  in  going  to  and  returning  from  the 
same;  and  for  any  speech  or  debate  in  either 
House,  they  shall  not  be  questioned  in  any 
other  place. 

2.  No  Senator  or  Eepreseatative  shall,  daring 


the  time  for  which  he  v.-as  elected,  be  appointed 
to  any  civil  office  und<  r  the  authority  of  the 
Confederate  States,  which  shall  have  been  cre- 
ated, or  the  emolume  its  whereof  shall  have 
been  increased  during  .-uch  time  :  and  no  per- 
son holding  any  office  under  the  Confederate 
States  shall  be  a  membi  r  of  either  House  during 
his  continuance  in  office.  But  Congress  may,  ^ 
by  law,  grant  to  the  principle  officer  in  each  of 
the  Executive  Departiuents  a  seat  upon  the 
floor  of  cither  House,  v.'ith  the  privilege  of  dis- 
cussing any  measures,;  ppertaining  to  his  de- 
partment. 

Sec.  7 — 1.  All  bills  for  raising  revenue  shall 
originate  in  the  House  of  Representatives;  but 
the  Senate  may  propo?  >  or  concur  with  amend- 
ments as  on  other  bill.--. 

2.  Every  bill  which  shall  have  passed  Ijoth 
Houses,  shall,  before  it  becomes  a  law,  be  pre- 
sented to  the  President  of  the  Confederate 
States;  if  he  approve  iie  shall  sign  it;  but  if 
not,  he  shall  return  if  with  his  objections  to 
that  House  in  ■which  i;  shall  have  originated, 
who  shall  enter  the  ob'ections  at  large  on  their 
journal,  and  proceed  t"  reconsider  it.  If,  after 
such  reconsideration  f\.o-thirds  of  that  House 
shall  agree  to  pass  the  iiill,  it  shall  be  sent,  to- 
gether with  the  object'. ins,  to  the  other  House, 
by  which  it  shall  likew  :se  be  reconsidered,  and 
if  approved  by  two-thirds  of  that  House,  it 
shall  become  a  law.  I'ut  in  all  such  cases  tho 
votes  of  both  Houses  :  hall  be  determined  by 
yeas  and  nays,  and  thi-  names  of  the  persons 
voting  for  and  against  the  bill  shall  be  entered 
on  the  journal  of  each  House  respectively.  If 
any  bill  shall  not  bo  returned  by  the  President 
within  ten  days  (Sundays  excepted)  after  it 
shall  have  been  presculed  to  him,  the  same  shall 
be  a  law,  in  like  manner  as  if  he  had  signed  it, 
unless  the  Congress,  by  their  adjournment,  pre- 
vent its  return  ;  in  wbxh  case  it  shall  be  a  law. 
The  President  may  ap]  rove  any  appropriation 
and  disapprove  any  olhcr  appropriation  in  the 
same  bill.  In  such  ca^o  lie  shall,  in  signing  the 
bill,  designate  the  appropriations  disapproved; 
and  shall  return  a  copy  of  such  appropriations, 
with  his  obi?ctions.  to  the  House  in  which  the 
bill  sliall  have  originated  ;  and  the  same  pro- 
ceedings shall  then  be  had  as  in  the  case  of 
other  bills  disapproved  by  the  President. 

3.  Every  order,  resolution  or  vote,  to  which 
the  concurrence  of  both  Houses  may  be  neces- 
sary (except  on  a  question  of  acljournment) 
shall  be  presented  to  the  President  of  the  Con- 
federata  States,  and  before  the  same  shall  take 
effect,  shall  be  approvi'd  by  him  ;  or  being  dis- 
approved by  him,  shall  be  repassed  by  two- 
tlairds  of  boih  Houses,  according  to  the  rules 
and  limitations  prescribed  in  case  of  a  bill. 

Sec.  8.  The  Congref-s  shall  have  power — 
1,  To  lay  and  collect  taxes,  duties,  imposts 
and  excises,  for  revenue  necessaj-y  to  pay  the 
debts,  provide  for  the  common  defence,  and 
carry  on  the  Govermnent  of  the  Confederate 
States  ;  but  no  boiuities  shall  be  granted  from 
the  treasui-y,  nor  shall  any  duties  or  taxes  on 
importations  from  foreigu  nationa  be  laid  to 


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promote  or  foster  any  branch  of  industry  j  and 
■  all  dirties,  imposti  and  excises  ehall  be  uaiform 
througbout  tbe  Confederate  States. 

2.  To  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of  the 
Cotifcderate  States. 

8.  To  regulate  commerce  with  foreign  na- 
tions, and  among  the  several  States,  and  with 
the  Indian  tribes :  but  neither  this  nor  any 
other  clause  contained  in  the  Constitution  shall 
ever  be  construed  to  delegate  the  power  to 
Congress  to  appropriate  money  for  any  inter- 
nal improvement  intended  to  facilitate  com- 
merce ;  except  for  the  purpose  of  furniphing 
lights,  beacons  and  buoys,  and  other  aids  to 
navigation  upon  the  coasts,  and  tbe  improve- 
ment of  harbors  and  the  removing  of  obstruc- 
tions in  rif  er  navigation,  in  all  which  cases  such 
duties  shall  be  laid  on  the  navigation  facili- 
tated thereby,  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay  the 
costs  and  expenses  thereof. 

4.  To  establish  uniform  laws  of  naturaliza- 
tion, and  uniform  laws  on  the  subject  of  bank- 
rupcies  throughout  the  Confederate  States;  but 
no  law  of  Congress  shall  discharge  any  debt 
contracted  before  tbe  passage  of  the  same. 

5.  To  coin  money,  regulate  the  value  thereof, 
and  of  foreign  coin,  and  fix  tbe  standard  of 
weights  and  measures. 

6.  To  provide  for  the  punishment  of  counter- 
feiting the  securities  and  current  coin  of  the 
Confederate  Slates. 

7.  To  establish  post-offices  and  post  routes; 
but  the  expenses  of  the  Post-Office  Department, 
after  the  first  day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  eightf-en  hundred  and  sixty-thiec,  shall  be 
paid  out  of  its  own  revenues. 

8.  To  promote  the  progress  of  science  and 
useful  aits,  by  securing  for  limited  timfs  to 
authors  and  inventors  the  exclusive  right  to 
their  respective  writings  and  discoveries. 

9.  To  constitute  tribunals  inferior  to  the  Su- 
preme Court. 

10.  To  define  and  punish  piracies  and  felo- 
nies committed  on  the  high  seas,  aad  offences 
against  tbe  law  of  nations. 

11.  To  declare  war,  grant  letters  of  marque 
and  reprisal,  and  make  rul«s  concerning  cap- 
tures on  land  and  water. 

12.  To  raise  and  support  armies  :  but  no  ap- 
propriation of  money  to  tliat  use  shall  be  for  a 
longer  term  than  two  year?. 

13.  To  provide  and  maintain  a  navy. 

H,  To  make  rule.i  for  the  government  and 
regulation  of  the  land  and  naval  forces. 

15.  To  provide  for  calling  forth  the  militia 
to  execute  tbe  laws  of  the  Conf'dfrate  States, 
suppress  insurrections  and  repel  invasions, 

1<).  To  provide  for  organizing,  arming,  and 
diacipliaing  the  militia,  and  for  governing  such 
part  of  them  as  may  bf  employed  in  the  service 
of  the  ConfedcraU'  States ;  reserving  to  the 
States  respectively,  tbe  appointment  of^  the  offi- 
cers and  the  authority  «f  training  the  militia 
'.  Moording  to  the  discipline  prescribed  by  Con- 
'    grtw. 

V       17.  To  exercise  exclusive  legislation  in  all 
oam-B  whatsoever  over  such  district  (not  ex- 
ceeding ten  miles  tquarc)  as  may,  by  ccsaioa  of 
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one  or  more  States  and  the  acceptance  of  Con- 
gress, become  the  seat  of  the  Government  of  th« 
Confederate  States  ;  and  to  exercise  like  au- 
thority over  all  places  purchased  by  the  con- 
sent of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  in  which 
the  same  shall  be.  for  the  erection  efforts,  maga- 
zines, arsenals,  dockyards,  and  other  needful 
buildings  ;   and 

18.  To  make  all  laws  which  shall  be  neces- 
sary and  proper  for  carrying  into  execution  th* 
foregoing  powers  and  all  other  powers  vested 
by  this  Constitution  in  thetJovcrnment  of  the 
Confederate  States,  or  in  any  department  or 
officer  thereof. 

Skc.  9. — 1.  The  importation  of  negroes  of  tho 
African  race,  from  any  foreign  country,  other 
than  the  slaveholding  States  or  Territories  of 
the  United  States  of  America,  is  hereby  forbid- 
den ;  and  CougreSB  is  required  to  pass  such 
laws  as  shall  ellectually  prevent  the  same. 

2.  Congress  shall  also  have  power  to  prohibit 
the  introduction  of  slaves  from  any  State  not 
a  member  of,  or  Territory  not  belonging  to» 
this  Confederacy. 

3.  The  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  cor- 
pus shall  not  be  suspended,  unless  when  in 
cases  of  rebellion  or  invasion  the  public  safety 
may  require  it. 

4.  No  bill  of  attainder  or  ex  post  faclo  law,  or 
law  denying  or  impairing  the  right  of  property 
in  negro  slaves  shall  be  passed. 

5.  No  capitation  or  other  direct  tax  shall  be 
laid,  unless  in  proportion  to  the  census  or  enu- 
meration bereiiibelorc  directed  to  be  taken. 

6.  No  tax  or  duty  shall  be  laid  on  articles 
exported  from  any  State  except  by  a  vote  of 
two-thirds  of  both   Houses. 

7.  No  preference  shall  be  given  by  any  regula- 
tion of  commerce  or  revenue  to  the  ports  of  one 
State  over  those  of  another. 

8.  No  money  shall  b<;  drawn  from  the  treas- 
ury, but  in  consequence  of  appropriations  made 
by  law  ;  and  a  regular  ttat(  ment  md  ac- 
count cf  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  all 
public  money  shall  bo  published  from  time  to 
time. 

9.  Congress  shall  appropriate  no  money  from 
the  treasury  exc»  pt  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of 
both  Houses,  takun  l)y  yeas  and  nays,  unless  it 
be  a&lad  and  estimated  lor  by  snmi;  one  of  the 
heads  of  Depart  cnt.  and  submitted  to  Con- 
gress by  tbe  President ;  or  for  the  purpose  of 
paying  its  own  expenses  and  contingencies;  or 
lor  the  payment  of  claims  against  the  Confede- 
rate States,  the  justico  of  which  shall  have 
been  judicially  doelared  by  a  f  riljunal  for  the 
iDVcstijrntion  of  claims  ugain.'^t  the  go\  crnment, 
^^iiich  i?  ben-by  made  the  duty  of  Congress  to 
establish. 

10.  All  bHl3  appropriating  money  oball 
specify  in  Tderal  currency  the  exact  amount 
of  such  appropriation,  and  the  purposes  for 
which  it  is  made  ;  and  Congress  shall  grant  no 
extra  mmpinsation  to  any.  public  contractor, 
officer,  agent  or  servant,  after  such  contract 
shall  have  lieen  made,  or  such  service  rendered. 

11.  No  title  of  nobility  shall  be  granted  by 
the  Confederate  States  ;  and  no  person  holding 


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any  office  of  profit  or  tru=t  under  them  shall, 
without  cons--nt  of  the  Congress,  accept  of  j-.ny 
present,  emolument,  office  or  title  of  any  kind 
whatever  from  any  king,  prince  or  foreign 
State. 

12.  Cong:ress  shall  make  uo  law  reppecting 
an  establishment  of  religion,  or  prohibiting 
the  free  exercise  thereof ;  or  abridging  the 
fre*  dom  of  speech,  or  of  the  press  ;  or  the 
right  of  the  psople  peaceably  to  assemble  and 
petition  the  GoTernment  for  a  redress  of  grie- 
vances. 

13.  A  well  regulated  militia  being  neces- 
sary to  the  security  of  a  free  State,  the  right  of 
the  psople  to  keep  and  bear  arms  shall  not  be 
Inl'ringed. 

14.  No  soldier  shall,  in  time  of  peace,  be 
quartered  in  v.v.y  house,  without  the  consent  of 
the  owner  ;  nor  in  time  of  war  but  in  a  manner 
to  be  prescrib  d  by  law. 

15.  The  right  of  the  people  to  be  secure  in 
thcjir  persons,  houses,  papers,  and  effects, 
ngainst  nnreasouable  searches  and  seizures, 
shall  not  bs  violated;  and  no  wan  ants  shall  is- 
sue but  upon  probable  cause,  supported  by  oath 
or  afiQrinatiou.  and  particularly  describing  the 
place  to  be  searched,  and  the  p2rEons  or  things 
to  be  seized. 

16.  No  person  shall  be  held  to  answer  for 
a  capital  or  otherwise  infamous  crime,  unless 
on  a  presentment  or  indictment  of  a  grand 
jury,  except  in  cases  arising  in  the  land  or 
naval  forces,  or  in  the  militia,  when  in  actual 
service,  in  time  of  war  or  public  danger  ;  nor 
sball  any  person  be  subject  for  the  same  of- 
fence to  be  twice  put  in  jeopardy  of  life  or 
limb;  nor  be  compelled,  in  any  criminal  case, 
to  be  a  witness  against  himself;  nor  be  de- 
prived of  life,  liberty,  or  property,  without  due 
process  of  law  ;  nor  shall  private  property  be 
takeu  for  public  use  without  just  compensa- 
tion. 

17.  In  all  criminal  prosecutions  the  ac- 
cused shall  enjoy  the  right  to  a  speedy  and 
public  trial  by  an  impartial  jury  of  Ihe  State 
and  district  wherein  the  crime  shall  have  been 
committed,  wbich  district  shall  have  been 
previously  ascertained  by  law,  and  to  be  in- 
furm^d  of  the  nature  and  cause  of  the  accusa- 
tion ;  to  be  confroutcd  with  the  witnesses 
against  him ;  to  have  compulsory  process  for 
obtaining  witnesses  in  his  favor  ;  and  to  have 
the  assistance  of  counsel  for  his  defence. 

18.  la  suits  at  common  law,  where  the  value 
in  controversy  shall  exceed  twenty  dollars,  the 
righ  of  trial  by  jury  shall  be  preserved  ;  and 
no  fact  so  tried  by  a  jury  shall  be  otherwise  re- 
examined in  any  court  of  the  Confederacy, 
than  according  to  the  rules  of  the  common 
law, 

19.  Excessive  bail  shall  not  be  required, 
nor  excessive  fines  imposed,  nor  cruel  and  unu- 
sual punishments  inflicted. 

20.  Every  law  or  resolution  having  the 
force  of  law,  shall  relate  to  but  one  subject, 
and  that  i-hall  be  expressed  in  the  title. 

Sec.  10. — 1.  No  State  shall  enter  into  any 
treaty,  alliance  or  confederation ;  grant  letters 


of  marque  and  reprisal ;  coin  money  ;  make 
anything  but  gold  and  silver  coin  a  tender  in 
payment  of  debts  ;  pass  any  bill  of  attainder 
or  ex  post  facto  law,  or  law  impairing  the  obli- 
gation of  contracts,  or  grant  any  title  of 
nobility. 

2.  No  State  shall,  without  the  consent  of 
the  Congress,  lay  any  imposts  or  duties  on  im- 
ports or  exports,  except  what  may  be  abso- 
lutely necessary  for  executing  its  inppectioQ 
laws;  and  the  net  proeeeds  of  all  duties  and 
imposts  laid  by  auy  State  on  exports  or 
imports  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  treas- 
ury of  the  Confederate  States  ;  and  all  such 
laws  shall  be  subject  to  the  revision  and  coa- 
trol  of  Congress. 

3.  No  State  shall,  without  the  consent  of 
Congress,  lay  any  duty  of  tonnage,  except  on 
sea  going  vessels,  for  the  improvement  of  its 
rivers  and  harbors  navigated  by  the  said  ves- 
sels ;  but  such  duties  shall  not  conflict  with  any 
treaties  of  the  Confederate  States  with  foreign 
nations  ,  and  any  surplus  revenue  thus  derived, 
shall,  after  making  such  improvement,  be  paid 
into  the  common  treasury.  Nor  shall  any  State 
keep  troops  or  ships  of  war  in  time  of  peace,  en- 
ter into  any  agreement  or  compact  wiih  ano- 
ther State,  or  with  a  foreign  power,  or  engage 
in  war,  unless  actually  invaded,  or  in  such  im- 
minent danger  as  will  not  admit  of  delay.  But 
when  any  river  divides  »r  flows  through  two  or 
more  States,  they  may  enter  into  compacts 
with  each  other  to  improve  the  navigation 
thereof. 

ARTICLE  II. 

Section  1, — 1.  The  Executive  power  .shall  be 
vested  in  a  President  of  the  Confederate  States 
of  America.  He  and  the  Vice-President  shall 
hold  their  offices  for  the  term  of  six  years,  but 
the  President  shall  not  be  re-eligible.  The 
President  and  Vice-President  shall  be  elected 
as  follows  ; 

2.  Each  State  shall  appoint,  in  such  manner 
as  the  Legislature  thereof  may  direct,  a  num- 
ber of  electors  equal  to  thtj  whole  number  of 
Senators  and  Representatives  to  which  the 
State  may  be  entitled  in  t!ie  Congress  ;  but  no 
Senator  or  Representative,  or  person  holding 
an  office  of  trust  or  profit  under  tuc  Confede- 
rate States  shall  be  appointed  an  elector. 

3.  The  electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective 
States  and  vote  by  ballot  for  President  and  Vice 
President,  one  of  whom,  at  least  shall  not  be 
an  inhabitant  of  the  same  State  with  them- 
selves ;  thfy  shall  name  in  their  ballots  the 
person  voted  for  as  President,  and  in  di.stinct 
ballots  the  person  voted  for  as  Vice-President, 
and  they  shall  make  distinct  lists  of  all  persons 
voted  for  as  President,  and  of  the  number  of 
votes  for  each,  which  lists  Ihf  y  shall  sign  and 
certify,  and  transmit,  sealed,  to  the  seat  of  the 
Government  of  the  Confederate  States,  di- 
rected to  the  President  of  the  Senalc  ;  the  Pre- 
sident of  the  Senate  shall,  in  the  presence  of 
the  Senate  and  House  of  Representativi.'s,  open 
all  the  certificates,  and  the  vote  shall  then  be 
counted  ;  the  persons  having  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  votes  for  President  shall  be  the  President. 


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if  snch  number  be  a  majority  of  the  whole  num- 
ber of  electors  appointed  ;  and  if  no  person 
have  Fuch  majority,  thtn,  from  the  persons 
having  the  highest  numbers,  not  exceeding 
three,  on  the  list  of  those  voted  for  as  President, 
the  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  im- 
mediately, by  ballot,  the  President.  But  in 
choosing  the  President,  the  votes  shall  be  taken 
by  States,  the  representation  from  each  Slate 
having  one  vote  ;  a  quorum  for  this  purpoie 
Bhall  consist  of  a  member  or  members  from 
two-thirds  of  the  States,  and  a  mnjority  of  all 
the  States  shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice.  And 
if  the  House  of  Kcprcscntativesshall  not  choose 
a  President,  whenever  the  right  of  choice  shall 
devolve  upon  them,  brforc  the  fourth  day 
of  March  next  following,  then  tiie  Vice-Presi- 
dent shall  act  as  President,  as  in  case  of  the 
death,  or  other  constitutional  disability  of  the 
Preaident. 

4.  The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of 
votes  as  Vice-President  shall  be  the  Vice  Pre- 
sident, if  such  number  be  a  majority  of  the 
whole  number  of  electors  appointed  ;  and  if  no 
person  have  a  majority,  then,  from  the  two 
highest  numbers  on  the  list  the  Senate  shall 
choose  the  Vice-President;  a  quorum  for  that 
purpose  shall  consist  of  two-thirds  of  the  whole 
number  of  Senators,  and  a  majority  of  the 
whole   number  shall  be   necessary   to  a  choice. 

5.  But  no  person  constitutionally  ineligible 
to  the  office  of  President  shall  be  eligible  to 
that  of  Vice-President  of  the  Confederate  States. 

6.  The  Congress  may  determine  the  time  of 
choosing  the  electors,  and  the  day  on  which 
they  shall  give  iheir  votes,  which  day  shall  be 
the  same  throughout  the  CodtVderate  States. 

7.  No  person  except  a  natural  born  citizen 
of  the  Confederate  States,  or  a  citizen  thereof 
ftt  the  time  of  ihe  adoption  of  this  Constitution, 
or  a  citizen  th-'reof  burn  in  tlie  United  States 
prior  to  the  20th  of  December.  18G0.  shall  be 
eligible  to  the  oif.ce  of  President ;  neithf^r  shall 
any  person  be  eligible  to  that  office  who  shiill 
not  have  attained  the  age  of  thirty-five  years, 
and  been  fourteen  years  a  resident  within  the 
limits  of  the  Confederate  States,  as  they  may 
exist  at  the  time  of  his  election. 

8.  In  case  of  the  removal  of  the  President 
from  office,  or  of  his  death,  resignation,  or  ina- 
bility to  discharge  the  powers  and  duties  of 
the  said  office,  the  same  shall  devolve  on  the 
Vice-President ;  and  the  Congress  may,  by  law, 
provide  for  the  case  of  removal,  drath.  resigna- 
tion, or  inability  both  of'  the  I'resident  and 
Vice-President,  declaring  what  officer  shall 
then  act  as  President,  and  such  officer  shall  act 
accordingly  until  tho  disability  be  removed  or 
a  President  shall  be  eh  cted 

9.  The  President  shall,  at  stated  times,  re- 
ceive for  hid  services  a  compensation,  which 
■hall  neither  b:;  increased  nor  dim  iiished  du- 
ring the  period  for  which  he  shall  have  been 
elected;  and  he  shall  not  receive  within  tha*^ 
p  Tiod  any  other  emolument  from  the  Confcdo- 

'    rate  States,  or  any  of  them. 

10.  Before  be  caters  on  tha  axccutioa  of  his 


oflico,  he  shall  take  the  following  oath  or  affir- 
mation : 

"  I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will 
faithfully  execute  the  office  of  President  of  tho 
Confederate  States,  and  will,  to  the  best  of  my 
ability,  preserve,  protect,  and  defend  the  con- 
stitution thereof." 

Sec.  2 — 1.  The  President  shall  be  commander- 
in-chief  of  the  army  and  navy  of  the  Confede- 
rate States,  and  of  the  milii'ia  of  the  several 
States,  when  called  into  the  actual  service  of 
the  Confederate  States:  he  may  require  the 
opinion,  in  writing,  of  the  principal  officer  in 
each  of  the  Executivi;  Departments,  upon  any 
subject  relating  to  the  dutiesof  their  rcfpective 
offices;  and  he  shall  have  power  to  grant  re- 
prieves and  pardons  for  offences  against  the 
Confederate  States,  except  in  cases  of  impeach- 
ments. 

2.  He  shall  have  power,  by  and  with  the  ad- 
vice and  consent  of  the  Seiiate,  to  make  trea- 
ties, provided  two-thirds  of  the  Senators  present 
concur  ;  and  he  shall  nominate,  and  by  and 
with  the  advice  and  consent  of  theSennte,  fhall 
appoint  amb.assadors,  other  public  Ministers 
and  Consuls,  Judges  of  the  Sn[)reme  Court,  and 
all  other  officers  of  the  Confederate  States, 
whose  appointments  are  not  herein  othi  rwiso 
provided  lor,  and  which  sliall  be  established  by 
law  ;  but  the  Congress  may.  by  law,  vest  the 
appointments  of  such  inferior  o.fficers,  as  Ihcy 
think  preiper,  in  the  President  alone,  in  tho 
courts  of  law  or  in  the  heads  of  Deparlmonts. 

3.  The  principal  officer  in  each  of  the  Execu- 
tive Departments,  and  all  persons  connected 
with  the  diplomatic  service,  may  be  removed 
from  office  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Pnsldent. 
All  other  civil  officers  of  the  Executive  Depart- 
ment may  lie  removed  at  any  time  liy  the  Pre 
sident,  or  other  appointing  power,  when  their 
services  are  unnecessary,  or  for  dishonesly,  in- 
capacity, inefficiency,  misconduct,  or  neglect 
of  duty  ;  and  when  so  removed,  the  removal 
shall  be  reported  to  the  Senate,  together  with 
the  reasons  therefor. 

4.  The  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  all 
vacancies  that  may  happen  during  the  recess  of 
the  Senate,  by  granting  commissions  which 
shall  expire  at  the  end  of  the  next  session  ;  but 
no  person  rejected  by  the  Senate  shall  be  re- 
appointed to  the  same  office  during  their  ensu- 
ing recess. 

Sec.  3. — 1.  The  President  shall,  from  time  to 
tinip,  give  to  the  Congress  information  of  the 
state  of  the  Confederacy,  and  recommand  to 
their  consideration  such  measures  as  he  shall 
judge  necessary  and  expedient ;  he  may.  on  ex^ 
traordinary  occasions,  convene  both  Houses,  or 
either  of  them  :  and  in  case  of  d'sngrcemeiit 
between  them,  with  respect  to  the  lime  of  ad- 
journment, he  may  adjourn  them  to  such  time 
as  be  shall  think  proper  :  he  shall  receive  am- 
bassadors and  other  public  ministers;  he  shall 
take  <  are  that  the  laws  be  faithfully  executed, 
and  shall  commission  all  the  officers  of  the  Coa- 
federate  States. 

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and  all  civil  officers  of  the  Confederate  States, 
shall  be  removed  from  office  on  impeachment 
for  and  conviction  of  treason,  bribery,  or  other 
high  crimes  and  misdemeanors. 

ARTICLE  III. 

Sec.  1.^ — 1.  The  Judicial  power  of  the  Con- 
federate States  shall  be  vested  in  one  Supreme 
Court,  and  in  such  inferior  courts  as  the  Con- 
gress may  from  time  to  time  ordain  and  estab- 
lish. The  judges,  both  of  the  Supreme  and  In- 
ferior Courts, "shall  hold  their  offices  during 
good  behavior,  and  shall  at  stated  times  receive 
for  their  services  a  compeusation  which  shall 
not  be  diminislied  during  their  continuance  in 
office.  . 

Sec.  2—1.  The  judicial  power  shall  extend 
to  all  cases  arising  under  this  Constitution,  the 
laws  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  treaties 
made  or  which  shall  be  made  under  their  au- 
thority ;  to  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other 
public  miuisters  and  consuls;  to_  all  cases  of 
admiralty  and  maratirae  jurisdiction  ;  to  con- 
troversies to  which  the  Confederate  States 
ghall  be  a  party  ;  to  controversies  between  two 
or  more  States;  between  a  State  and  citizens 
of  another  State  where  the  State  is  plaintiff; 
b-tween  citizens  claiming  lands  under  grants  of 
different  States,  and  between  a  State  or  the 
citizens  thereof,  and  foroig;i  States,  citizens 
or  subjects  ;  but  no  State  shall  be  sued  by  a 
citizen  or  subj.'Ct  of  any  foreign  State. 

2.  In  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other 
public  ministers,  and  consuls,  aud  those  in 
■which  a  State  shall  be  a  party,  the  Supreme 
Court  shall  have  original  jurisdiction.  In  all 
the  othyr  cases  befoie  mentioned,  ttie  Supreme 
Court  shall  have  appellate  jurisdiction,  both 
as  to  law  and  fact,  with  such  exceptions,  and 
tinder  such  regulations,  as  the  Congress  shall 
make. 

3.  The  trial  of  all  crimes,  except  in  cases  of 
impeachment,  shall  be  by  jury,  and  such  trial 
shall  be  hold  in  the  State  wbere  the  said  crimes 
shall  have  beea  committed  ;  but  when  not  com- 
mitted within  any  State,  the  trial  shall  be  at 
Buch  place  or  places  as  the  Congress  may  by 
law  have  directed. 

Sue.  3 — 1.  Treason  against  the  Coiifddcratt 
States  shall  consist  only  in  levying  war  against 
them,  or  iu  adhearing  to  their  enemies,  .skiving 
them  aid  and  comfort.  No  person  shall  be  coa- 
victod  of  treason  usiless  on  the  tesiimoiiy  of 
two  witrvtsst*  to  the  .^ame  overt  act  or  on  con- 
fession in  open  court. 

2.  Tha  Congress  shall  have  power  to  d' dare 
ihe  punishment  of  treason,  but  no  attainder  ot 
treason  shall  work  corruption  of  blood,  or  for- 
feiture, exc  pt  during  the  life  o.f  the  perspja  at- 
tainted. '  "I'l  '."  V,  -(..i',,' . 

ARTICLE  IV.  '      '  :    '    ' 

Sec.  1—1.  Full  faith  and  credit  shall  be 
given  in  each  State  to  the  public  acts,  records 
and  judicial  proceedings  of  every  other  State. 
And  the  Congress  may.  by  general  laws,  pre- 
scribe the  manner  iu  which  such  acts,  records 


and  judicial  proceedings  shall  be  proved,  aiid 

the  effect  thereof.  '    ' 

Sec.  2—1.  Thecitizensof  each  State  shall  be 
entitled  to  all  the  privileges  and  immunities  Of 
citizens  iu  the  several  States,  and  shall  have 
the  right  of  transit  and  sojourn  in  any  State 
of  this  Confederacy,  with  their  slaves  and  Other  ' 
property;  and  the  right  of  property  in  said'-: 
slaves  shall  not  be  thereby  impared. 

2.  A  person  charged  in  any  State  with  trea- 
son, felony,  or  other  crime  against  the  laws  of 
such  State,  who  shall  flee  from  justice,  and  be 
found  in  another  State,  shall,  on  demand  of  the 
Executive  authority  of  the  State  from  which  he 
fled,  be  delivered  up,  to  be  removed  to  the 
State  having  jurisdiction  of  the  crime. 

3.  No  slave  or  other  person  held  to  scrrice 
or  labor  in  any  State  or  Territory  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  under  the  laws  thereof,  esca- 
ping or  lawfully  carried  into  another,  shall,  in 
consequence  of  any  law  or  regulation  therein, 
be  discharged  from  such  service  or  labor  ;  bnt 
shall  be  delivered  up  on  claim  of  the  party  to 
w^hom  such  slave  belongs,  or  to  whom  such  ser- 
vice or  labor  may  be  due. 

Sec.  3 — 1.  Other  States  may  be  admitted  in- 
to this  Confederacy  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of 
the  whole  House  of  Representatives,  and  two- 
thirds  of  the  Senate— the  Senate  voting  by 
States;  but  no  new  State  shall  be  formed  or 
erected  within  the  jurisdiction  of  any  other 
State  ;  nor  any  State  be  formed  by  the  junc- 
tion of  two  or  more  States,  or  parts  of  States, 
without  the  consent  of  the  Legislatures  of  the 
States  concerned  as  well  as  of  the  Congress. 

2.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  dispose 
of  and  make  all  needful  rules  and  regulations 
concerning  the  properly  of  the  Confederate 
States,  including  the  lands  thereof. 

3.  The  Confederate  States  may  acquire  new 
territory,  and  Congress  shall  have  power  to 
legislate  and  provide  governments  for  the  in- 
habitants ot  all  territory  belonging  to  the  con- 
federate States,  lying  without  the  limits  ot 
the  several  States  :  and  may  permit  them,  at 
such  times  and  in  such  manner  as  it  may  by> 
law  provide,  to  form  States  to  be  admitted  into- 1 
the  Confederacy.  In  all  such  territory,  the  in* 
stitution  of  negro  .slavery,  as  it  now  exists  in 
the  Coufederate  States,  shall  be  recognized  and 
protected  by  Congress  and  by  the  Territorial 
Government ;  and  the  inhabitants  of  the  sev^ 
eral  Confederate  States  and  Territories  shall 
have  the  right  to  take  to  such  Territory  any 
slaves  lawfully  held  by  them  in  any  of  the 
States  or  Territories  of  the  Confederate  Statea '' 

4.  The  Confederate  States  shall  guarantea  to  ' 
every  State  that  is  now  or  m.ay  hereafter  be- 
come a  member  of  this  Confederacy,  a  repubij- 
can  form  of  Government,  and  fhall  protect 
each  of  them  against  invasion  ;  and  on  appli- 
cation of  the  Legislature  (or  of  the  Executive 
when  the  Legislature  is  not  in  session)  against 
domestic  violence. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Sec.  1 — 1.  Upon  the  demand  of  any  three 
States,  legally  assembled  in  their  several  Cos- 


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OF  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


ventions,  the  Congress  shall  summon  a  Con- 
vention of  all  the  States,  to  take  into  conside- 
ration sQch  amendments  to  the  Constitution  as 
the  said  States  shall  concur  in  suggesting  at 
the  time  when  the  said  demand  is  made  ;  and 
should  any  of  the  proposed  amendments  to  the 
Constitution  be  agreed  on  by  the  said  Conven- 
tion—voting by  States— and  the  same  be  rati- 
fied by  the  Legislatures  of  two-thirds  of  the 
several  States,  or  by  Conventions  in  two-thirds 
thereof— as  the  one  or  the  other  mode  of  rati- 
fication may  be  proposed  by  the  General  Con- 
vention^— they  shall  thenceforward  form  a  part 
of  this  Constitution.  But  no  State  shall,  with- 
out its  consent,  be  deprived  of  its  equal  repre- 
sentation in  the  Senate, 

ARTICLE  VI. 

Sec.  1 — 1.  The  Government  established  by 
this  Constitution  is  the  successor  of  the  Provi- 
Pional  Government  of  the  Confederate  Slates  of 
America,  and  all  the  laws  passed  by  the  latter 
shall  continue  in  force  until  the  same  shall 
be  repealed  or  modified  ;  and  all  the  officers 
appointed  by  the  same  shall  remain  in  otfice 
until  their  successors  arc  appointed  and  quali- 
fied, or  the  offices  abolis-hcd. 
.  2.  All  debts  contracted  and  engagements 
entered  into  before  the  adoption  of  tiiis  Consti- 
tution, shall  be  as  valid  against  the  Confederate 
States  under  this  Constitution  as  under  the 
Provisional  Government. 

3.  This  Constitution,  and  the  laws  of  the 
Confederate  States,  made  in  pursuance  thereof, 
and  all  treaties  made,  or  which  shall  be  made 
under  the  authority  of  the  Confederate  States, 
shall  be  the  supreme  law  of  the  laud  ;  and  the 
judges  in  every  State  shall  be  bound  thereby, 
anything  in  the  Constitution  or  laws  of  any 
State  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

4.  The  Senators  and  Rtpresentotives  before 
mentioned,  and  the  members  of  the  several 
State  Legislatures,  nnd  all  executive  and  judi- 
cial officei;-^.  both  of  the  Confederate  Slates  and 
of  the  several  States,  shall  be  bound  by  oath  or 
affirmation  to  support  this  Constitution,  but  no 
religious  test  shall  ever  be  required  as  a  quali- 
fication to  any  office  or  public  trust  under  the 
Confederate  States. 

5.  The  enumeration  in  the  Constitution  of 
certain  rights  t-hall  not  be  construed  to  deny 
or  disparage  others  retained  by  the  people 
of  the  several  States. 

6.  The  powers  not  delegated  to  Uie"  Con- 
federate States  by  the  Constitution,  nor  pro- 
hibited by  it  to  the  States,  are  reserved  to  the 
States,  re;pj?ctively,  or  to  the  people  thereof. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

Stcl — 1.  The  ratification  of  the  Conventions 
of  five  States  f ball  be  f^ufficient  lor  the  eetab- 
lishment  of  this  Constitution  between  the  States 
BO  ratifying  ihe  same. 

2.  When  live  States  shall  have  ratified  this 
Coustitiutioii,  in  the  manner  before  specified, 
the  Congresp,  under  the  Provisional  Constitu- 
tion, shall  prescribe  the  time  for  holding  the 
election  of  President  and  Vice-President ;  and 


for  the  meeting  of  the  Electoral  College  ;  and ' 
for  counting  t^e  votes  and  inaugurating  the  ' 
President.  They  shall  also  prescribe  thfe; 
time  for  holding  the  first  election  of  members' 
of  Congress  under  this  Constitution,  and  the 
time  for  assembling  the  same.  Until  the  assem- 
bling of  such  Congress,  the  Congress  Under  thft. 
Provisional  Constitution  shall  continue  to  ex- ' 
ercise  the  legislative  p9wers  granted  them;" 
not  extending  beyond  the  timelimited  by  the['. 
Constitution  of  the  Provisional  Government.'; 

Mr.  Tappan  presented  an  ordinance  entitled  i'] 
"An  ordinance  concerning  elections  for  thQ  ^ 
President  and  Vice-President  of  the  Confede- 
rate States  of  America,"'  which,  on  motion  by 
Mr.  Bush,  was  referred  to   the  committee   ap- 
pointed to  redistrict  the  State. 

Mr.  Kidd  moved  to  take  up  the  resolution, 
heretofore  introduced  by  him,  relative  to  the 
adjournment  of  this  Convention,  sine  die,  to- 
day ;  which  was  agreed  to,  and  the  same  dele- 
gate moved  to  amend  said  resolution  by  insert- 
ing instead  of  "  12  o'clock  M."  the  words,  "  4 
o'clock  P.  M." 

Mr.  Moore  moved  to  amend  by  insertiiig 
"Tuesday  next,  at  the  hour  of  4  o'clock  P. 
M.,"  which  was  accepted  by  Mr.  Kidd,  and  the 
resolution  as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Manning,   from   the   Committee   on  the 
formation  of  a  Southern  Confederacy,  to  whomf" 
had  been  referred  the  resolution  of  Mr.  Butler,'^ 
"  relative  to  the  cession   of  public  property  ' 
acquired  from   the   late   United   States  to  the 
Confederated  States    of  America,"  reported 
"  An  ordinance  relative  to  the  cession  to  the 
Confederated  States  of  the  forts,  arsenals,  mint,  , 
custom-bouse,  light-houses,    etc.,  within    the'' 
State  of  Louisiana,  and  late  in  the  possession  of  ' 
the   United    States,"  which    was   ordered   to 
lie  over  under  the  rules.  , 

Mr.  York  presented  "  An  ordinance  authd- ' 
rizing  A.  J.  Guirot,  State  Depositary,  to  pay 
C.  R.  Ilsicy  and  P.   A.  Atkinson  the  amount 
of  their  claims,  which  was,  on  motion,  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

Mr.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne,  asked  and  obtained''' 
leave  to  take  up  out  of  its  regular    order,' ' 
the   crdina' ce  introduced   by  him  on  the  15th 
ult..  entitled   '•  An  ordinance  to  authorize  the 
Legislature  to   issue  State  bonds  in  'certahi 
cases."  i      -..(^ 

Mr.  Texada  >noved  to  refer  the  said  ordi-  ' 
nance  to  the  Committee  on  State  Constitution.'  ' 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  the  previous  question, 
which  being  sustained.  ' 

Mr,  Dupre  called  for  the  yeas  and  naya, 
which  was  ordered  with   the  following  result^i.v 
viz :  ..J 

Yeas:  Mes.«rs,  Avegno,   Barrow.    Bienvenu^'* 
Briscoe,   Burton,  Caldwell.     Cook,   Connelly,*! 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey.   Dupr6,   Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuse«!t 
licr.   Gladden,  Girard,   Griffin.    Hodges,  Hol- 
lingsworth,   John.Bton,   Kidd,    Lewis  of    Clai-  ■ 
borne,  Lewis  of  Bienville.   Marshal,  Marks  of 
Caddo,  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCol- 
lom,  McKneely,  MelanSon,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore, 
Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,   Pembcrton,  Polk, 


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Pugh,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Smith 
Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Swajze,  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  Todd,  Towles,  Tucker,  Warren,  Wiltz, 
Williamson  and  York — 53. 

Nays:  Messrs.  Adams.  Barbin.  Bermudcz, 
Bonner,  Bush,  Butler,  Conner  of  Concordia, 
Dufifel,  Fiqua,  Gardere,  Gill,  Gray.  Herron, 
Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagiou-.  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning,  Marks 
of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Magee, 
Meredith.  Patterson,  Pei'kins  of  Madison,  I'or- 
kins  of  Orleans,  Ricbardson,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smart.  Stewart,  Sloc- 
ker.  Texada,  Valentine,  AValker,  Williams  of 
St.  Helena,  and  Wilkinson — 40. 

Yeas ,  53  :  nays,  40. 

Consequently  the  said  ordinance  was  adopt- 
ed, and  is  as  follows,  viz; 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  authorize  the  Legislature 
to  issue  the  bonds  of  the  State  as  provided 
for  in  article  109  of  the  Constitution,  in  such 
amounts  as  not  to  exceed  six  thousand  dol- 
lars for  every  mile  of  graded  road  within 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  which  the  iron  is 
not  laid  at  the  time  of  the  issuance  of  the 
bonds,  provided  the  amount  sub.sciibed  bv 
the  State  in  any  railroad  company  is  not 
hereby  increased. 

Be  it  ordained  hij  (he  people  of  the  State  of  Loui- 
siana in  Convention  assembled,  That,  whenever 
any  railroad  in  which  the  State  is  now  a  sub- 
scriber shall  have  a  section  of  five  or  more 
miles  graded  within  the  Stattf,  upon  which  iron 
shall  not  have  been  laid,  the  Legislature  may 
cause  to  be  issued  to  the  said  railroad  company 
bonds  of  the  State,  in  payment  oi  its  subscrip- 
tions, to  the  extent  of  six  thousand  dollars  per 
mile  of  road  so  graded  ;  provided,  however, 
the  amount  issued  shall  not  exceed  the  amount 
remaining  unpaid  upon  its  subscription  at  thi 
time  of  issuing  the  bonds. 

Mr.  Moore,  chairman  of  special  committee 
appointed  to  redistrict  (he  State,  reported  "an 
ordinance  to  divide  the  State  into  Congres- 
sional districts  for  the  election  of  Representa- 
tives to  the  Congress  of  tbe  Confedcrat'i  States 
of  Amf'rica,"  and  asked  that  it  be  made  the 
special  order  of  the  day  for  Monday  next  at  1 1 
o'clock,  which  was  agreed  to. 

Mr.  O'Bryan  moved  to  neon-  Ider  the  vote 
just  taken  on  the  "ordiiiauce  authorizing  the 
Legislature  to  issue  State  bonds  in  certain 
cases." 

Mr.  Moore  moved  to  lay  the  motion  to  recon- 
sider on  the  table,  which  was  canicd. 

Mr.  Todd  presented  an  "ordinance  authori- 
zing the  Treasurer  of  the  State  to  receive  cer- 
tain warrants  of  the  late  United  Slates  from 
George  Purvis,  Receiver,  in  liquidat  on  of  his 
account,"'  which,  on  his  motion,  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Finance,  without  reading. 

The  unfinished  business  of  yesterday  was 
then  taken  up,  being  the  "ordinance  relating 
to  Banking  Corporations  in  the  State  of  Loui- 
siana,"' there  being  a  motion  by  Mr.  Esllin  to 
reconsider  the  vote  taken  on  Mr.  iilgee's  sub- 
Btitate,  aada  motioa  by  Mr.  Feikias  of  Orleans 


to  lay  the  motion  to  reconsider  on  the  table, 
pending  at  the  time  of  adjournment. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  postpone  the  further 
con-i'leration  of  the  faid  ordinance  until  half- 
past  1  o"clock  P.  M.,  which  did  not  prevail,  and 
the  question  recurred  on  the  motion  of  Mr. 
Perkins  of  Orleans  to  lay  the  motion  to  recon- 
sider on  the  table  ;  on  which  Mr.  Bush  called 
for  the  yeas  and  nays,  which  resulted  as  fol- 
lows, viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Clark,  Cook,  Elgoe,  Gladden,  Hollingsworth, 
Labatut,  Magee,  Norton,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Pemberton,  Towles  and  York — 14. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Bonlord,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Cald- 
well, Connelly,  Conner  of  Concordia,  DeBlanc, 
Dorsev,  Duifel,  Dupro,  Estlin.  FuseUer.  Fuqua, 
Gardero.  Gaudct,  Garrett,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray, 
Grifiiii,  Ilcrron,  Hough,  Hedge,  Hodges,  John- 
ston, Kennedy.  Kidd,  Lawrence,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Bienville.  Lewis  of  Claiborne, 
Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Marks  of  Or- 
leans. Martin  of  AFSumption,  Martin  of  Car- 
roll, McCloskey,  MoCoUum,  McKneely,  Miles, 
Miller,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patter- 
.=on,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of  Madi- 
son. Peck,  Polk,  Richardson,  Rozier,  Scott  of 
Claiborne.  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semraes, 
Slawson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac.  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Stocker,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charhs,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry, 
Texada.  Todd,  Tucker,  Valentine,  Warren, 
Walker,  Williams  of  St.  Helena,  Wilkinson, 
Willz  and  York— 82. 

Yeas,  14;  nays,  82. 

Therefore  the  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was 
lost. 

And  the  motion  to  reconsider  was  agreed  to 
by  general  consent ;  and  the  subject  matter 
was  before  the  Convention. 

Mr.  Sparrow  proposed  as  an  amendment  to 
Mr.  Elgee's  substitute  to  strike  out  all  after 
the  words  "general  laws,"  and  insert  the  fol- 
lowing : 

But  the  Legislature  shall,  in  both  cases,  pro- 
vide that  before  a  bank  can  go  into  operation, 
two-thirds  of  the  capital  thereof  shall  be  paid 
in  specie.  That  no  bank  shall  issue  notes  ex- 
ceeding in  amount,  at  any  one  time,  three- 
fourths  of  the  amount  of  the  capital  thereof 
paid  in,  or  of  a  less  denomination  than 
ten  dollars.  That  the  cash  liabilities  of 
each  bank  shall  always  be  represented  by 
at  least  one-third  in  specie,  and  the  balance 
in  good  papur,  payalile  in  full  at  maturity, 
within  ninety  d.iys.  and  that  no  banks-hall  issue 
from  its  cov  nter  any  other  than  its  own  notes. 

Mr.  Williamson  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Spar- 
row's amendment  by  adding  the  following  : 

No  act  of  incorporation  of  a  bank  shall  be 
valid  unless  the  i-ame  l)e  passed  with  the  con- 
sult of  three-fifths  of  the  members  composing 
both  Houses  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Which  was  refused. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Sparrow's 
amsadmcut  by  adding  the  followiog  proviso : 


OF  THE   STATE   OF   LOUISIANA. 


87 


"Provided  further,  that  the  Legislature  shall 
have  no  power  to  exempt  the  capital  of  any 
bank  from  taxation." 
Which  amendment  was  adopted. 
Mr.  Hodge  moved  tlie  pri'vious  question  on 
thcsubsliUite  and  amendments  to  the  ordi- 
nance; which  WHS  sustained,  nnd  the  question 
occurring  fir?t  upon  the  amendment  of  Mr. 
Sparrow  as  amended,  Mr.  Fiush  demanded  the 
yeas  and  nays,  witii  the  following:  result,  viz  : 
Yeas  :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Piirrow,  Bon  ford, 
Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler.  Caldwell.  Clark,  Cook, 
Dorsey,  Dnpre.  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fiiqiia,  Gard.'re. 
Gaudet,  Ghidden.  Gill.  Girard.  Hernandz. 
Hodge.  Hodges.  IloUingsworth,  Johnsto.i.  Ken- 
nedy, Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence.  Lewis  of  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  of  Claiborne.  Marks  of  Orlea'.s, 
Martin  of  Carroll.  McCloskey.  McKneely,  Miles. 
Miller,  Moore.  Norton.  O'Bryan.  Olivier.  I'tr- 
kins.  Peck.  Tcnibcrton.  Pop;',  Polk,  Puuh, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Slawson.  Sompayrac.  Sparrow,  Stewart.  Sway- 
ze.  Tappan.  Talljot.  Tal'aferro.  Taylor  of  bt. 
Charles.  Taylor  of  .St.  Landry.  Towles.  Valen- 
tine, Walker.  Wilkinfoi  and  Yoik— (53. 
•  Nays:  Messrs.  Barliin.  Bermudez.  Bicnvenu. 
Bonner.  Bush,  Connelly,  Conner  of  Con- ordia, 
DeBlanc,  Fuselier,  Garrett.  Gray.  Griffin,  Le- 
Eourgeois,  Lewis  of  Orleans.  Marshall.  Martin 
of  Assumption,  McCoUom.  McFarland,  Jielun- 
jon,  Patterson.  Perkins  of  Lafourche.  Perkins 
ofMadison.  Richardson.  Rozier,  Seuiines,  Smith, 
Smart,  Stocker,  Texada,  Tucker,  Warren,  Wil- 
liamson and  Wiltz — 33. 
Yeas,  C3  ;  nays.  33. 

Therefore  the  amendment  of  Mr.  Sparrow,  as 
amended,  was  accepted. 

Thj  question  then  occurring  upon  the  adop- 
tion of  .Mr.  Elgce's  substitute,  as  amended. 

Mr.  Bush  moved  to  lay  the  whole  sul)Ject  on 
the  table,  which  motion  was  ruled  to  be  out  of 
order. 

Mr.  O'Bryaii  dem.anded  the  yeas  and  nays, 
which  resulted  as  follows,  viz  :' 

Yeas  :  Mes.-r>.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barro^^  Bei- 
mudez.  Bonmr,  Briscoe.  Caldwell, Clark,  Cook, 
Connelly.  Elgee.  E>tl!n,  Gladden,  lleraandez. 
Hodge,  Hodges.  IloUingsworth,  Johnston,  Ken- 
nedy, Kidd,  Labatut,  Lviwrenco,  Lewis  ot  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  of  Claiborne.  Manning,  Marks  of 
Orleans.  Martin  of  Carroll,  McClo.-key.  McCol- 
lom,  McKnecly.  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton. 
Olivier,  Pi  rkins  of  Orleans.  Pick,  Penibcrton. 
Pi  pc,  Pugl).  Seott  of  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Spar- 
row, Stewart.  Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  ot  St. 
Charl- 3,  Todd,  To^vles,  Valentino,  VVilllamson, 
Wilkinson  and  York — 32. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bienvenu.  Bonner, 
Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Connor  of  Concordia.  Do- 
Blanc,  Duprc,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gar- 
rett, Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray,  Griffin,  Ilcr- 
ron,  LeBourgois,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall, 
Martin  of  Assumption,  McFarland,  Melanc/on. 
O'Bryaa,  Patterson,  Perkins  of  Lafourche, 
Perkins  of  Madison,  Polk,  Hichard-on.  Kozier, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes,  Smith,  Smart, 
Sompayrac,  Swayze,  Taliaferro,  Texada.  Tay- 


lor of  St.  Landry,  Tucker.  Warren,  Walker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena  and  Wiltz— 4«. 

Yeas,  52  ;  nays  46. 

Consequently  Mr.  Elgee's  substitute,  as 
amended,  was  adopted. 

.Mr.  Estlin  then  moved  that  the  ordinance  bo 
adopted  as  a  who  e. 

Mr.  Bush  offered  to  amend  said  ordinance  by 
adtling  an  additional  Bection,  which  is  as  fol- 
lows, viz.  : 

Skc.  2.  That  at  the  election  in  November 
next,  proclamation  whereof  shall  be  made  by 
the  Governor,  a  separate  box  shall  be  open  in 
each  eiecfon  precinct  ol  the  State,  in  which 
each  qualified  voter  shall  deposit  his  ballot, 
on  which  shall  be  printed  or  written  the  word 
"yea,"  if  he  be  in  favor  of.  and  tht;  word  "nay," 
if  he  be  opposed  to,  the  change  and  alteration 
thus  mada.  The  polls  shall  be  opened  and  pre- 
sided over,  the  election  conducted,  and  the  re- 
turns m;ide  on  this  question,  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  now  provided  by  law  for  elections.  If  a 
mnjorily  of  the  votes  polled  be  in  lavor  of  the 
chan/e  and  alteration  thus  made,  the  same 
shall  become  a  part  of  the  organic  law  of  the 
Stale. 

Wtiich  was  ruled  by  the  chair  to  bo  out  of 
order. 

.Mr.  Bush  uppT^aled  from  the  decision  of  the 
chair. 

Mr.  Bienvenu  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon,  with  the  following  result,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messi.?.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barbin,  Bar- 
row, Bermudez.  Bontbrd,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Bur- 
ton. Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook.  Connelly,  Conner 
of  Co.icordia,  Cottman,  DeBlanc,  Elgee,  Esilin, 
Fuselier,  Fuqua.  Gladden,  Gray,  Griffin,  Her- 
nadez.  Herron,  Hodge,  Hollingsworth,  Johnson, 
Kidd,  Labatut.  Lawrence,  Lagroue.  LeBour- 
gecis.  Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne, 
Manning,  Marshall,  Marki  of  Caddo.  Martin 
of  Assumption.  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskey, 
McCollom.  McFarland,  McKneely,  Miller, 
.Moore,  Norton,  Patterson,  Perkins  ot  Lafourche, 
Perkins  of  Madison.  Perkins  of  Orleans.  Peck, 
Peinberton.  Pope,  Pngh,  Kichardson,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  Cl.iiliorne,  Scott,  of  East  Feliciana, 
Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles.  Texa- 
da. Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Warren,  Walker, 
Williams  of  St.  Helena,  AVilliamson,  Wilkinson 
and  York — 7!). 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Bienvenu,  Bush.  Batler,Dupre, 
Gardere,  Garrett.  Gill.  Girard,  Kennedy,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Miles.  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Polk, 
Stocker.  Swayze,  Taliaferro,  Tavlorof  St.  Lan- 
dry, Tucker  and  Wiltz— 20. 

Yeas,  79  ;  nays,  20. 

The  decision  of  the  chair  was  therefore  sus- 
tained. 

Mr.  Bush  then  moved  an  adjournment,  and 
demanded  the  yeas  and  nays,  which  resulted  as 
follows,  viz  : 

Yeas:  Messr.'?.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Bush,  Connelly;  Conner  of  Concordia,  DeBlanc, 
Dupr6,  Gardcrc,  Guadet,  Girard,  Griffin,  La- 


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groue,  LeBourgeoiB,  Martin  of  Assumption, 
McCollom,  Melacon,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patter- 
son, Perkins  of  Madison,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Smith,  Smart,  Tucker,  Warren  and  AViltz— 27 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler,  Cald- 
well, Clark,  Cook,  Elgee,  Estliu,  Fuselier, 
Fuqua,  Garret,  Gladden,  Gill,  Gray,  Hernin- 
dez,  Herron,  Hodge,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth, 
Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence, 
.Lewis  of  Bienville,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Manning,  Marshall,  Marks  of  Or- 
leans, Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskey  McKneely, 
Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Perkins  of  La- 
f6urche,  Perkins  of  Orleans  Peck,  Pember- 
tpn,  Polk,  Pope,  Richardfcon,  Rozicr,  Scott 
oif  Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Stocker,  Swayze.  Tappan,  Taliaferro, 
Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St.  Laudrjj, 
Texada,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Walker,  Wil- 
liams of  St.  Helena,  Williamson  and  York— 69. 

Yeas,  27  ;  uays,  6'J. 

The  motion  to  adjourn  was  therefore  lost. 

The  question  then  occurred  on  the  motion  to 
adopt  the  ordinance  as  amended,  as  a  whole, 
and  Mr.  Estlln  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon,  and  the  result  was  as  follows  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez,  Bouford,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook, 
Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Hernaud.z,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  Johasop,  Kennetiy, 
Kidd,  Labatut.  Lawrence,  Lagvoue,  Lewis 
of  Bienville.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning, 
Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll,  Mc- 
Closkey, McKneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore, 
Norton,  Perkins  of  Orleans.  Peck,  Fembcrton, 
Pope,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Stocker.  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles, 
Todd.  Towles,  Valentine,  Wilkin.son  and  York, 
49. 

Nays:  Messrs.  Barbin.  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Connelly,  Conner  of  Con- 
cordia, DeBlanc,  Dutfel,  Dupre.  Fuselier.  Fu- 
qua, Gardere,  Garrett,  Gaudet,  Gill.  Girard, 
Gray,  Griffiu,  Herron,  LeBourgcois,  Lewis  of 
Orleans,  Marshall,  Martin  oi  Assuption,  Mc- 
CoUam,  McFarland,  Melancon,0'Bryan,OUvier, 
Patterson,  Perkins  of  Lafourche,  Perkins  of 
Madison,  Polk,  Richardson.  Rozier,  Scott  of 
East  Feliciana,  Semmes,  Smith,  Smait,  Swayze, 
Taliaferro.  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada, 
Tucker,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams  of  St. 
JJelena,  Williamson  and  Wiltz — 50. 
iiiYeas,  49.    Nays,  50. 

'Consequently  the  said  ordinance  was  re- 
jected. 

Mr.  Bush  moved  to  reconsider  the  vote  just 
taken. 

Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption  mored  to  lay  over 
Mr.  Bush's  motion  of  reconsideration  on  the 
table. 

Pending  this  motion,  Mr.  Hodge  moved  to 
adjourn,  which  being  carried,  the  Convention 
a^onrned. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Mo.vpAT,  March  25,  1861. 

The  Convention  m  ;t  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment ;  the  President,  Hon.  A.  Mouton  in  the 
chair,  and  68  delegate.^  present. 

The  journal  of  last  Saturday  was  read,  when 
the  chair,  with  the  co;..:^cnt  of  tho  Conventipn, 
ordered  the  same  to  b  •  corrected  so  as  to  insert 
previous  to  Mr.  Hodge's  motion  of  adjournment 
the  following  words  :  . 

'•  Mr.  Martin,  of  Assumption,  moved  io  lav 
Mr.  Bush's  motion  of  reconsiders^tiion  on  the 
table."  .     -:  : 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Junning,  the  Convention 
proceeded  to  the  oousiJeration  of  the  following 
ordinance,  to-wit  ;  .   ,, 

An  ORDINANCE  relative  td  the  cession  bb  the 
Confederate  States  of  tbe  Forts,  Arse&als, 
the  Mint,  Custoa-House,  Light-Houses, 
etc.,  within  the  St.ite  of  Louisiana,  and  late 
in  the  possession  <  f  the  United  States,  i 
Be    it  ordained  by   the  people  of  tkt  SicUi  (/ 

Louisiana,  in  Conventiot!  assembled.  .  .. -; -v.- , 

Section  1.  That  the  State  of  Louisiana  doth 
hereby  cede  unto  tL  ;  Confederate  States  of 
America  the  right  to  ';se,  posses-*,  and  occupy 
all  the  Forts,  Arsenal ,  and  Light-Houses,  the 
Mint,  Custom-house,  a  id  other  pal>lic  buildinga 
in  tbe  States  of  Lonifc  ana,  late  la,  thgi  possies- 
siou  of  the  United  Sti.ies.      ;     ,,,,,.,, 

Skc.  2.  Be  rt  further  ordained,  That  the  State 
of  Louisiana  doth  h  reby  traa.«fcr  unto  the 
Conlederate  States  c.  America,  tbe  revenue 
cutters  now  in  her  po  session,  and  lately  in  the 
service  of  the  Unite';  States,  to  be  accounted 
for  by  the  Confederate  States. 

Mr.  Wilkinson  movt  d  to  amend  the  ordinance 
by  inserting  at  tbe  t  rid  thereof  the  following 
words,  "  as  also  tbe  ;  rounds  attached  to  said 
forts,  arsenals,  light-.iouses  and  public  build- 
ings." 

Mr.  Elgee  moved  t  >  amend  Mr.  Wilkinson's 
amendment  so  as  to  insert  at  the  end  thereof 
the  following  words,  lo-wit : 

'•  Excepting  the  art oual  and  ground  pertain- 
ing thereto  at  Baton  Rouge." 

Mr.  Taylor  of  St.  C'larles,  moved  to  lay  both 
amendments  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  ilr.  jStockerAhe  questidn  Was. 

divided. 

The  question  then  recurred  on  Mr.  Elgee's 
amendment. 

And  on  a  division  cf  the  votes  the  ItetaeVr.  < 
laid  on  the  table.  "',   ',    ' 

The  question  then  recurred  on  Mr.  Wilkin- 
son's amendment. 

And  on  a  division  ofthe  votes  the  satnd  'wa,8 
laid  on  the  table.     '"•'■'     '  .,'''''^'   ' 

Mr.  Estlin  moved  to  anaeud  the  above  drill- 
nance  by  striking  out  therefrom  the  word  "  ac- 
senal."  y/  * 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Wilkinson,  Mr.  EstUo^ii 
amendment  was  ordeed  to  lie  on  the  table.  ,.f 

On  motion,  by  Mr.  Manning,  the  abQ79  M^ 
nance  was  adopted.  i       ' 


OP  THE  STAT0  OS  LOtJIgUNA. 


89 


Mr.  Lawrence  eubmitted  the  following  rcso- 
tion,  which  was  considered  by  unanimous  con- 
sent and  agreed  to  : 

Resolved,  That  this  Convention,  fully  appre- 
ciating the  services  of  Capt.  Brushwood  and  his 
officers,  now  in  command  of  the  revenue  cutter 
McClelland,  and  approving  their  patriotic 
course  in  refusing  to  surrender  said  vessel  to 
the  authority  of  the  United  States  Government 
when  ordered  to  do  so,  hereby  unanimously 
recommend  they  be  continued  in  command  of 
of  the  same. 

Mr.  Wilkinson  submitted  the  following  reso- 
lution, which,  after  a  suspension  of  the  rules, 
was  ordered  to  be  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Finance  : 

liesolved  hy  the  Convention  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  That  in  consideration  of  the  ample 
and  reliable  debates  made  from  the  commence- 
ment of  this  Convention  at  Baton  Rouge  to 
the  present  time,  in  the  New  Orleans  Picayune 
and  New  Orleans  Bee,  during  its  sessions  in 
this  city,  the  Warrant  Clerk  be  and  is  hereby 
directed  and  authorized  to  pay  to  the  reporters 
of  said  journals  the  sum  of  five  dollars  per 
day  for  their  services  therefor. 

The  same  member  submitted  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  ordered  to  lie  over  un- 
der the  rules  : 

Resolved  by  the  Convention  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  in  session  this  2.')th  day  of  March. 
1861,  That  the  sentiment  of  this  Convention 
is  in  favor  of  entire  free  trade  with  the  Western 
States  (both  slave  and  free)  by  the  Confede- 
rate States  of  America. 

Mr.  Swayze  submitted  the  following  entitled 
resolution  : 

"Resolution  in  relation  to  the  importation  of 
slaves  into  the  Confederate  States  of  America 
from  States  or  Territories  forming  a  part  of 
the  late  United  States  of  America." 

Which  resolution  was  read  and  ordered  to  lie 
over  under  the  rules. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  take  up  the  ordinance 
entitled  "  an  ordinance   to   repeal  certain   or- 
dinances   and    to    amend     others    heretofore 
adopted,"'  reported  by  the  committee  to  revise 
the  ordinances. 
Which  motion  was  lost. 
Mr.  Tcxada  moved  to  take  up  the  ordinance 
entitled  "  an  ordinance  to  divide  the  State  into 
Congressional  Districts  for  the  election  of  Re- 
presentatives to  the  Congress  of  the  Confede- 
rate States  of  America,"  which  was  made  the 
special  order  of  the  day  for  to-day. 
Which  motion  was  lost. 
Mr.  DeBlanc,  of  the  Committee  on  Enroll 
ment,  reported  as  correctly  enrolled,   the  ordi 
nance  entitled  "  an  ordinance  to  authorize  the 
Legislature  to  issue  the  bonds  of  the  State,   as 
provided  for  in  article  lOi)  of  the  Constitution, 
in  such  amounts  as  not  to  exceed  six  thousand 
doUari  for  every  mile  of  graded  road  within 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  which  the  irou  is  not 
laid  at  the  time  of  the  issuance   of  the   bonds, 
provided  the  amount  subscribed  by  the  State  in 
any  Railroad  Company  is  not  hereby  increased." 


rxriMsiiEi)  nnsixESs. 
The  Convention  proceeded  to  the  considera- 
tion of  the  unfinished  business  of  last  Saturday, 
being  the  ordinance  entitled  "  an  ordinance  re- 
lative to  Banking  Corporations  in  the  State  of 
Louisiana."  the  pending  question  being  the 
motion  of  Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption,  to  lay  on 
the  table  Mr.  Bu.'<h's  motion  of  reconsidera'tion 
on  the  adoption  of  the  ordinance  as  a  whole. 
_  Mr.  Dupre  rose  to  a  question  of  order,  and 
inquired  from  the  chair,  whether  there  is  any 
unfinished  business,  inasmuch  as  at  tne  close 
of  the  journal  there  appears  to  be  a  motion 
made  by  Mr.  Bush  to  reconsider  the  vote  given 
on  the  rejection  of  the  ordinance,  and  another 
made  by  Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption,  to  lay  Mr. 
Bush's  motion  of  rcoonsideration  on  the  table, 
and  that  neither  of  them  were  in  the  possesion 
of  the  Convention  when  it  adjourned  on  last 
Saturday. 

The  President  ruled  Mr.  Dupre'a  objection 
out  of  order. 

The  question  then  recurred  on  the  motion  of 
Mr.  Martin,  to  lay  Mr.  Bush's  motion  of  recon- 
sideration on  the  table. 

Upon  which  motion  Mr.  Gardero  called  for 
the  yeas  and  nays  ;  they  were  ordered,  and 
being  taken,  resulted  as  follows,  to-wit  : 

Yeas  :  .Alessrs.  Barbin.  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Butler.  Connelly,  DeBItinc,  Duffel, 
Duprc,  Fn(|un.  Gardere.  Gandet.  Gill,  Girard, 
Gray.  Grit!iin,  LeBlanc.  Lewis  of  Orleans, 
Marshall,  Marrero,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Mc- 
Collom,  McFarland,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patter- 
son, Perkins  of  Jladison,  K'ozier,  Scott  of  East 
Feliciana,  Semmes,  Smith,  Smart,  Swazye,  Tay- 
lor of  St.  Landry,  Tcxada,  Warren,  Williams  of 
St.  Helena.  Williamson,  Wilkinson  and  Wiltz 
—40 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez.  Briscoe,  Caldwell.  Clark,  Cook,  David- 
son of  Livingston,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Her- 
nandez, Ilodge,  Hodges,  Ilollingsworth,  John- 
ston, Kennedy.  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue, 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks  of  Caddo, 
Martin  of  Carrol,  McCloskey,  McKneely,  Miles, 
Miller,  Mooro,  Norton,  Perkins  of  Orleans, 
Peck,  Pcmberton,  Pope,  Provosty,  Slawson, 
Sparrow,  Stewart,  Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine  and  York 
— 47. 
Yeas,  40 ;  Nays,  47. 

Mr.  Fuqua  stated  that  Mr.  Hcrron,  had  pair- 
ed off  with  Mr.  Talbot. 

Mr.  Richardson  stated  that  he  had  paired  off 
with  Mr.  Lewis  of  Bienville. 

And  Mr.  Walker  stated  that  he  had  paired  off 
with  Mr.  Bonford. 
So  Mr.  Martin's  motion  was  lost. 
The  question  recurred  on  Mr.  Bush's  motion 
of  reconsideration. 

Upon  which  Mr.  Girard,  called  for  the  yeaa 
and  nays  ;  they  were  ordered  and,  being  taken, 
resulted  as  follows,  to-wit : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez,  Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook,  Davidson  of 
Livingston,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Hernan- 


90 


JOURNAL   OP   THE   CONVENTION 


dez,  Hodgp,  Hodges,  Ilollingsworth,  Johnston,  ! 
Kennedy,  Labatut,  LaAvrcnce,  Lagroue,  Lewis 
of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Marks 
of  OrleanH.  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskey,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton.  Perkins 
of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Pope,  Provosty, 
Roselius,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  SlaM'sou,  Sparrow, 
Stewart.  Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St. 
Charles,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine  and  York — 
49. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Butler.  Connelly,  DeBlanc,  Dufifel, 
Dupr^,  Fiiqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet  Gill,  Girard, 
Gray,  Griffin,  LoBlanc,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Mar- 
Rhall,  Marrero.  Martin  of  Assumption,  McFar- 
land,  McCoUom,  O'Uryan,  Olivier,  Patterson, 
Perkins  of  Madison,  Rozier,  Scott  of  East 
Feleciana,  Smith,  Smart,  Swayze,  Taylor  of  St. 
Landry,  Texada,  Warren,  Williamson  and 
Wiltz— 37. 

Yeas,  49  ;  nays,  37. 

So  Mr.  Bush's  motion  prevailed,  and  the 
ordinance  was  reconsidered. 

Mr.  O'Bryau  offered  the  following  additional 
sections  as  an  amendment  to  the  ordinance, 
to-wit : 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  ordained,  etc.,  That  the  foregoing 
section  of  this  ordinance  shall  have  no  effect 
until  the  Same  has  been  ratified  by  a  majority 
of  the  legally  qualified  voters  of  the  State, 
which  said  ratification  shall  be  ascertained  at 
the  next  general  election  in  the  State. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  State  shall  issue  his  procla- 
mation to  tbat  effect,  calling  upon  the  proper 
officers  to  bold  and  make  due  return  of  said 
election  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  in  conformi- 
ty to  law,  and  that  the  said  voters  shall  ex- 
press their  opinion  by  i^lacing  upon  their 
ballot  the  words,  the  banking  ordinance  amend- 
ing the  Constitution — adopted  or  rejected,  as 
they  may  prefer. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  to  lay  Mr.  O 'Bryan's 
amendment  on  the  table. 

Mr.  0 'Bryan  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays  ; 
they  were  ordered,  and,  being  taken,  resulted 
as  follows,  to-wit : 

Yeas :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow, 
Bermudez,  Briscoe,  Clark,  Cook,  David- 
son of  Livingston,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuqua, 
Gladden,  Hernandez.  Hodge,  Hodges,  HoUins- 
werth,  Johnston.  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Law- 
rence, Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning, 
Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carrol.  McCloskey, 
McKneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Per- 
kins of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Pope,  Pro- 
vosty, Scott  of  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Towles, 
Valentine  and  York — 44. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Bur- 
ton, Butler,  Caldwell,  Connelly,  DeBlanc,  Duf- 
fel, Dupre,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray, 
Griffin,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Marrero, 
Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Mc- 
CoUam,  McFarland,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patter- 
son, Perkins  of  Madieon,  Koselius,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smith,  Smart,  Swayee, 


Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,   Todd,  Warren, 
Williameon  and  Wiltz— 39. 

Yeas,  45.    Nays,  39. 

So  Mr.  O'Bryan's  amendment  was  ordered  to 
lie  on  the  table. 

Mr.  MeCoUom  moved  to  reconsider  the  ordi- 
nance. 

Mr.  Sparrow  moved  to  lay  Mr.  McCollom's 
motion  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Girard  called  for  the  yeas  and  rays.  They 
were  ordered,  and  being  taken,  resulted  as  fol- 
lows, to  wit : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez, Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Cook,  Clark,  David- 
son of  Livingston,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuqua,  Glad- 
den, Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges,  HoUings- 
worth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence, 
Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks 
of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskey,  Mc- 
Kneely, Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Patter- 
son, Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton, 
Pope,  Provosty,  Roselius,  Scott  of  Claiborne, 
Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Slawson,  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Tappan,  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  Todd, 
Towles,  Valentine  and  York — 50. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Butltr,  Connelly,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Du- 
pre, Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray, Grif- 
fin, Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Assumption,  McCoUom 
McFarland,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Perkins  of  Madi- 
son, Rozier,  Smith,  Smart,Swayze,  Taylor  of 
St.  Landry,  Texada.  Warren,  Williamson  and 
Wiltz— 33. 

Yeas,  50.    Nays,  33. 

Consequently  Mr.  McCollom's  amendment 
was  laid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Estlin  moved  the  previous  question. 

The  chair  then  stated  the  question  :  shall 
the  main  question  be  now  put  ?  it  being  the 
adoption  of  the  original  ordinance,  which  was 
agreed  to. 

Mr.  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  called  for  the 
yeas  and  nays  ;  they  were  ordered,  and  being 
taken,  resulted  as  follows,  to-wit : 

Yeas.  Mi-ssrs.  Avegno.  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Briscoe,  Cook,  Clark,  Davidson  of  Living- 
ston, Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Hernandez, 
Hodge.  Pledges,  HoUingsworth,  Johnston,  Ken- 
nedy, Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of 
Orleans,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Carroll. 
McCloskey,  McKneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Mooro, 
Norton,  Perkins  ot  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton, 
Pope,  Provosty,  Roselius,  Scott  of  Claiborne, 
Slawson,  Sparrow,  Stewart,  Tappan,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine  and  • 
York— 44. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bienvenu.  Bonner, 
Burton,  Butler,  Connelly,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Du- 
pre, Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard, 
Gray,  Griffin,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marshall,  Mar- 
rero, Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Assumption, 
McCoUom,*^ McFarland,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Pat- 
terson, Perkins  of  Madison,  Rozier,  Scott  of 
EastjFeliciana,  Semmes,  Smith,  Smart,  Swayze, 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Warren,  Wil- 


OF  THE  STATE  OP  LOUISIANA. 


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Hams  of  St.  Helena,  WiUlamson  and  Wiltz — iO. 
Yeas,  44.    Nays,  40. 
So  the  original  ordinance  was  adopted. 

SPECIAI,   ORnER   OF  THE    DAY. 

This  beinsj  the  day  sot  apart  for  the  con.«id- 
eration  of  the  following  ordinance  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  to  divide  the  State  of  Loui- 
siana into   Congressional  Districts  (or   the 

election   of  Kcpresentatives  to  the  Congress 

of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

We,  the  people  of  Louisiana,  m  Convention  As- 
sembled, do  declare  and  ordain.  That  the  State  shall 
be  divided  into  six  Congressional  Districts  of 
contiguous  territory,  each  district  to  elect, 
according  to  law,  one  Rcprosentative  to  the 
Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Ameri- 
ca, which  division  shall  continue  and  be  in 
force  until  the  Legislature  shall  otherwise  pro- 
vide. 

The  First  Bistt^'ci  shall  be  composed  of  the 
parishes  of  PJaqucminos,  St.  Bernard,  Orleans, 
right  bank,  the  Second  and  Third  municipal 
Districts  of  New  ()rleans,  the  parishes  of  St. 
Tammany  and  'Washington. 

The  Second  District  shall  bo  composed  of  the 
first  and  fourth  municipal  Districts  of  New  Or- 
leans, and  the  parish  of  Jcftbrson. 

I'he  Third  District  shall  be  composed  of  the 
parishes  of  St.  Charles,  St.  John  the  Baptist, 
St.  James,  Ascension,  Assumption.  Lafourche, 
Terrebonne,  Livingston,  East  Baton  Rouge, 
East  Feliciana  and  St.  Helena. 

The  Fourth  District  shall  be  composed  of  the 
parishes  of  West  Feliciana,  Pointe  Coupee, 
West  Baton  Rouge,  Iberville,  St.  Landry,  La- 
fayette. Vermilliou,  St.  Martin  and  St.  Mary. 

The  Fifth  District  shall  be  composed  of  the 
parishes  of  Calcasieu,  Rapides.  Sabine,  Natchi- 
toches, "Winn,  DeSoto,  Caddo,  Bossier,  Bien- 
ville and  Claiborne. 

The  Sixth  District  shall  be  composed  of  the 
parishes  of  Avoyelles,  Concordia,  Catahoula, 
Caldwell,  Franklin,  Tensqs,  Madison,  Ouachita, 
Jackson,  Union.  Morehouse  and  Carroll. 

J3e  it  further  Ordained,  That  from  and  alter 
the  enumeration  and  apportionment  of  Repre- 
sentation made  under  tlie  provisions  of  the 
Constitution  of  the  Confederate  Sates,  the  Leg- 
islature shall  divide  the  State  into  as  many 
Congressional  Districts  of  contiguous  terri- 
tory, as  there  may  be  Representatives  allotcd 
to  the  State  of  Louisiana  by  such  apportion- 
ment, and  so  from  time  to  time  after  each  sub- 
sequent enumeration  and  apportionment. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  moved  to  amend  the 
first  paragraph  by  striking  out  all  after  the 
word  "  Bank,"  down  to  the  end  of  the  para- 
graph, and  to  insert,  in  lieu  thereof,  the  follow- 
ing words,  to-wLt :  "  And  tliat  portion  of  New 
Orleans,  from  the  lower  side  of  St.  Louis 
street  to  the  lower  limit  of  said  city." 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Mr. 
Marks'  amendment  was  ordered  to  lie  on  the 
tmble. 

Mr.  Herron  offered  the  following  as  a  substi- 
tute for  the  first  paragraph  of  the  original  or- 
dioaDCe,  viz  : 


The  first  District  shall  be  composed  of  the 
parishes  of  Plaquemines  and  St.  Bernard,  Or- 
leans right  bank,  and  that  portion  of  the  city  of 
New  Orleans  from  its  lower  limits  np  to  Com- 
mon street,  in  said  city. 

Mr.  Tappan  offered  the  following  amend- 
ment : 

The  First  District  shall  be  composed  of  the 
parishes  of  Plaquemines.  St.  Bernard.  Orleans, 
right  bank,  the  Fifth,  Si.xth,  Seventh,  Eighth, 
and  Ninth  Representative  Districts!  of  New  Or- 
leans, the  parishes  of  St.  Tammany,  Wasliing- 
ton.  St.  Helena  and  Livingston. 

Mr.  Lawrence  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion. 

The  chair  (Mr.  Texada  in  llie  chair)  then 
stated  the  question  : 

"Shall  the  previous  question  be  now  put? 
And  it  was  decided  in  the  affirmative. 

The  question  then  recurred  on  the  adoption 
of  Mr.  Herron's  substitute. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  calbnl  for  the  yeas 
and  nays  ;  they  were  ordered,  and  being  taken, 
resulted  as  follows,  to-wit  : 

Yeas:  Messrs.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Davidson  of 
Livingston.  Fuqua,  Gardore.  (.'riffin,  Herron,, 
Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marks 
of  Orleans,  McCloskey,  Miles,  Norton,  O'Bryan, 
Patterson,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Richardson, 
Rozier,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feli- 
ciana, Stocker,  Warren,  Williams  of  St,  Hele- 
na, and  York — 24. 

Nays:  Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton.  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cook,  Counflly,  De- 
Blanc,  Dnpre,  Estlin,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill, 
Girard.  Gray,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  Ken- 
nedy, Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Manning, 
Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks  of  C  addo,  Martin  of 
Assumption,  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCoUom,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Miller,  "Moore,  Olivier,  Peck,  Provosty, 
Roselius,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Smart. 
Stewart.  Swayze,  Tappan,  Todd,  Towles,  Valen- 
entine,  Wilkinson  and  Wiltz — 48. 

Yeas,  24  ;  Nays,  48. 

So  Mr.  Herrou's  substitute  was  lost 

The  question  was  then  taken  on  the  adoption 
of  Mr.  Tappan's  substitute. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  McKneely,  Mr.  Tappan'd 
substitute  was  ordered  to  lie  on  the  table. 

Mr.  McKneely  moved  the  adoption  of  the  or- 
dinance as  a  whole. 

Mr.  Bienvenu  called  for  the  yeas  and  nays  ; 
they  were  ordered  and  being  taken,  resulted  as 
follows,  to-wit  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Barbin. Barrow.Bermudoz.Bon- 
ner.Briscoe,  Burton.  Butler,  Caldwell,Cook,  Cor.- 
nelly,  DeBlanc,  Dupre,  Estlin,  Fuqua,  Gardcre, 
Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray,  Griffin, 
Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  Kennedy,  Lawrence, 
Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Manning,  Mar- 
shall, Marrero,  Marks  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  As- 
■umption.  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCollom,  Mc- 
Kneely, Miller,  Moore,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Peck, 
Provosty,  Roselius,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott 
of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith, 
Smart,  Stewart,  Swayze,  Taylor  of  St,  Landry, 
Texada,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Warren,  Wil- 
kinson, Wiltz  and  York— 60, 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONVENTION 


Nays  :  Messrs.  Bienvenu,  Davidson  of  Living- 
ston, Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Mc- 
Closkey,  Miles,   Norton,   O'Bryan,   Perkins  of 
Orleans,  Richardson,  Rozier,  Stocker,  Tappan, 
Walker  and  Williams  of  St.  Helena— 15. 
Yeas,  60  ;  nays,  15. 
So  the  ordinance  was  adopted. 
Mr.  Marttn  of  Assumption,  moved  to  recon- 
sider the  vote  just  given  on  the  passage  of  the 
ordinance. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Lawrence,  Mr.  Martin's 
motion  of  reconsideration  was  rejected. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Moore,  the  Convention 
proceeded  to  the  consideration  of  the  following 
ordinance,  to-wit : 

AN  ORDINi^'CE  concerning  Electors  of  the 
President  and  Vice-President  of  the  Con- 
federate States. 

The  people  of  the  SUtte  of  Lonhiana,  in  Conven- 
tion assembled,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby 
declared  and  ordained,  as  follou'S  : 

1.  That  for  the  purpose  of  choosing  electors 
for  the  Pretidt'iit  and  \'ice-Presid<'nt  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  the  State  shall 
be  divided  into  six  Electoral  Districts  corres- 
ponding with  the  six  Congressional  Districts 
ordained  by  this  Convention,  as  follows  : 

The  First  Congressional  District  shall  be  the 
First  Electoral  District. 

The  Second  Congressional  District  the  Second 
Electoral  District. 

The  Third  Congressional  District  the  Third 
Electoral  District. 

The  Fourth  Congressional  District  the  Fourth 
Electoral  District. 

The  Fifth  Congressional  District  the  Fifth 
Electoral  District. 

The  Sixth  Congressional  District  the  Sixth 
Electoral  District. 

2.  Be  it  farther  ordained,  That  one  elector  from 

■  each  of  said  Districts,  and  two  electors  from  the 

State   at   large,  shall   be   elected,   by   general 

ticket,  by  tlie   vote  of  the   whole   State,  until 

otherwise  provided  by  the  Legislature. 

On  motion  by  Mr"  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  the 
above  ordinance  was  adopted  as  a  whole. 

On  motion  by  ^Mr.  Koselius,  the  ordinance 
entitled  "  An  ordinance  relative  to  the  Judi- 
ciary,'" was  ordered  to  be  made  the  special  or- 
der of  the  day  for  to-morrow  at  11  o'clock.  A.  M. 
Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  take  up  the  ordinance 
reported  by  him.  as  chairman  of  the  committee 
to  revise  the  ordinances,  entitled  ''An  ordi- 
nance to  repeal  cm-tain  ordinances  and  to  amend 
others  heretofore  adopted.'" 

Pending  which,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Laurence, 
the  Convention  adjourned  until  to-morrow  at 
10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


TuESDAV,  March  26,  1861. 
The   Convention   met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment.    Present,  Hon.  Alexander  Mouton,  Pre- 
sident, in  the  chair,  and  sixty-five  delegates. 

The  journal  of  yesterday's  sitting  was  read, 
.  and,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Elgee,  corrected  so  as  to 
make  the  word  "garrison"  read  "grounds,"'  in 


the  amendment  he  offered  to  Mr.  Manning's 
ordinance,  adopted  yesterday,  after  which  the 
journal  was  approved. 

Mr.  Moore  introduced  the  following  resolu- 
tion, and  asked  for  a  suspension  of  the  rules 
that  it  might  be  taken  up,  which  was  refused  : 
Resolved,  That  the  Sergeant-at-Arms  be  au- 
thorized to  purchase  one  hundred  and  thirty 
of  the  lithographic  copies  of  the  Ordinance  of 
Secession,  with  the  signatures,  and  distribute 
the  same,  one  copy  to  each  member  of  this 
Convention. 

Mr.  Hodge,  chairman  of  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance, introduced  the  following  resolution, 
and  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules,  which 
being  granted,  the  same  was,  on  bis  motion, 
adopted  : 

RESOLUTION   to  appropriate  the   sum  of  ten 
thousand   dollars  to   pay   members,  officers 
and  expenses  of  the  Convention. 
Resolved  by  the  Convention  of  the  Stale  of  Louisi- 
ana,   That  the  sum    of  ten  thousand  dollars 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  out   of 
any  money  in  the  treasury    not  otherwise  ap- 
propriated, to  pay  the   members,   officers   and 
expenses  of  this  Convention. 

Mr.  Hodge  further  reported  back  to  the  Con- 
vention the  following  resolution,  that  had, 
heretofore,  been  introduced  by  Mr.  Wilkin- 
son, and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance, 
etc.  : 

Resolved,  That  in  consideration  of  the  ample 
and  reliable  debates  made  from  the  commence- 
ment of  this  Convention  at  Baton  Rouge  to 
the  present  time,  in  the  New  Orleans  Picayune 
and  in  the  New  Orleans  Bee,  during  its  ses- 
sions in  this  city,  the  warrant  clerk  be  and  is 
hereby  directed  and  authorized  to  pay  to  the 
reporters  of  said  journals  the  sum  of  five  dol- 
lars per  day  for  their  services  therefor. 

Mr.  Hodge,  chairman,  also  reported  to  the 
Convention  the  following  resolution,  on  the 
claims  of  J  O.  Nixon,  Printer,  heretofore  re- 
ferred to  that  Committee,  which  was  ordered  to 
lie  over  under  the  rules  : 

Resolved,  That  the  warrant  clerk  be  and  is 
hereby  directed  to  pay  to  J.  O.  Nixon,  Printer 
of  the' Convention,  the  sum  of  thirteen  hundred 
and  six  dollars  for  the  accompanying  bills. 

Mr.  Hedge,  chairman,  also  reported  the 
following  ordinance,  which  was  ordered  to  lie 
over  under  the  rules  : 

'•An  ordinance  concerning  the  State  Deposi- 
tary at  New  Orleans."  . 
Mr.  DeBlanc.  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  "^ 
Enrollments,   reported  as   correctly    enrolled 
the  following  entitled  ordinances,  viz  : 

An  ordinance  relative  to  Banking  Corpora- 
tions in  the  State  of  Louisiana." 

An  ordinance  relative  to  the  cession  to  the 
Confederate  States  of  the  forts,  arsenals,  mint, 
custom  house,  light  houses,  etc.,  within  the 
State  of  Louisiana  and  late  in  possession  of 
the  United  States. 

An  ordinance  concerning  electors  of  Presi- 
dent and  Vice  President  of  the  Confederatfl 
States. 


OP   THE   STATE  OP  LOUISIANA. 


93 


An  ordinance  to  divide  the  State  of  Louisi- 
ana into  Congressional  Districts  for  the  elec- 
tion of  Representatives  to  the  Congress  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America. 

An  ordinance  appropriating:  the  snm  of  ten 
thousand  dollars  to  jiay  menibcrs,  officers  and 
expenses  of  the  Convention. 

An  ordinance  to  exempt  from  taxation  the 
bonds  of  the  Coufederati^  States  of  America. 

An  ordinance  authorizing  insurance  comjia- 
nies  to  invest  tlieir  suridus  funds  in  the  bonds 
of  the  Confederate  States  ol  America. 

An  ordinance  relative  to  tlie  payment  of  the 
census  takers. 

An  ordinance  to  repeal  certain  ordinances 
and  to  amend  others  heretofore  ado])ted. 

An  ordinance  concerning  vSlate  Depositary 
at  New  Orleans. 

Mr.  Gladden  presented  the  following  resolu- 
tion, and  having  asked  and  obtained  a  sus])en- 
^ion  of  the  rules,  it  was,  on  his  motion,  adopted: 

Kesohrd,  That  the  fonr  months'  lea\e  of 
absence  heretofore  granted  to  Charles  M.  Brad- 
ford as  District  Attorney  for  the  iiarisli  of  Or- 
leans, by  the  Legislature  of  this  State,  be  ex- 
tended to  the  first  Monday  of  November  next, 
with  authority  to  nomiiuitc  his  own  substitute, 
and  upon  such  terms  as  may  lie  agreed  upon 
with  said  substitute. 

Mr.  AV'ilkinson  moved  to  suspend  the  rulfs. 
so  as  to  take  up  and  act  upon  the  resolution 
introduced  by  liim.  and  reported  back  to  the 
Convention  by  the  Finance  Committee  in  rela- 
tion to  the  remuneration  of  certain  reporters, 
which  was  refused. 

Mr.  Estlin  presented  tht  following  ordi- 
nance, and  haTiug  obtained  a  .'suspension  of 
the  rules,  it  was.  on  nnition  of  the  same  dele- 
gate, adopted  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  exempt  from  taxation  tlie 
bonds  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 
Be  it  ordained  hy  the  People  of  the  State  of  Loui- 
siana in  Convention  assemldcd.  That  tlie  bonds  ol 
the  Confederate  States  of  America  be  and  tlie 
same  are  hereby  exempt  from  taxation  of  any 
kind. 

Mr.  Elgee  presented  the  following  resolution, 
and  asked  a  suspension  of  the  rules  fur  its 
present  action,  which  was  refused,  and  the  said 
resolution  was  ordered  to  lie  over  under  tlie 
rules  : 

liesolved,  That  when  this  Convention  ad- 
journs to-day,  it  shall  stand  adjourned  until 
the  first  day  of  November  next,  unless  sooner 
convened  liy  the  President,  or  in  case  of  his 
death,  absence  or  resignation,  by  five  mem- 
bers of  this  body,  who  shall  be  previously  de- 
signated by  the  President.  And  in  the  event 
that  this  Convention  be  not  summoned  to  at- 
tend jirior  to  the  first  day  of  November  next, 
then  it  shall,  by  reason  thereof,  stand  ad- 
journed .wic  (//c.  No  member  shall  be  entitled 
to  receive  any  per  diem  or  mileage  during  the 
rece  8.  And  the  Convention,  if  summoned  to 
assemble,  shall  meet  in  New  Orleans. 


Mr.  Taylor,  of  St.  Charles,  introduced  the 
following  ordinance,  and  having  asked  and  ob- 
tained a  suspension  of  the  rules,  the  same  was, 
on  his  motion,  adopted. 
AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  Insurance  Com- 

padies  to  invest  their   surplus  funds   in  the 

bonds  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

We,  the  people  of  the  Stale  of  Louisiana,  in  Conven- 
tion asf:emhled.i  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  here- 
bji  declared  and  ordained  as  follows : 

That  the  several  insurance  companies  now 
incor]iorated  in  this  State  may  invest  their  sur-, 
l)lus  funds  in  the  bonds  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America  in  addition  to  the  securi- 
ties now  specified  in  their  several  charters. 

srECI.U,   OIUIER  OF  THK  KAV. 

Tlie  hour  having  arrived,  the  special  order 
of  the  day,  it  being  "  an  ordinance  concerning 
the  Judiciary,"'  heretofore  reported  by  Mr. 
Ponford,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Judi- 
ciary, was  taken  u]). 

]\Ir.  Tappan  presented  the  following  as  a  sub- 
stitute   for   the   original  bill,    which  was   ac- 
cepted by  the  Committee,   and   which,   on   his 
motion,  was  taken  up  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  Concerning   the  Judiciary. 

The  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louiaiana  in  Con- 
vention assembled,  do  declare  and  ordain,  aad  it  is 
hereby  declared  and  ordained,  as  follows  :     ^ 

First.  That  article  sixty-three  of  the  Consti- 
tution t)e  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows: 
The  Supreme  Court  shall  consist  of  one  Chief- 
Justice  and  Four  Associate  Justices,  a  majority 
of  whom  shall  constitute  a  (juorum.  The  Chief 
Justice  shall  receive  a  salary  of  six  thousand 
dollars,  and  each  of  the  Associate  Justices  a 
salary  of  five  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  an- 
nually, until  otherwise  provided  by  law.  The 
Courts  shall  appoint  its  own  clerks.  The 
Judges  shall  be  appointed  for  the  term  of  ten 
years. 

Second.  That  article  sixty-four  of  the  Consti- 
tution be  repealed,  and  the  following  article 
be  adopted  in  its  place  :  The  Judges  of  the  Su- 
preme and  Inferior  Courts  shall  be  appointed 
by  the  Governor,  by  and  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  Senate. 

Third,  That  article  sixty-five  of  the  Consti- 
tution be  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  : 
The  office  of  one  of  the  Associate  Justices  shall 
bo  vacated  at  the  expiration  of  the  second  yecr. 
of  another  at  the  expiration  of  the  fourth  year, 
of  a  third  at  the  expiration  of  the  sixth  year, 
and  of  the  fourth  at  the  expiration  of  the  eigth 
year,  .«o  that  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Supremo 
Court  shall  bo  appointed  every  second  year. 

Fourth.  That  article  sixty-six  of  the  Consti- 
tution be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Filth,  That  article  sixty-seven  of  the  Consti- 
tution be  amended,  so  as  i^  read  as  follows : 
"  Any  vacancy  that  may  occur  in  the  Supreme 
or  Inferior  Courts,  from  resignation  or  other- 
wise, shall  be  filled  by  appointment  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  unexpired  term."' 

Sixth.  That  article  eighty-one  of  the  Consti- 
tutiou  be  amended,  so  as  to  read  as  follows  : 


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"  The  General  Assembly  shall  have  power  to 
make  such  provisions  lor  the  trial  of  recused 
cases  as  they  may  deem  proper,  whether  by  the 
appointment  of  special  Judges  or  the  selection 
of  members  of  the  bar  for  the  purpose  or  other- 
wise." 

Seventh,  That  article  eighty-two  of  the  Con- 
stitution be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Eigth.  That  article  eighty-four  of  the  Con- 
stitution be  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  : 
"  The  Legislature  may  determine  the  mode  of 
tilling  vacancies  in  the  offices  of  the  Attorney- 
General,  District  Attorneys,  and  all  other  o!ii- 
cers  not  provided  for  in  this  Constitution. 

Ninth,  This  ordinance  shall  be  submitted  to 
the  qualified  voters  of  the  State  for  adoption 
or  rejection,  at  the  general  eleciiou  to  be  held 
on  the  first  Monday  of  November  next.  Each 
voter  shall  express  his  opinion 'by  depositing, 
in  a  separate  box  kept  for  that  purpose,  a 
ticket,  whereon  shall  be  writt-jn  :  "  Judges  to 
be  elected,"  or  "Judges  to  be  appointed."  or 
some  such  words,  as  will  distinctly  convey  the 
intention  of  the  voter.  The  said  election  shall 
be  held  and  conducted,  and  the  returns  made 
and  compared  and  proclamation  of  the  result 
issued  in  all  respects  conformably  to  the  pro- 
visions of  articles  150  and  131  of  the  Consti- 
tution. 

Tenth,  No  appointment  of  Judges  of  the  Su- 
preme or  Inferior  Courts  shall  be  made  under 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  before  the  ex- 
piration of  the  term  of  ollice  of  the  several 
Judges  who  may  be  in  office  at  the  time  of  the 
adoption  of  this  ordinance  by  the  people,  ex- 
cept in  the  case  of  a  vacancy  or  vacancies,  cre- 
ated by  death,  resignation  or  otherwise. 

Mr.  Herron  called  for  the  reading  of  the 
original  bill,  as  also  the  substitute  thereto. 

Pending  the  reading,  the  hour  having  arrived 
for  the  order  of  the  day, 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  that  the  further  consider- 
ation of  the  subject  then  before  the  Convention 
be  postponed;  and  that  the  order  of  the  day, 
being  "  an  ordinance  to  repeal  certain  ordi- 
dinance,  and  amend  others  heretofore  adopted" 
— the  same  being,  also,  the  unfinished  business 
a.t  the  time  of  adjournment  yesterday — be 
taken  up,  which  was  agreed  tn,  and  the  same 
was  taken  up  section  by  section,  the  10th  sec- 
tion being  under  cousidt  ration. 

Mr.  Rozier  moved  to  suspend  the  rules,  and 
that  the  Convention  proceed  to  the  farther 
consideration  of  the  ordinance  concerning  the 
Judiciary,  which  was  refused. 

The  10th  section  was  then  read,  and  Mr. 
Manning  moved  to  amend  the  same  by  adding 
the  following,  which  was  adopted: 

Persons  offering  to  vote  wnosc  votes  shall  be 
challenged,  or  whose  right  to  vote  may  be 
doubtful,  shall  take  the  following  oath  : 

"  I  do  solemnly  svfear  that  I  am  a  citizen  of 
the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and  that  I 
am  a  qualified  voter  according  to  the  Constitu- 
tion of  this  State." 

Mr.  Stewart  moved  to  further  amend  said 
section  by  inserting  the  following  after  the 


word  "  but,"  in  the  13th  line,  which,  on  motion 
by  Mr.  Fuqua,  was  ordered  to  lie  on  the  table. 

No  person  coming  into  this  State  after  the 
passage  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  allowed  to 
vote,  uuless  he  shall  have  been  the  owner  of 
a  slave  or  slaves  twelve  months  previous  to  the 
election  at  which  he  shall  offer  to  vote. 

And  the  said  10th  section,  as  amended,  was 
adopted. 

The  11th  section  was  read,  and,  on  motion, 
adopted. 

The  12th  section  was  read,  and,  on  motion, 
adopted. 

The  13th  section  was  read,  and,  on  motion, 
adopted. 

The  14th  section  was  read,  and,  on  motion, 
adopted. 

The  15th  sectio'.i  was  read,  and.  ou  motion, 
adopted. 

Mr.  Semmes  moved  to  reconsider  the  9th  sec- 
tion, which  was  agreed  to.  and  the  same  dele- 
gate then  moved  to  amend  the  same  by  making 
the  amendment  to  sa'd  section  by  Mr.  Lewis 
of  Clail)orne,  heretofore  adopted  read  as  fol- 
lows, viz:  "except  the  Cth  section  thereof, 
which  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect,  and 
the  fifth  section  thereof,  which  shall  remain  iu 
force  until  superceded  by  the  Confederate  Con- 
gress."' 

The  said  9th  section,  as  amended,  was,  on 
motion,  adopted. 

The  7th  section,  that  had  been  postponed, 
was  then  read,  and,  on  motion,  adopted. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  reconsider  the  3d  sec- 
tion, which  was  agreed  to,  and  the  same  dele- 
gate then  moved  to  amend  the  same,  by  striking 
out  all  from  the  words  "or  affirm"  in  the  10th 
line  to  the  words  "and  that  I  am"  iu  the  13tb 
line  inclusive. 

Mr.  Olivier  moved  as  a  substitute  to  Mr. 
Fuqua's  amendment,  to  strike  out  all  after  the 
words  "  to-wit"  in  the  6tb  line,  which  was 
lost. 

The  question  thou  recurring  on  the  amend- 
ment of  Mr.  Fuqua,  it  was,  on  motion,  adopted, 

And  the  said  3d  section,  as  amended,  was 
adopted. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Fuqua,  the  4th  section  was 
reconsidered  and  amended  by  striking  out  the 
amendment  to  said  section,  by  Mr.  Lewis,  of 
Claiborne,  heretofore  adopted,  and  adding  the 
following  proviso  in  lieu  thereof  : 

"  Provided,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply 
to  the  first  election  under  this  Constitution  of 
the  Confederate  States." 

And  the  said  4th  section,  as  amended,  was 
then,  on  motion,  adopted. 

Mr.  Manning  moved  fo  reconsider  the  10th 
section  and  to  strike  out  his  amendment  there- 
to, heretofore  adopted,  which  was  agreed  to, 
and  the  .«aid  section  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Semmes  presented  the  following  as  an 
additional  section,  which,  on  motion,  was 
adopted. 

Sec.  16.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  bal- 
ances in  the  hands  of  the  State  Depositary  that 
may  remain  after  satisfying  the  claims  ordered 


OF  THE   STATE   OF    LOUISIANA. 


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to  be  paid  under  ordinances  or  resolutions,  not 
herein  repealed,  Bhall  be  forthwith  paid  by  hira 
into  the  State  Treasury. 

And,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Fuqua,  the  ordinance 
as  amended,  was  adopted  as  a  whole,  and  is  as 
follows,  viz  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  to  repeal  certain  ordinances 

and  to  amend  others  heretofore  adopted. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  Slate  of  Louis- 
iana, in  Convention  assembled,  1.  That  ordinance 
number  five,  adopted  on  the  29th  day  of  Janu- 
ary, A.  P.  1861,  and  entitled  "  An  ordinance 
relative  to  federal  laws  and  officers  in  the  State 
of  Louisiana  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  the 
Ordinance  of  SeccFsion,"  be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  repealed. 

2d.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  ordinance  num- 
ber six,  adopted  on  (he  same  day,  and  entitled 
"An  ordinance  relative  to  the  revenues  col- 
lected at  the  port  of  New  Orleans."  he  and  the 
Bamc  is  hereby  repealed. 

3d.  Be  it  further  ordai?ied.  That  ordinance 
number  seven,  amendiug  article  ninety  of  the 
State  Constitution,  adopted,  on  the  same  day 
and  entitled  •'  An  ordinance  to  alter  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  State  of  Louisiana  in  reference 
to  the  oath  of  office."  be  so  amended  that  said 
article  ninety  shall  read  as  follows,  to-wit : 
Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  all 
officers,  before  they  enter  upon  the  duties  of  their 
offices  shall  take  the  following  oath  or  affirm- 
ittion  :  1  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I 
am  qualified  according  to  the  Constitution  of 
this  State  to  hold  the  office  to  which  I  have 
been  elected  (or  appointed),  and  that  I  will  to 
the  best  of  my  ability,  discharge  the  duties 
thereof,  and  support,  protect,  and  defend  the 
Constitution  of  this  State,  and  of  the  Confede- 
rate States.    So  help  me  God. 

4th.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  first  ,sec- 
tion  of  ordinance  No.  9,  repealing  article  thirty 
four  of  the  State  Constitution,  adopted  on  the 
first  day  of  February,  A.  D.  1861,  and  entitled 
"  An  ordinance  to  amrnd  the  Constitution  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana.'-  l)e  and  the  same  is 
hereby  repealed,  and  said  artich'  thirty-four 
shall  be  t'O  amended  as  to  read  as  follows,  to- 
wit :  In  the  year  in  which  a  regular  election 
for  a  Senator  or  Senators  of  the  Confedernte 
States  is  to  take  place,  the  members  of  tiie 
General  Assembly  shall  meet  in  the  hull  ot  the 
House  of  Representatives,  on  the  Jfonday  fol- 
lowing the  meeting  of  the  Legislature,  and 
proceed  to  said  election.  Provided,  that  this 
section  shall  not  apply  to  the  first  election 
under  the  Constitution  of  the  Confcd(;rato 
States. 

."ith.  Be  UfuriJier  ordained,  That  the  third  sec- 
tion of  said  ordinance,  which  repeals  article 
thirty-nine  of  the  State  Constitution,  be  and 
the  same  is  herel)y  repealed,  ant  that  said  arti- 
cle thirty-nine  be  so  amended-as  to  read  as  fol- 
lows, to  wit:  No  member  of  Congress,  or  per-* 
Bon  holding  any  office  under  the  Confederate 
States,  or  any  foreign  power,  shall  be  clegible 
to  the  office  of  Governor  or  Lieutenant  Gov- 
ernor. 


6.  Be  it  further  ordaijied.  That  the  fourth  sec- 
tion of  said  ordinance,  which  amends  article 
forty-six  ot  the  State  Constitution,  be  amended 
that  said  article  forty-six  shall  read  as  follows, 
to-wit  :  Ue  shall  be  Commander-in-Chief  of 
the  Army  and  Navy  of  this  State,  and  of  the 
Militia  thereof,  except  when  called  into  the 
service  of  the  Confederate  States. 

7.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  ordinance  No. 
10,  adopted  on  the  2d  of  February,  A.  D.  1861, 
and  entitled  "An  ordinance  authorizing  the 
payment  of  certain  drafts  drawn  on  the  late 
Sub-Treasury  of  tiie  United  States  at  New 
Orlcan~'.''  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

8  th.  Be  it  further  ordained,  Thnt  ordinance  No. 
13.  adopted  on  the  7th  day  of  February,  A.  D. 
18C1,  and  entitled  "  An  ordinance  concerning 
Citizenship."  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  re- 
pealed. Provided,  that  this  ordinance  shall 
not  be  so  construed  as  to  impair  the  rights  of 
those  who  were  citizens  of  this  State  at  the 
date  of  the  adoption  of  the  Ordinance  of  Seces- 
sion, to  wit,  tlie  26th  dav  of  Januarv.  A.  D. 
LSill. 

9tli.  Be  it  further  Ordained,  That  ordinance 
No.  13,  adopted  on  the  8th  day  of  February,  A. 
D.,  L'<6L  and  entitled  "  An  ordinance  concern- 
ing the  Circuit  and  District  Courts  established 
in  the  State  ot  Louisiana  by  the  late  Govern- 
ment of  the  United  States,"  be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  repealed,  except  the  6th  section  thereof, 
which  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  eflect,  and 
the  5th  sectiou  thereof,  which  shall  remain  in 
force  until  suspended  by  the  Confederate  Con- 
gress. 

.10th.  Be  it  further  Ordained,  That  the  first  sec- 
tion of  ordinance  No.  16,  adopted  on  the  17th 
day  of  February,  A.  D.,  1861,  and  entitled 
''An  ordinance  to  alter  certain  articles  of  the 
Constitution,"  which  amends  article  10th  of 
the  State  Constitution,  be  so  amended  that 
said  article  No.  10,  shall  read  as  follows,  to- 
Mit  :  p]very  free  M-hito  male  who  has  at- 
tained the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  who 
has  been  a  resident  of  the  State  twelve  months 
next  preceding  the  election,  and  the  last  six 
months  thereof  in  the  parish  in  which  he  offers 
to  vote,  and  who  shall  be  a  citizen  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  shall  have  the  right  of  voting  ; 
but  no  voter,  on  removing  from  one  parish  to 
another  within  the  State,  shall  lose  the  right  of 
voting  in  the  former,  until  he  shall  have  ac- 
((uired  it  iu  the  latter.  Electors  shall,  in  all 
cases,  except  treason,  felony,  or  breach  of  the 
peace,  be  privileged  from  arrest  during  their 
attendance  at,  going  to,  or  rcturing  from  elec- 
tions. 

11th.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  title  of 
ordinance  No.  17  adopted  on  the  11th  day  of 
Feln-uary,  A.  D.,  186],  and  entitled  "  An  ordi- 
nance providing  for  the  adoption  of  a  national 
flag  for  the  State  of  Louisiana."  be  amended 
by  striking  out  the  word  "  national,"  from  said 
title,  so  that  it  shall  read  as  follows,  to  wit  : 
An  ordinance  providing  for  the  adoption  of  a 
flag  for  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

12  th.  Be  U further  ordainal.  That  the  third  sec- 


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tion  of  said  ordinance  No.  17,  be  so  amended 
as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit :  That  the  said  flag 
and  no  other  shall  be  the  flag  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana. 

13th.  Be  it  furihcr  ordained,  That  ordinance 
No.  19,  adopted  on  the  11th  day  of  February, 
A.  D.,  1861,  and  entitled  "  An  ordinance  con- 
cerning crimes  and  offences  under  the  laws  of 
the  late  government  of  the  United  States,"  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

14th.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  ordinance 
number  20,  adopted  on  the  12th  day  of  Febru- 
ary, A.  D.,  1861,  entitled  "  Resolutions  to  pay 
certain  claims  against  the  New  Customhouse 
and  other  Public  Works,"  be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  repealed. 

15th.  Be  it  further   orduined,  That  this   oi'di- 
uancc  shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to  aflect  any 
guarantee  of  indemnity  to  any  of  the  officers  of 
the  late  Government  of  the  United  States,  con- 
tained in  any  of  the  ordinances  herein  repealed, 
or  amended,  nor  shall  it  be  so  construed  as  to  i 
effect  any  bond  executed  by  any  of  said  oflicers  ' 
in   favor   of  the   government  of  this  State,  but  ' 
said  guarantees,  and  said  bonds  shall  be,  and  ' 
remain  in  full  force. 

16th.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  balances 
in  the  hands  of  the  State  Depositary  that  may 
remain  after  satisfying  the  claims  ordered  to  he 
paid  under  ordinances  or  resolutions,  not  herein 
repealed,  shall  be  forthwith  paid  by  liini  into 
the  State  Treasury. 

Mr.  Rozier  moved  to  take  uj)  the  special  or- 
der of  the  day,  being  the  "  Ordinance  Concern- 
ing the  Judiciary."' 

The  President  ruled  that  the  said  ordinance 
had  been  superseded  by  the  uulinishcd  business, 
and  had  lost  its  place  as  the  special  order  of 
the  day. 

Air.  Koselius  appealed  from  the  decision  of 
the  chair. 

The  question  being  put  to  the  Convention, 
the  chair  was  sustained. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  DeBlanc,  the  rules  were 
suspended,  and  the  •'  Ordinance  Concerning  the 
Judiciary  "  was  then  taken  up. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Ilodge,  the  consideration 
of  the  same  was  postponed  for  hfteen  min- 
utes. 

And,  having  asked  and  obtained  leave,  the 
same  delegate  called  up  "  An  Ordinance  Rela- 
tive to  the  Payment  of  the  Census  Takers," 
heretofore  reported  by  him,  as  chairman  of 
Committee  on  Finance,  etc. 

And.  on  motion  by  Mr.  Estlin,  the  same  was 
adopted,  and  is  as  follows,  viz  : 
AN  ORDINANCE  Relative  to  the  Payment  of 
the  Census  Takers. 

We,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
vention asseinbled.  do  declare  and  ordain  : 

Article  1.  That  A.  J.  Guirot.  State  Deposi- 
tary at  New  Orleans,  be  required  to  pay  over 
into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  State  the 
balance  remaining  to  the  credit  of  the  Public 
Revenue  account  on  31st  January,  1861.  after 
payment  of  amounts  ordered  by  ordinance  No. 
10,  and  subsequent  ordinances  or  resolutions 


passed  by  the  State  Convention,  and  also  any 
amount  which  may  hereafter  be  received  by 
liim  from  F.  II.  Hatch.  Collector  of  the  port  of 
New  Orleans,  or  any  o' her  disbursing  officer  of 
the  Customs  who  mny  have  balances  in  his 
hands  and  who  may  return  the  same  to  the 
State  Depositary  ;  the  said  amounts  to  be  dis- 
bursed liy  the  State  Treasurer  in  the  manner 
prescribed  by  tlie  foUo.ving  article  : 

Art.  2.  That  the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts 
be  required  to  ascertf.  ill  the  amounts  due  the 
several  Census  Taker.-,  and  to  such  other  offi- 
cers connected  with  tlio  taking  of  the  census  in 
this  State,  and  should  the  amount  ascertained 
as  due  not  exceed  the  amount  received  by  the 
State  under  article  1  of  this  ordinance,  the 
said  Auditor  of  Pnl)lic  Accounts  shall  issue  his 
warrant  on  the  State  Treasurer  in  favor  of  tlie 
parties  entitled  to  pay  ;  Imt  should  the  amount 
due  exceed  the  amouiit  received  as  aforesaid, 
then  the  Auditor  shall  issue  his  warrant  in  fa- 
vor of  the  claimants,  each  for  a  pro  rata  amount 
and  no  more. 

Mr.  Ilodgc  also  ask  ;d  and  obtained  leave  to 
take  up  the  resolution  to  authorize  the  warrant 
clerk  to  pay  to  J.  O.  ^  ixon,  Printer  of  the  Con- 
vention, the  sum  of  SI  ■.506  00  for  accompanying 
liills  reported  by  him  a«  chairman  of  the  Com- 
mitU'C  on  Finance,  etc  ,  and  the  same,  on  mo- 
tion by  .Mr.  Lawrence,  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Hodge  also  aski  d  and  obtained  leave  to 
take  up  the  '"  Ordiua:  ce  concerning  the  State 
Depositary  at  Now  i/rleans,"  tlie  same  was 
read,  and  on  motion  \>y  Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans, 
it  was  amended  by  th''  addition  of  the  following 
section,  viz  : 

Skc.  3.  Be  il  farther  mdained,  That  section  16 
of  an  ordinance  eutitl  d  "  An  ordinance  to  re- 
j)eal  certain  ordinances  and  to  amend  others 
heretofore  adopted,"  be  and  the  same  ishereliy 
repealed. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Hodge,  the  ordinance  as 
amended,  was  then  adopted  as  a  whole,  and  is 
as  follows  : 

AN  ORDINANCE   cr-ncerning  Ihe   State   De- 
positary at  New  Orleans. 

Sectiox  1 .  Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana  in  Convention  asxemhled.  That 
tlie  office  of  State  Depositary  in  New  Orleans 
))e  and  the  same  is  h^-reby  transferred  to  tlie 
Confederate  States  of  America ;  provided, 
however  that  all  checks  of  disbursing  officers 
and  all  warrants  on  account  of  the  public  rev- 
enue and  postoffice  department,  the  payment  of 
which  has  heen  authorized  by  this  Convention 
shall  be  paid  by  the  s  lid  Depositary,  up  to  the 
15th  April.  1861,  and  that  all  balances  of  said 
accounts  at  that  date  .«hall  be  placed  to  the 
credit  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Confederate 
States,  to  be  dispose  d  of  as  Congress  may 
direct. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  State  be  and  he  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  cancel  the  1  ond  executed  by  A.  J. 
Guirot  as  Treasurer  of  the  Mint  at  New  Or- 
leans and  State  Dtjiositary,  in  favor  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana,  as  soon  as  his  accounts 
shall  be  rendered  to  the  State  and  adjusted. 


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Skc.  3.  Be  it  fuHher  ordained,  That  sec.  16 
of  an  ordinance  entitlcfl  "An  ordinance  tore- 
peal  certain  ordinances  and  to  amend  others 
heretofore  adopted,"  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
repealed. 

The  consideration  of  the  "ordinance  con- 
cerning: the  Judiciary"  was  then  resumed,  and 
was  taken  up  section  by  section. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject 
on  the  table,  and  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays, 
which  resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Bermudcz,  Bonner,  Caldwell 
Fuqua,  Gardere.  Gill,  Herroo,  Hodges.  Labatut, 
LeBlanc,Moore,0'Bryau.Pattcrson,Hichardsou. 
bcott,  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes.  Smart! 
blocker.  Texada.  Williams,  of  Baton  Rou£?e, 
VVilhams  of  St.  Helena,  and  Wiltz— 22. 

Nays :  Mesons.  Barbin.    Barrow,  Bionvenu 
Briscoe,  Burton.  Cook.  Conueliy,  Davidson  of 
Livinpton,  peBlanc,  Dupre,   Kstlin,    Gaudet. 
Gladden,  Gill,  Hodge,  IloUingsworth,  Kennedy, 
Lawrence.   Lagroue.    Lewis  of  Orleans   Man- 
ning.  Marrero,  Marks   of  Orleans.  Martin,   of 
Assumption,  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskev  Mc- 
Collom.  Norton,   Olivier.   Perkins  of  Orleans 
Peck,   Pemberton,  Roselius,    Rozier,  Slawson, 
Smith,  Stewart,  Swayze.  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St 
Charles,  Taylor  of  St.   Landry,  Todd,  Towles 
Valentine,   Walker,  AVilkinson,  and  York— 47. 
Yeas,  22  ;  nays,  47. 

I  Consequently  the  said  motion  to  lay  oa  the 
table  was  lost. 

The  first  section  was  read,  and  Mr.  Swayze 
moved  to  amend  the  same  by  inserting  in  the 
tenth  line,  after  the  word  "Judges,''  whicli  was 
agreed  to. 

'  Mr.  Dupre  moved  to  amend  said  section  by 
striking  out  the  words  "  for  the  term  of  ten 
years  "  in  the  tenth  and  eleventh  lines  and  in- 
scrtmg  in  lieu  thereof  the  words  "  durin^'  trood 
behavior."  o  b     " 

Mr.  Herron  then  moved  to  strike  out  the  en- 
acting clause,  which  was  ruled  by  the  chair  to 
be  out  of  order. 

The  question  recurring  upon  the  adoption  of 
Mr.  Dupre's  amendment, 

'    Mr.   Swayze  demanded   the  vcas  and  nays 
which  resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Avegno.  Bermudcz.  Bienvenu 
prise 00,  Burton.  Butler,  Caldwell.  Cook,  David- 
son of  Livingston.  DeBlanc.  Dupre,  Estlin 
|aardere,  Gaudet,  Hernandez,  Labatut,  L.aw- 
I'uce,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning, 
Marrero  Marks  of  Orleans,  McCoUom,  Miller 
Norton  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Pemberton.  Pro- 
Vosty,  Ivosclius,  Slawson.  Stewart.  Stocker. 
Cappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor  of  St. 
^audry  le.\ada,  Towles  and  Wiltz— 39. 

N.^ys  :  Messrs.  Barbin,  Clark,  Fuqua.  Gill 
pray,  Herron,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  John-^- 
on,  Kennedy,  Martin  of  Assumption,  Martin 
KCarroll,  McCloskey,  McFarland,  McKneely 
lilies,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Patter.'^on,  Peck' 
luchardson,  Rozier,  Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott 
f    East  Feliciana,   Semmes,    Smith,   Smart,  I 


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Swayze  Todd,  Valantine,  Walker,  Williams  of 
i^ast  Baton  Rouge,  Wilkinson  and  York— 33. 

leas,  39  ;  nays,  33. 

Consequently  the  said  amendment  wa« 
adopted. 

Mr.  Fuqua  moved  to  further  amend  said 
.section  by  striking  out  the  word  "  six"  in 
the  bthhne,  and  inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the 
words  -seven  thousand  and  five  hundred" 
ami  in  (he  7th  line  by  striking  out  the  words 
"hve  thousand  five  hundred,"  and  inserting 
the  words  "  seven  thousand  "  which  amend- 
ment was  agreed  to. 

Mr.  Provosty  offered  the  following  as  a  sul>- 
.stitute  for  the  section  then  under  consideration: 
liaolvcd,  Tliat  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
btate  of  Louisiana,  which  will  meet  on  the 
I'ourth  Monday  in  November,  ISGI,  shall  be 
and  IS  hereby  empowered  to  revise  the  Judi- 
ciary System  of  the  State,  and  for  that  pur- 
pose to  amend  tlie  articles  G3,  61.  G5,  66,  67, 
79,  80,  SI,  82  and  S3  of  the  Constitution  of  the 
State. 

Mr.  Tappan  moved  to  lay  the  said  substitute 
on  the  table,  and  Mr.  Smart  demanded  the  yeaa 
and  nays  thereon,  which  were  ordered  with  the 
following  result,  viz  : 

Yeas :  Messr.s.  Avegno,  Barbin.  Bermudez, 
Bienvenu,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Davidson  of  Liv- 
lugston,  DeBlanc,  Dupre,  Estlin,  Gardere, 
Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gray,  Hernandez,  Hollings- 
worth, Kennedy.  Labatut.  Lagroue,  Lewis  of 
Orleans,  Marrero,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCoUom,  Miles,  Miller, 
Moore,  Norton,  Olivier.  Perkins  of  New  Or- 
leans, Peck,  Pembertou,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith, 
Stewart,  Tappan,  Trylor  of  St.  Charles,  Taylor 
of  St.  Landry,  Todd,  Towles,  Walker  and 
Wiltz — 48. 

Nays  :  Messrs  Butler,  Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook, 
Fuqua,  Gil!,  Herron,  Hodges,  Johnston,  Martin 
of  Assumption,  McKneely.  O'Bryan,  Provosty 
Ricliardson,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Smart, 
Stocker,  Swayze,  Texada,  Valentine,  Williams 
of  East  Baton  liouge  and  York— 25. 
Yeas,  48 ;  nays,  25. 

Consequently  the  said  substitute  was  laid 
upon  the  table. 

Mr.  Bermudez  moved  to  amend  the  said 
section,  by  striking  out  in  the  eighth  and 
ninth  lines  the  words"  until  otherwise  provided 
by  law,"  which  was  refused. 

Mr.  Stocker  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out 
in  the  ninth  line  the  words  "  The  Court  shall 
appoint  their  own  clerks."  , 

The  question  occuring  on  the  adoption  of  Iho 
said  amendment,  Mr.  Smart  demanded  the  yeaa 
and  nays  with  tli-  following  result  : 

Yeas  ;  Messrs.  Clark,  O'Bryan,  Stocker,*  Val- 
entine, Williams  of  Baton  Rouge — 5. 

Nays:  Messrs.  Avegno,  Barbin,  i3ermudez, 
Bienvenu,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butlor,  Cook,  Con- 
nelly, Davidson  of  Livingston.  DeBlanc.  Dupre, 
Estlin,  Fuqua.  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gladden. 
Gray,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Hodge,  Hollings- 
worth, Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence 


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Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Orleans.  Mauning,  Marrero, 
Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carrol,  McCloskey, 
McCollom,  Mile?,  Miller.  Moore,  Norton,  Oli- 
vier, Patterson,  Periiins  of  Orleans,  Peck.  Pem- 
berton,  Provosty,  Richardson,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Semmes,  Slawson.  Smith.  Swayze,  Tappan. 
Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Walker, 
Wilkinson.  Wiltz  and  York — 61. 

Yeas,  3  ;  nays,  61. 

So  the  amendment  was  lost. 

Mr.  Dupre  moved  for  the  previous  question, 
which  being  sustained,  the  question  occurred 
on  the  adoption  of  the  first  section  as  amended, 
and  the  same,  as  amended,  was  adopted,  and  is 
as  follows  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  concerning  the  Judiciary. 

Iht  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
vention asstmbled,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it 
is  hereby  declared  and  ordained,  as  follows  : 

First.  That  article  si.\ty-three  of  the  Consti- 
tution De  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows : 
The  Supreme  Court  shall  consist  of  one  Chief- 
Justice  and  four  Associate  Justices,  a  majority 
of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quorum.  The  Chief- 
Justice  shall  receive  a  salary  of  seven  thou- 
sand five  hundred  dollars,  and  each  of  the 
Associate  Justices  a  salary  af  seven  thousand 
dollars  annually,  until  otlierwise  provided  by 
law.  The  Court  shall  appoint  its  own  clerks. 
The  Judges  shall  be  appointed  during  good 
beliavior. 

The  second  section  was  then  read,  and  Mr. 
Roselius  moved  to  adopt  it  ;  on  which  motion 
Mr.  Texada  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays, 
which  resulted  as  follows  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Avegno.  Bermudez,  Bieuvenu, 
Briscoe,  Burton.  Butler,  Cook,  Connelly,  David- 
son of  Livingston.  DeBlanc,  Dupre,  Estlin, 
Gaudet,  Gladileu,  Hernandez,  HoUingsworth, 
Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence.  Lagroue,  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Manning,  Jiarks  of  Orleans,  Martin 
of  Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCollom,  Miles,  Miller, 
Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins  of  Orleans.  Peck, 
Pemberton,  Provosty,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott 
of  Claiborne,  Slawsou,  Smith,  Swayze,  Tappan, 
Taylor  of  St,  Landry,  Walker  and  Y'ork— 11. 

Nays  :  Messrs.  Barbin.  Caldwell,  Clark,  Fu- 
qua,  Gardcre,  Gray.  Hodges,  Johnston.  Le- 
Blanc,  Marrero.  Moore,  U'Bi-yan,  Patterson. 
Uiehardson,  Scott  uf  Last  Feliciana,  Seunnes. 
Smart,  Todl.  Valentine,  Williams  of  East  baton 
Rouge,  William.-*  of  Si.  Helena,  Wilkin.'^oii  and 
Wiltz— 2. 'i. 

Veus,  44  ;   nays,  23. 

Consi.'queUtly  the  section  was  adoi)lid.  and 
is  as  follows  : 

Second.  That  article  sixty-four  of  the  Cun- 
stiilaiipn  Ijc  repealed,  and  the  following  urticle 
bu  ad  pted  in  its  place  :  The  Judges  of  the 
Supreme  and  inferior  Courts  shall  be  appoint- 
ed by  the  Governor,  )iy  and  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  the  Senate. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Tappan,  and  by  general 
consent,  the  3d,  4th,  f)th,  6th,  7th  and  8th  sec- 
tions were  stricken  out.  The  9th  sccti(j*i  read. 
Mr.  Tappau  moved  to  adopt  the  same  as  the 
3d  section  of  the  ordinance. 


Mr.  Texada  moved  to  amend  the  same  by 
striking  out  the  seventh  line,  and  inserting  iu 
lieu  thereof  the  following  :  "  Judges  to  be 
elected  by  the  people — Judges  to  be  elected  by 
the  Legislature — Judges  to  be  appointed  by  the 
Governor." 

Mr.  Tappan  moved  to  lay  Mr.  Texada's 
amendment  on  the  table. 

On  which  motion,  Mr.  Smart  demanded  th» 
yeas  and  nays,  with  the  following  result,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Briscoe,  Butler,  Clark.  Cook,  Connelly,  David- 
son of  Livingston,  LeBlanc,  Dupre,  Estlin, 
Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  HoUingsworth, 
Johnston,  Kennedy,  Lawrence,  Lagroue.  Lewis 
of  Orleans,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll, 
McCloskey,  McCollom,  Miles,  Moore,  Norton, 
Olivier,  Perkins  of  Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton, 
Roselius,  Rozier,  Slawson,  Smith.  Tappau, 
Taylor  of  St.  Landrv,  Walker,  Wiltz  and 
York— 41. 

Nays:  Messrs.  Bartin,  Burton,  Caldwell, 
Fuqua,  Gray,  Herron,  Hodges,  Miller,  O'Bryan, 
Patterson,  Richardson,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana, 
Semmes.  Smart,  Stocker,  Swayze,  Texada,  Val- 
entine, Williams  of  East  Btiton  Rouge,  Wil- 
liams of  St.  Helena  and  Wilkinson — 21. 

Yeas,  41  ;  nays,  21. 

Mr.  Moore,  presiding — 

There  being  no  quorum  voting,  the  chair 
ruled  there  was  no  decision  of  the  question. 

Mr.  Rozier  then  asked,  and  obtained  leave, 
to  }. resent  the  following  resolution,  which  was, 
on  motion  unanimously  adopted: 

Be  it  resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  this  Con- 
vention be  tendered  the  Hon.  Alexander  Mou- 
ton,  for  the  impartial,  able,  courteous  and  dig- 
nified manner  in  which  he  has  presided  over 
the  deliberations  of  this  Convention. 

Mr.  O'Bryan  moved  to  amend  the  said  9th, 
section  by  striking  out  the  seventh  line  and  a 
portion  of  the  eighth  line,  and  inserting  in  lieu 
thereof  the  words  ■•  the  ordinance  concerning 
the  judiciary  adopted,  or  the  ordinance  concern- 
ing the  judiciary  rejected,  or  some  such  words 
as,"  whicli  was  accepted  by  the  committee  ; 
atul  Mr.  Dupre  demanded  the  previous  ques- 
tion, which  was  sustained,  and  the  previous 
question  being  said  9th  section  as  amended, 
was  then  put.  and  adopted  as  the  3d  section  of 
the  ordinance,  and  is  as  follows,  to-wit : 

Tliird,  This  ordinance  shall  be  submitted  to 
the  qualified  voters  of  the  State  for  adoption  or  ' 
rejection,  at  the  general  election  to  be  held  on 
the  first  Monday  of  November  next.  Each  vo- 
ter shall  express  his  opinion,  by  depositing  in 
a  separate  box  kept  for  that  purpose  a  ticket, 
whereon  shall  be  written  :  •'  the  ordinance  con- 
cerning the  Judiciary  adopted:  or,  the  ordi- 
nance concerning  the  Judiciary,  rejected;  "or 
some  such  words  as  will  convey  the  intention 
of  the  voter.  The  said  election  shall  be  held  ^ 
and  conducted,  and  the  returns  made  and  com-' 
pared,  and  proclamation  of  the  result  issued  in 
all  respects  conformably  to  the  provisions  of 
articles  150  and  151  of  the  Constitution. 

The  10th  section  was  then  read,  and,  on  mo- 
tion by  Mr.  Tappan,  the  same  was  adopted  as 


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tho  4tb  section  of  the  ordinance,  and  is  as 
follows,  to-wit : 

Fourth.  No  appointment  of  Judges  of  the 
Supreme  or  Inferior  Courts  shall  be  made  un- 
der the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  before  the 
expiration  of  the  term  of  office  of  the  several 
Judges  who  may  be  in  office  at  the  time  of  the 
adoption  of  this  ordinance  by  the  people,  ex- 
cept in  the  case  of  a  vacancy  or  vacancies  cre- 
ated by  death,  resignation  or  otherwise. 

Mr.  Herron  moved  to  add  the  6th  section  of 
the  original  substitute  as  the  5th  section  of  the 
ordinance,  which  was  accepted  by  the  commit- 
tee, and,  on  motion,  adopted,  and  is  as  follows, 
viz  : 

Fifth.  That  article  eighty-one  of  the  Consti- 
tution b«  amended,  so  as  to  read  as  follows  : 
The  General  Afsembly  shall  have  power  to 
make  such  provisions  for  the  trial  ot  recused 
cases  as  they  may  deem  proper,  whether  by  the 
appointment  of  special  Judges,  or  the  selection 
of  membcrs^of  tho  bar  for  that  purpose  or  other- 
wise. 

Mr.  Moore  having  asked  and  obtained  leave, 
and  the  rules  being  suspended,  moved  that  the 
injunction  of  secrecy  be  removed  from  all  that 
portion  of  the  proceedings  of  this  Convention 
on  which  such  injunction  rested,  which  was  car- 
ried. 

Mr.  Tappan  moved  that  the  "  ordinanco  con- 
cerning the  Judiciary  '•  be  adopted  as  amended 
as  a  whole. 

Mr.  Herron  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays 
thereon,  which  resulted,  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Avegno,  Barbin,  Bermudez, 
Bienvenu,  Briscoe,  Burton.  Clark,  Cook,  Con- 
nelly, Davidson  of  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dupre, 
Elgee.  Estlin,  Guadet,  Gladden,  Gray.  Ilernan- 
dcE,  Hollingsworth.  Kennedy.  Lawrance,  La- 
groue,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning,  Marks,  of 
Orleans,  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCol- 
lom.  Miles,  Miller,  Norton,  Olivier,  Peck,  Per- 
kins of  Orleans,  Pembcrton,  Rosclius,  Rozier, 
Scott  of  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Smith,  Swayze, 
Tappan,  Taylor,  of  St.  Landry,  "Wiltz  and 
York— 45. 

Nays :  Messrs.  Fnqua,  Gardere,  Herron, 
Hodges.Johnion,  O'Bryan,  BickardjoQ,  Semmes, 


Stocker,  Texada,  Valentine,  Walker,  Willianw 
of  St.  Helena,  Wilkinson  and  Moore — 15. 
Yeas,  4.5  ;  nays,  15. 

There  not  being  a  quorum  voting,  the  Presi- 
dent ruled  that  there  was  no  decision  of  the 
question. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Rozier,  the  Sergeant-at- 
Arms  was  ordered  to  bring  in  the  absent  dele- 
gates. 

Mr.  Semmes  called  upon  the  chair  to  decide 
whether  or  not  the  sections  of  sAl  ordinance, 
as  adopted,  had  the  effect  of  law  and  were 
binding  as  such. 

The  President  ruled  that  inasmuch  as  the 
custom  of  the  Convention  had  been,  in  cases 
where  ordinances  were  taken  up  section  by  sec- 
tion and  adopted  in  that  manner,  they  were 
afterward  adopted  as  a  whole,  that  in  the  case 
of  the  present  ordinance  it  would  not  become 
a  law  unless  it  also  was  adopted  as  a  whole. 

Mr.  Semmes  appealed  from  the  decision  of  the 
chair. 

Mr.  Perkins,  of  Orleans,  asked  for  a  call  of 
the  Convention,  when  the  following  delegates  ' 
answered  to  their  names,  viz  : 

Messrs. Avegno.  Barbin,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Briscoe,  Burton.  Clark,  Cook,  Connelly,  David- 
son of  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dupre,  Estlin,  Fu- 
qua,  Gardere,  Gladden,  Gray,  Hernandez,  Hol- 
lingsworth, Kennedy,  Lawrence,  Lagroue, 
Lewis  of  Orleans,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCoUom,  Miles,  Mijler, 
Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Perkins  of 
Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Richardson,  Rose- 
liu.'',  Rozier,  Semmes.  Slawson,  Smith,  Stocker, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Taylor  of  St.  Landry.  Valen- 
tine. Walker,  AVilkinson,   Wiltz  and  York — 51. 

There  being  no  quorum  present,  Mr.  Rozier 
moved  to  dispatch  the  Sergeant-at-Arms  after 
absent  delegates,  which  was  done,  but  without 
effect. 

The  hour  having  arrived  that  had  been  fixed 
for  the  final  adjournment. 

The  President,  after  a  brief  farewell  address, 
declared  the  Convention  adjourned  without  a 
day. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


JOURNAL  OF  STATE  CONVENTION. 


SECRET  SESSIONS. 


SECEET    SESSIONS. 


fcESDAY,  January,  29,  1861. 

After  clearance  of  lobbies  and  gallories.  the 
Convention  went  into  secret  ses^sion. 

The  President  appointed  the  foUowinj^  named 
Delegates  on  a  special  committee  appointed  to 
receive  and  confer  with  Commissioners  from 
other  States,  viz  :  Messrs.  Moore,  Conner,  of 
Concordia  and  Roman. 

Mr.  Ilerron  moved  tliat  the  ordinance  re- 
ported by  the  committee  on  Commerce,  Revenue 
aud  Navigation  be  postponed  until  Wednesday, 
and  be  made  the  special  order  of  that  day  at 
12  o'clock  M..  and  that  it  be  printed  :  which 
motion  was  lost. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Elgee,  tlie  ordinance  re- 
ported by  Mr.  Semmes,  as  chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Commerce,  etc.,  was  taken  up  section 
by  section. 

Skctiox  1.  Be  it  ordaiimt  'J'hal  all  Federal  of- 
ficers in  the  civil  service  of  the  United  States, 
and  laws  of  the  United  .'States  relating  to  said 
Federal  officers  and  their  duties  and  compensa- 
tion within  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  oflice  and 
in  force  at  the  time  of  tlie  passage  of  the  Ordi- 
nance of  Secession  and  not  incompatible  there- 
with, are  hereby  adopted  and  continued  in  oflice 
and  in  force  as  officers  and  Lvvs  of  this  State. 

Which  section,  after  several  am.'ndmeuts, 
proposed  and  rejected,  was  adopted. 

The  second  .section  was  next  taken  up  which 
reads  as  follows,  aud  without  dissent  adopted. 

Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  revenue  col- 
lection aud  navigation  laws  of  the  United 
States,  so  far  as  they  may  be  applicable,  be,  and 
they  are  hereby  adopted  as  laws  of  this  State, 
saving  that  no  duties  siiall  l)e  collected  oii  im- 
ports from  the  States  forming  the  late  Federal 
Union,  known  as  the  United  States  of  America. 
•  •V  the  territories  thereof,  nor  u])on  the  tonnage 
!  vessels  owned  in  whole  or  in  part  by  the  cit- 
•  -us  of  said  States  and  Territorie.s. 

The  third  section  was  then  taken  up,  which 
reads  as  follows,  viz  : 

fie  it  further  ordnimd.  That  the  President  of 
this  Convention  is  hereby  authorized  to  re(juire 
of  all  Federal  officers  aforesaid  in  the  parish  of 
Orleans,  the  immediate  recognition  by  them  of 
the  sole  and  exclusive  authority  of  the  Slate  of 
Louisiana,  aud  to  adniiuistT  to  them  the  oath 
of  office,  and  in  case  of  refu.sal  to  demand  and 
take  possession  of  all  the  property,  money  and 
"  effects,  papers  aud  documents  held  by  them  in 
their  official  capacity,  and  the  like  authority  is 
hereby  conferred  on  the  Governor  as  to  all  Fed- 
eral officers  aforesaid  in  the  State,  and  the  offi- 


ces of  such  persons  as  refuse  to  hold  the  pro- 
perty, money  and  effects  in  their  custody  subject 
to  the  disposal  of  the  State,  and  to  take  the 
oath  of  office,  are  hereby  declared  vacant. 

Mr.  Bush  moved  the  following  amendment  to 
the  foregoing  section,  viz  : 

That  the  President  of  this  Convention  is 
hereby  authorized  to  designate  all  officers  ne- 
cessary to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  ordi- 
nance. 

And  demanded  the  yeas  and  nays  thereon, 
which  resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas :  lilcssrs.  Bush,  Cottmau,  Hernandez, 
Hcrron.  Jlelangon.  Meredith,  Provosty — 7. 

Nays  were:  Jlcssrs.  Adams.  Anderson, Avegno. 
Barbin,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bonford. 
Briscoe.  Burton.  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Clark, 
Cook.  Connelly.  Conner,  of  Concordia,  Connor, 
of  St.  Tammany.  Davidson  of  Livingsto;i, 
Davidson,  of  Sabine,  Dcclouet.  DeBlanc,  Duffel, 
Dupre,  Flam.  Elgee.  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Fuqua, 
Gardere.  Gaudet.  Gill,  Girard.  Graves,  Gray, 
Griflin,  Hough,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworlh, 
Johnston.  Kennedy.  Labatut,  Lawrence.Legroue 
LoBourgeois.  Lewis,  of  Bienville,  Lewis,  of 
Claiborne,  Lewis  of  Orleans,  Manning,  Marshall, 
IMarks  of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of 
Assumption.  Martin  of  Carroll.  Magee,  Mc- 
Clo.skey,  McCollom,  McFarland,  Miles,  Michel. 
]\liller.  Moore,  Norton.  0"Bryan.  Olivier,  Per- 
kins of  Madison.  Pemberton.  Pierson  of  AVinn, 
Piersonof  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Pugh, 
Richardson.  Roman.  Rosclius,  Rozier,  Scott  of 
Claiborne,  Scott  of  East  Feliciana,  Semmes, 
Slawsou.  Smith,  Smart,  Sonipayrac,  Sparrow. 
Stewart,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  of 
St.  Charles.  Taylor  of  St.  Landry,  Te.xada,  Todd, 
Towlcs.  Tucker,  Valentine,  Warren,  Walker, 
Williams,  Williamson,  Wiltz  and  York — 103. 

Yeas,  7  ;  nays,  103. 

Therefore  Mr.  Bush's  amendment  was  lost  ; 
and  the  said  section  was  adopted  without 
amendment. 

The  fourth  section,  which  is  as  follows,  was 
on  motion  by  Mr.  Semmes,  adopted. 

4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  State  of 
Louisiana  doth  hereby  guarantee  and  indemnify 
all  Federal  officers  aforesaid  within  this  State, 
who  comply  with  the  ordinances  of  this  Con- 
vention against  all  claims  and  demands  of  the 
Udited  Slates  arising  out  of  such  compliance  : 

The  fifth  SLotion  which  reads  as  follows,  being 
next  in  order,  was  then  taken  up. 

Be  it  further  ordained.  That  in  ca.se  any  Fed- 
eral oflice  hereby  adopted  as  a  State  office  be 
now  or  shall  become  vacant,  the  Governor  be 


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and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  fill  the  same  in 
the  Bame  manner  as  the  President  of  the  United 
States,  or  the  head  of  any  department  of  the 
United  States  Government  might  have  done 
prior  to  the  passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Seces- 
sion, and  that  the  Governor  shall  have  authority 
to  remove  any  officer  now  holding  a  Federal 
office  in  this  State,  if  he  shall  consider  the  said 
removal  conducive  to  the  public  interest. 

To  this  section,  Mr.  Elgee  proposed  the  fol- 
lowing amendment : 

That  the  Governor  shall  have  authority  to 
remove  any  oflBcer  now  holding  a  Federal  office 
in  this  State,  if  he  shall  consider  the  said  re- 
moval conductive  to  the  public  good. 

Mr.  Semmes  having  accepted  the  said  amend- 
ment, the  fifth  section,  as  amended,  was 
adopted. 

Then  on  motion  of  Mr.  Semmes,  the  ordinance 
as  amended,  was  adopted  as  a  whole. 

Mr.  Semmes,  as  chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Commerce,  etc.,  submitted  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  President  of  the  Convention 
do  appoint  a  committee  to  consist  of  five  mem- 
bers, who  shall  take  an  inventory  of  all  pro- 
perty, money  and  effects  delivered  into  the  pos- 
session and  control  of  the  State  by  Federal 
officers  in  the  parish  of  Orleans. 

Mr.  Walker  then  moved  to  take  up  the  report 
of  the  Committee  on  Postal  Affairs. 

When  Mr.  Elam  moved  that  the  doors  of  the 
Convention  be  opened,  which  was  carried,  and 
on  motion,  the  Convention  then  adjourned  to 
meet  again  at  6  o'clock,  P.  M. 


KVKNINQ   SECKET    SESSIO.V. 

The  Convention  assembled  at  6  o'clock  this 
evening. 

Present.  Hon.  A.  Mouton,  in  the  chair,  and 
ninety-eight  Delegates. 

Mr.  Semmes  moved  to  close  the  doors  of  the 
Convention,  for  the  purpose  of  going  into  secret 
session,  which  was  carried. 

Mr.  Semmes  then  presented  the  following  or- 
dinance, reported  by  him  as  chairman  of  the 
Committee  of  Commerce,  etc.,  which  was  taken 
up  section  by  section  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  relative  to  the  Revenues 
collected  at  the  Port  of  New  Orleans  : 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  people  of  Louisiana  in  Con- 
vention assembled,  That  the  revenues  collected  and 
to  be  collected  at  the  port  of  New  Orleans  are 
held  in  trust  to  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  shall 
be  kept  separate  and  apart  from  all  other 
funds. 

Be  it  furtlier  ordained^  That  the  Governor,  and 
he  alone,  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his  war- 
rant on  the  depositary  of  said  funds  to  pay  such 
expenses  of  the  service,  as  well  as  the  expenses 
of  the  mint  in  New  Orleans,  upon  the  estimates 
of  the  proper  officers,  as  have  been  heretofore 
authorized  by  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the 
United  States. 


Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  accounts  con- 
nected with  said  service  as  well  as  said  mint,  as  ^ 
heretofore  rendered  to  the  Federal  authorities, 
bo  rendered  to,  and  adjusted  by  the  Governor, 
who  is  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  take 
proper  bonds,  with  sureties  of  said  officers  for 
the  proper  discharge  of  their  duties. 

The  first  section  being  read,  was,  on  motion 
by  Mr.  Semmes,  adopted. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  that  the  ordinance  be  laid 
on  the  table  subject  to  call ;  which  was  re- 
fused. 

The  second  and  third  sections  being  then 
read,  were,  on  motion  by  Mr.  Semmes, 
adopted. 

Mr.  Williamson  moved  the  following  addi- 
tional section  be  adopted  as  an  amendment  to 
the  said  ordinance  ;  which  was  adopted  : 

Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  accounts  here- 
tofore rendered  by  the  Federal  officers  in  this 
State  to  the  Federal  authority,  be  hereafter 
rendered  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  laws 
and  regulations  of  the  United  States  to  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  State. 

Mr.  Olivier  then  presented  the  following  or- 
dinance, reported  by  him  as  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  State  Constitution  and  the  Pro- 
tection of  Private  Rights  ;  which  was  adopted  : 

The  Committee  on  State  Constitution  and 
Protection  of  Private  Rights  beg  leave  to  report 
the  following  ordinance  : 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  alter  the  Constitution  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana  in  reference  to  the 
oath  of  office. 

We,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Con- 
vention assembled,  do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is 
hereby  declared  and  ordained.  That  the  nineteenth 
article  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana be  and  it  is  hereby  altered  so  as  to  read  as 
follows,  to-wit : 

"  Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  all 
officers,  before  they  enter  upon  the  duties  of 
their  ofiicos,  shall  take  the  following  oath  or 
affirmation  : 

"  I  do  solemnly  swear  for  affirm]  that  I  will  ^. 
be  faithful,  and  true  allegiance  bear  to  the  State  .. 
of  Louisiana,  so  long  as  I  may  continue  a  citi- 
zen thereof,  and  that  I  am  duly  qnalified.  ac- 
cording to  the  Constitution  of  this  State  to  hold 
the  office  to  which  I  have  been  appointed,  [or 
elected]  and  that  I  will,  to  the  best  of  my 
ability,  dis-chprge  the  duties  thereof,  and  pre- 
serve, protect  and  defend  the  Constitution  of 
this  State.     So  help  me  God."' 

Mr.  Elam  moved  to  take  up  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  the  formation  of  a  Southern  Con- 
federacy, which  motion  was  carried. 

Whereupon  Mr.  Lawrence  moved  that  he 
doors  of  the  Convention  be  opened,  which  mo- 
tion was  carried. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


OP  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


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Friday,  February  1,  1861. 

In  accordance  with  the  order  for  that  pur- 
pose, the  lobbies  and  galleries  were  cleared, 
aud  the  Convention  went  into  secret  session. 

The  journal  of  the  secret  session  of  the  29th 
of  January  was  read,  and  npproved. 

The  President  then  submittf.'d  the  following 
report  of  his  action  under  authority  of  the  or- 
dinance in  relation  to  Federal  officers,  adopted 
January  29,  1861. 

"In  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  the 
third  section  of  the  ordinance  adopted  on  the 
29th  instant,  authorizing  the  President  of  the 
Convention  to  require  of  all  Federal  officers 
aforesaid,  in  the  pai'ish  of  Orleans,  the  imme- 
diate recognition  by  them  of  the  sole  and  ex- 
clusive authority  of  ihe  State  of  Louisiana, 
and  to  administer  to  them  the  oath  of  oflSce  ; 
and,  in  case  of  refusal,  to  demand  and  take 
possession  of  all  the  property,  money  and  ef- 
fects ,  papers  and  documents  held  by  them  in 
their  official  capacity."'     Report — 

"  I  hare  called  on  the  officers  of  the  Mint,  and 
of  the  Custom-bouse  in  this  city,  and  after 
havring  communicated  to  them  the  purpose  of 
my  visit,  they  at  once  expressed  their  willing- 
ness to  acknowledge  and  bear  allegiance  to  the 
State  of  Louisiana  ;  and  I  farther  inform  the 
Convention  that  said  officers  appeared  this  day 
before  me.  and  were  sworn,  and  their  oaths  en- 
tered la  a  book  for  preservation  in  the  State 
Department." 

Mr.  Walker,  having  asked  and  obtained  leave, 
withdrew  the  ordinance  heretofore  reported  by 
him,  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Postal 
Affairs. 

Mr.  Elgee  submitted  the  following  resolution, 
which,  on  motion,  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  injunction  of  secrecy  be 
removed  from  the  publicaiion  of  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  Convention  of  the  29th  ultimo. 

Mr.  Hi^rron  submitted  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Commerce, 
Revenue  and  Navigation  be  instructed  to  pre- 
pare an  ordinance  providing  for  the  payment  of 
such  outstanding  warrants  on  tne  Assistant 
Treasurer,  in  New  Orleans,  as  should  be  paid 
out  of  f  pecial  funds  deposited  in  tne  Treasury 
in  New  Orleans. 

Mr.  Norton  then  offered  the  following  reso- 
lutinnasa  substitute  for  Mr.   Herroa's  reso- 

:i. 

■lived,  Th.at  the  whole  fund  in  the  Mint  and 
Ihe  Treasury,  in  this  city,  except  the  bullion 
fund.  flr.iW  be  held  subject  to  the  draft  of  those 
who  were  authorized  by  the  Government  ol  the 
United  States,  to  draw  upm  said  funds. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Pugh,  Mr.  Norton's  eu1> 
stitute  wa.«  laid  on  the  tablo. 

The  question  recurring  on  Mr.  Herron's  reso- 
lution, .Mr.  Pugli  moved  its  adoption. 

Mr.  Swayz'3  moved  to  amend  it  by  inserting 
the  words  "  if  any  "'  after  the  words  "  outstand- 
ing warrants,'"  which  wa'  carried. 

Mr.  Valentine  moved  that  the  resolution  thus 
amended  be  laid  on  the  table,  which  was  re- 
rfoscd. 

N 


After  which  the  question  recurring  upon  Mr. 
Herron's  resolution,  as  amended  by  Mr.  Fugh, 
it  was,  on  motion,  adopted. 

Mr.  Kidd  then  moved  that  the  doors  of  the 
Convention  be  opened,  which  was  carried. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Satuuday,  February  2,  1861. 

In  accordance  with  the  order  given  for  that 
purpose,  the  lobbies  and  galleries  were  cleared 
and  the  Convention  went  into  eecret  session. 

Hon.  A.  Mouton,  President,  in  the  chair. 

Mr.  Bienvenu  moved  the  doors  of  the  Con- 
vention be  opened,  which  was  refused. 

Mr.  Elgeo  offiTcd  the  following  ordinance  : 

We,  (lie  people  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  as- 
sembled, do  ordain  and  establish,  that  all  offi- 
cers of  this  State  be  forthwith  required  to  take 
the  oath  of  allegiance,  aud  to  transmit  the  same 
to  the  Governor  of  the  State,  whose  duty  it 
shall  be  to  cause  the  same  to  be  filed,  and  duly 
recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
State. 

We  do  further  ordain  and  establish,  That  should 
any  officer  of  this  State  neglect  or  refuse  to 
take  the  oath  of  allegiance,  and  to  transmit  the 
evidence  of  the  same,  as  required  by  the  pre- 
ceding article,  within  thirty  days  from  the  pro- 
mulgation of  this  ordinance,  his  office  shall  be 
declared  vacant. 

We  do  further  ordain  and  establish,  That  in  the 
event  of  such  vacanc  es,  by  failure  or  refusal  so 
to  tiikc  the  oath  of  allegiance  as  aforesaid,  the 
Governor  of  this  State  ^hall  have  auihoriiy  to 
fill  such  vacancy,  upon  nomination  to  the 
Senate,  and  with  their  advice  and  consent. 

Mr.  Girard  thi.n  submitted  the  following 
amendment  to  the  foregoing  ordinance  : 

We  do  further  ordain  and  establifh,  that  the 
Governor  be  requested  to  transmit  new  com- 
missions to  each  of  the  officers  who  will  have 
taken  the  oaih  of  office  required  by  this  or- 
dinance. 

Mr.  Elgce  having  accepted  the  amendment, 
it  became  a  part  of  the  ordinance  submitted 
by  him. 

And  Mr.  Semmes  moved  to  refer  the  said  or- 
dinance, as  amended,  to  tlie  Committee  on  Judi- 
ciary and  Federal  Jurisdiction  and  Property  ia 
Louisiana,  with  instructions  to  ivport  iu  open 
session,  which  was  carriid. 

Mr.  Pro*  03iy  submitted  the  following  reso- 
lution, viz  : 

Resolved.  That  the  Committee  on  Fincnie  bo 
instruotid  to  report  to  tliis  Convention,  in  se- 
cret session,  a  clear  and  cnmpreheusiv(!  state- 
ment of  the  present  condition  of  the  Treasury 
of  Louisiana,  and  of  the  pecuniary  resources  at 
ber  disposal,  or  within  her  reach,  to  repel  in- 
vasion by  any  foreign  power,  or  meet  any  other 
great  event  or  danger. 

Mr.  Slockcr  proposed  to  amend  the  said  reso- 
lution by  striking  out  the  words  "secret  aes* 
cion,"  iu  the  third  line,  which  amendment, 
being  accepted,  the  re-olution  us  amended  was, 
on  motio.i  of  Mr.  PrjvoBty,  adopted. 


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Mr.  Semmes  submitted  the  following  ordi- 
nance, rt-ported  by  liim  as  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Commerce,  Revenue  aad  Navi- 
gation : 
AN  ORDINANCE  ai]thorizin{:j  the  payment  of 

certaiu  drafts  drawn  on  the  late  Sub-Treasury 

of  the  United  States  at  New  Orleans. 

Whereas,  the  State  of  Louisiana,  has  taken 
u^dcr  its  control  the  funds  deposited  in  the  late 
Sub-Treasury  of  the  United  States  at  New  Or- 
leans, but  consider  it  just  that  certain  drafts 
drawn  against  the  same  should  be  paid, 
t!i''rcforo, 

Bi  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Lou- 
isiana, in  Coxivention  assembled,  That  the  State 
depositary  of  said  funds  be,  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  to  pay  all  drafts  drawn  in  the  legiti- 
mitc  course  of  disbursement,  by  the  disbursing 
oi^sers  of  the  United  States,  on  the  fund#  here- 
tofore d''pos:ted  in  the  Sab-Treasury  of  the 
United  Slates  at  New  Orleans,  to  tlie  credit  of 
sach  oulcers  respectively  :  Provided  that  no 
draft  shall  be  paid  excspl  out  of  the  balance 
standing  to  the  ccdit  of  the  officer  drawiflg  the 
same  ;  and,  provided  furliic-r,  that  the  aggre- 
gate amount  of  draft?  hereby  auihorized  to  bo 
pa"d  shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  three  hundred 
and  six  thousand,  five  hundred  and  ninety-two 
dollars  and  eighty  cents  (306,592  80.) 

Be  a  further  ordained.  That  the  State  deposi- 
tary aforesaid  be.  and  he  is  hereby  autnorized 
to  pay  all  outstanding  drai'ts  drawn  by  the 
"United  States,  prior  to  the  passage  of  the  Ordi- 
nance of  Secession,  against  the  funds  hereto- 
fore dsposited  in  tlie  Sub-Treasury  of  the  Uni- 
ted States  at  Nev/  Orleans,  to  the  credit  of  the 
public  revenue  of  the  United  States  :  Provided, 
Thit  the  asrgrcgate  amount  of  said  drafts  shall 
not  oxcjed  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  forty- 
six  thousand,  two  hundred  and  twenty-six  dol- 
lar.s  and  seventy-four  cents,  (140,226  74)  but 
no  transfer  drat  or  drafts  on  the  bullion  fund 
sliall  be  rt'coguized  or  p.iid. 

Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  sum  of  thirty- 
one  thousand  one  hundred  and  sixty-four  dol- 
lars and  forty-four  cen!s,(S:U.l()4  44)  standing 
to  the  credit  of  the  I'ost-Otllce  Uepartin?nt.  ou 
the  books  of  the  late  Sub-Treasury  of  the  Uni- 
ted Slates  at  New  Orleans,  is  hereby  held  sub- 
ject to  draft  of  the  United  States,  in  payment 
of  postal  services  until  otherwise  ordered  by 
this  Convention,  or  tiie  Oeueral  Assembly  of 
the  State. 

On  motion,  the  sa'd  ordinance  was  then  con- 
sidered section  by  s:ction. 

Fir.4  section  being  read,  Mr,  Bermndoz  snb- 
m'tted  ihc  following  resolution  as  a  substitute 
for  said  first  section  : 

Re^olvel,  That  such  funds  and  effects  as  are 
placed  to  the  credit  of  Federal  oflflcers  in  the 
Mint,  in  this  city,  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana,  tlie  same  to  be  distributed, 
or  dispos?d  of,  in  such  minner  and  at  such  time, 
as  the  assembled  Convention  may  determine 
upon  the  report  of  the  Investigating  Com- 
mittee on  Claims  that  may  be  presented  prior 
to  the  final  adjournment  of  that  body. 


That  a  committee  of  be  appointed  to 

investigate  and  examine  into  all  such  claims 
and  report  upon  each  and  all,  the  same  append- 
ing evidence  in  support  of  claims  allowed. 

Mr.  Semmes  moved  to  lay  the  foregoing  sub- 
stitute on  the  table,  aud  Mr.  Miles  demanded  the 
yeas  and  nays,  the  result  of  which  was  as  fol- 
lows, viz  : 

Yeas:  Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno. 
Barbin,  Barrow,  Bienvenu,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Cald- 
well, Carr,  Conner  of  Concordia,  Davidson  of 
Livingston,  Davidson  of  Sabine.  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
sey,  Duflld,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gardere, 
Gaudet.  Gladden,  Gill,  Graves,  Gray,  GriflBn, 
Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  Kidd,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  of  Bienville,  Manning,  Marrero,  Marks 
of  Caddo,  Marks  of  Orleans,  Martin  of  Assump- 
tion, McCJloskey,  McKneely,  Melaucon,  Miller, 
Moore,  Norton,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins  of 
Orleans.  Perabertou.  Pierson,  of  Natchitoches, 
Polk,  Provosty,  Pngh,  Richardson,  Roman, 
Rozier,  Sjott  of  Feliciana,  Semmes,  Slawson, 
Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Stewart,  Siocker, 
Ta>lor  of  St.  Charles,  Texada,  Thomasson,  Todd, 
Towles,  Warren.  V/alker,  Williams  of  East 
Baton  Rouge,  and  AVilkinson — G9. 

The  nays  were  :  Messrs.  Bermudez,  Bonner, 
Cannon,  Connelly,  Conner,  of  St.  Tammany, 
Elam,  Girard.  Hernandez,  Johnstofi,  Kennedy, 
Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lewis  of  Claiborne,  Lewis 
of  Orleans.  Martin  of  Carroll,  McCoUom,  Mc- 
Farland,  Miredith,  Mile-,  O'Bryan.Peck,  Pier- 
son,  of  Winn,  Ssvayze,  Talbot,  Tappan,  Talia- 
ferro, Taylor  of  St.  Landry.  Valentino,  Wiltz 
and  York— 30. 

RKCAPITULATIO\. 

Yeas 69 

Nays .• 30 

Entire  vole 99 

Mr.  Thomasson  then  ofl'ercd  the  following 
substitute  to  the  first  section  of  said  ordinance  : 

That  all  drafts  drawn  by  officers  of  the  United 
States  on  funds  placed  to  their  credit  in  the  Sub- 
Treasury  of  the  United  Slates  at  New  Oilcans, 
prior  1.0  the  passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Seces- 
sion, shall  be  paid  out  of  such  fund ;  but  no 
draft  drawn  on  such  fund,  except  the  Post-office 
funds,  alter  the  pa.ssage  of  said  ordinance,  shall 
be  paid,  unless  accompanied  by  evidences  .satis- 
factory to  the  Governor  of  the  Siate,  that  the 
same  were  drawn  in  payment  of  obligations 
previously  entered  into  by  such  officers,  and,  in 
such  case,  the  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  to 
direct  that  the  same  shall  be  paid. 

Mr.  EUlia  then  moved  thj  previous  question; 
which  was  carried,  and  the  question  oecuring, 
upon  Mr.  Thomasson's  substitute,  it  was  lost. 

-Mr.  DeBlanc  moved  that  the  first  section  of 
the  ordiniuce  be  adopted,  Avhen  Mr.  Norton  de- 
manded the  yeas  aud  nays,  which  resulted  as 
follows,  viz  : 

The  yeas  were  :  Messrs.  Adams,  Anderson, 
Barbin,  Barrow,  Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Butler.  Carr,  Conner  of  Concordia,  David.soa,  of 
Livingston,  Dorsey,  Duffel,  Elgee,  Estlin.  Fuse- 
lier, Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Graves, 
Gray,  Griffin,  Herron,  iHodge,  Hodges,  Hollins- 


OF  THE  STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


109 


worth,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lagroue.  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis  of  Bienville.  Marrcro,  Marks  of 
Orleans,  Marlis  of  Caddo,  Martin  of  Assumption, 
McGlosky,  McColloni,  McKuecly,  Mclan(;on,Mil- 
ler,  Moore.  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier.  Patterson, 
Perivins  of  Orl  ans,  Picrson  of  Natchitoches, 
Polk.  Pope,  Provosty.  Pugh,  Richardson,  Ro- 
man, Rozier,  Scott  of  Ea<t  Feliciana,  Senimes. 
Slawson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Slewart. 
Stocker,  Taylor  of  St.  Charles.  Texada.  Thomas- 
son.  Todd,  topics,  Walker,  Warren,  Williams 
of  East  Baton  Rouge,  Wilkinson,  WlKz— 74. 

The  nays  were :  Messrs.  Bermudrz,  Bonner, 
Burton,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Connelly,  Ehmi, 
Girard,  Johnston.  Lewis,  of  Claiborne;,  Lewis, 
of  Orleans.  Martin,  of  Carroll.  McFarland, 
Meredith.  Miles.  Peck.  Pearson  of  Winn,  SAvayzc, 
Tappan,  Taliaferro.  Valentine,  Yoriv — 22. 

Yeas,  71  ;  nays.  22. 

Consequently  the  first  section  of  the  said  or- 
dinance was  adopted. 

The  second  section  being  read  was,  on  mo- 
tion, adopted. 

The  third  section  being  read  was  on  motion, 
adopted. 

Mr.  Scmmcs  then  submitted  the  following 
amendment,  and  moved  that  it  bo  pdded  to  and 
made  the  fonrlh  section  of  said  ordinance  which 
was  adopted  : 

Sec.  4.  Be  il  further  ordained.  That  no  draft 
whatever  shall  be  paid  by  the  Siiid  depositary 
of  said  funds,  until  he  shall  have  given  bond, 
with  sur<  ty  to  the  Governor  of  tliis  State,  as 
provided  for  in  the  ordinance  heretofore  passed 
on  the  29tli  January,  in  the  year  ISlil. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Semmes,  the  ordinance,  as 
amended,  was  adopted  as  a  whole. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Orleans,  moved  to  reconsider 
the  vote  just  taken  on  the  ordinance  reported 
»      by  Mr.  Semmes,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Commerce. 

AVhich.  on  motion  by  Mr.  Semmes,  was  laid  on 
tbc  table. 

Mr.  Semmes  then  moved  that  the  injunction  of 
secrecy  be  removed  from  the  procccJings  of  to- 
day, whi.  h  was  carried.  * 

Mr.  Miles  moved  that  (ho  doors  of  the  Conven- 
tion be  opened,  which  was  carried,  and  the  Cou- 
ventloa  resumed  its  open  session. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


TuBSDAT.  Feb.  12,  18CI. 
The  Hall  having  been  cleared,  the  Conven- 
tion went  into  secret  se.'^slon. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption,  (he 
reading  of  the  journal  of  the  secret  session  of 
the  41h  inst.  was  dispensed  with. 

The  Prc?i'''-*     ''■  "   -— — ..•--ated   to  the 

Convention  ired  by  telc- 

.       graph  from  M  _  .      _'  him  of  the 

.    ,  formation  of  the  I'rovisiuuaKjo^t-rnment  of  the 

f      Confederated  States  of  America,   and   of  the 

i     election  of  Hon.  Jpflferson  Davis  of  MiselFsippI, 

as  President,  and  Hon.  Alexander  H.  Stephens 

Vice-President  thereof. 


The  injunction  of  secresy  not  having  been 
heretofore  removed  from  the  proceedings  of  the 
secret  session  held  o;i  the  1st  of  February,  it 
was  on  motion  by  Mr.  Ilerron,  ordered  to  be 
done. 

And  on  motion  of  Mr.  Martin  of  Assumption, 
Ihe  doors  were  opened,  and  the  Convention  re- 
sumed its  open  session. 

J.  TIIOS.  WHEAT,  Scc'y. 


Ti-ESDAr,  March  5,  1861. 

According  to  previous  resolution,  the  Con- 
vention went  into  secret  session,  Mr.  President 
Mouton  in  the  chair. 

The  journal  of  (he  last  session  was  the:;  read 
and  Approved. 

The  President  submitted  the  following  com- 
munications from  the  llonoralile  Charles  M. 
Conrad : 

Hon.  Alex.  Mouton,  New  Orleans,  La. : 

Dear  Sir — 1  enclose  you  two  communications 
from  the  Louisiana  delegation  to  the  body  orcr 
which  you  preside,  with  a  request  that  they  ho 
presented  as  early  as  practicable. 

The  delegation  are  of  opinion  that  the  one 
relating  to  the  transfer  ollVrid  should  be  pre- 
sented in  secret  session,  and  should  not  hi  niado 
public  ;  as  to  the  other,  the  Convention  can  de- 
cide better  than  we  can  as  to  the  expediency  cf 
making  it  public. 

Very  respectfully, 

Your  obd't  scrvnnt. 

C.  M.  CONRAD. 
Montgomery,  Ala.,  March  2,  18i>l. 

The  following  are  the  communications  re- 
ferred to,  as  being  enclosed  ia  tiio  above: 

Mo.vTGOMERV,  Ala.,  March  2,  1861. 
To  the  Convention  of  Louisiana  : 

Gentlemen — You  will  no  doubt  hav,"  obtained 
through  the  public  papirsa  general  knowledge 
of  the  progress  which  tlie  Convention  hasroac'c 
in  its  labors,  but  we  have  thought  that  a  com- 
munication directly  from  ourselves  might  bo 
acceptable. 

Having  adopted  a  Constitution  for  a  Provi- 
sional Government,  we  proceeded,  in  obcd:encc 
to  your  iiistrnclions.  to  esta'  1  sh  a  Guvernment 
undir  that  Constitution,  and  to  put  it  in  imme- 
diate operation. 

As  no  free  Government  can  exist  without 
laws  to  guide  and  control  its  action,  the  enact- 
ment of  the  !aw8  necessary  to  put  the  Govtr.n- 
ment  in  op' ration  cmbracrd  a  wide  \\2\d  of 
legislation.  We  had  a  President,  it  l^  true, but 
he  was  without  the  cx<cutivc  dipaitmenla, 
whose  aid  i«  indlppensibly  ncccFsary  in  (he 
discharge  of  his  duties.  The  Confederacy  was 
without  a  judiciary,  without  "  '-r.^'-^)  r,c..^^ 
and  dependent  for  its  mail  fa  :; 

Government  that  might  hav  rn 

at  any  moment;  without  the  mtiii!- of  tstab- 
lishing  intercourse  with  forcitrn  nation?,  with- 
out an  army  or  a  navy,  without  money  or  tbc 
authority  to  procure  it  ;  in  a  word,  wc  had  a 
Government  on  paper  only. 


no 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  CONVENTION 


To  Ripply  those  deGclences  and  avert  the ' 
cvih  which  would  necessarily  Lave  resulted^ 
from  this  state  of  partial  auurchy,  required 
prompt  le;iisiatio:i,  iiud  the  Coiiventiou  lias 
labored  assiduously  to  provide  it.  The  result 
of  those  labori  has  partly  been  made  known  to 
you  in  laws  which  Lave  been  published  ;  others 
are  in  the  course  ol'  preparation  and  will  shortly 
be  completed. 

Tbat  these  laws  will  exhibit  traces  of  the 
haste  with  which  they  were  prepared,  and  will 
b.'  fojnd  defective  in  some  of  their  details,  we 
entertain  no  doubt,  but  we  have  the  consola- 
tion to  refl-ct  that  any  defects  that  may  exist 
in  them  may  be  corrected  by  the  regular  Con- 
grees  whicli  will  at  no  disiant  period  be  elected 
under  the  permanent  Constitution. 

The  Convention  is  now  engaged  in  the  dls- 
cassloa  ot  this  Constitution,  and,  as  four  or 
five  hours  of  each  di-.y  are  devoted  to  this  pur- 
pose, wo  hop,'  that  it  wll  be  in  our  power  to 
submit  it  to  your  consideration  in  tile  course 
of  eight  or  ten  days. 

la  a  legislative  body  so  numerous,  and  cm- 
ployed  in  so  important  a  work  as  the  formation 
of  a  new  Government  and  thj  inauguration  of 
its  policy,  individual  differences  of  opinion  are 
of  coursj  unavoiiable,  but  it  affords  us  pleasure 
to  be  able  to  uuiouuce  to  your  honorable  body 
tbat  xhi  pi-oj;eiling3  of  the  Convention  have 
been  rairk.-d  by  a  spirit  of  haimony  rarely  to 
ba  fou:jd,  aad  by  a  di^positioa  to  sncrifice  all 
m'.aor  considerations  to  the  attainmKnt  of  the 
great  objects  for  which  we  are  assembled. 

Wc  have  the  honor  to  be. 
Very  respectiuHy, 

C.  M.  CONRAD. 
ALEX.  DECLOUET. 
H.  .MARSHALL, 
L>.  F.  KiiNNf^:R. 
EDW.  SPARROW. 

Montgomery,  Ala.,  March  2,  186L 
To  the  Convention  of  Louisiana : 

Gentlemen -Congress  has  done  all  in  its 
power  to  supply  the  financial  wants  of  the  Gov- 
ernment, but  some  time  must  necessarily  elapse* 
before  the  means  which  it  has  provided  for  that 
purpose  will  be  available,  in  ttje  meantime,  the 
Government  is  in  urgent  want  of  money,  for 
purposes  that  will  not  admit  of  dulay. 

We  arc  iuformt.'d  that  the  State  of  Louisiana 
has  in  its  possession  a  considerable  sum,  partly 
found  in  the  Unili^d  States  Mint  and  Sub-Trea- 
sury in  New  Orleans,  partly  arising  from  duties 
on  imports.  As  the  Confederacy  has  assumed 
all  the  responsibility  of  the  seizure  of  these 
moneys,  and  has  taken  on  itself  the  defense  of 
the  country,  the  transfer  of  these  funds  to  the 
General  Government  would  seem  to  be  but  an 
act  of  justice  on  the  part  of  our  State,  and 
would  at  the  same  tim2  greatly  facilitate  the 
operations  of  the  General  Government. 

We  take  the  liberty  therefore,  of  respectfully 
euggosting  the  propriety  of  passing  an   ordin- 


ance, placing  these  funds  at  the  disposal  of  the 
Confederacy. 
We  have  the  honor  to  remain. 

Very  respectfully, 

C.  M.  CONRAD, 
HENRY  MARSHALL, 
ALEX.  DECLOUET, 
EDWD.  SPARROW, 

D.  F.  KENNER. 

The  two  communications  were  read,  and,  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Taylor  of  St.  Charles,  the  one 
relative  to  transfer  of  the  public  funds  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Finauce  and  Con- 
tingent Expenses. 

On  motion  by  Mr.  Moore,  the  injunctioQ  of 
sccresy  was  removed  from  the  communication 
relating  to  the  proceedings  of  the  Convention 
ai  Montgomery. 

And,  on  motion,  the  doors  of  the  Convention 
were  opened. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Thursday,  March  7.  1861. 

In  accordance  with  a  previous  resolution,  the 
Convention  went  into  secret  session. 

The  journal  of  the  secret  session  of  the  6th 
inst,  was  read  and  approved. 

Mr.  Hodge,  chairman  of  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance and  Contingent  Expense,  to  whom  had 
been  referred  the  communication,  heretofore 
read,  from  the  Louisiana  delegation  to  the 
Convention  at  Montgomery,  reported  "An  ordi- 
nance to  transfer  certain  funds  to  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  Confederate  States  of  America." 

On  'motion  by  Mr.  Hodge,  the  rules  were 
suspended,  and  the  ordinance  was  taken  up 
section  by  section. 

The  first  section  being  read,  it  was,  on 
motion  by  Mr.  Elgee,  adopted. 

The  :econd  section  being  read,  Mr.  Semmes 
submitted  the  following  as  a  substitute  for 
said  second  section : 

That  the  sum  of  ninety-one  thousand,  nine 
hundred  and  ninety-eight  dollars  and  seventy- 
four  cents  ($91,998  74)  being  the  unsequestered 
balance  of  the  public  revenue  on  31st  January, 
18G1,  be  transferred  to  said  government,  and 
paid  by  said  depositary,  upon  the  order  of  the 
s  id  Secretary  of  the  Treasury. 

Mr.  Elgee  submitted  the  following  as  a  sub- 
stitute for  one  ottered  by  Mr.  Semmes  : 

Resolved,  That  the  moneys  collected  from 
customs  by  the  State  of  Louisiana,  from  the . 
31st  of  January  to  the  28lh  of  February,  be 
retained  by  the  State  to  defray  her  in  part  for 
her  extraordinary  military  expenses  occa- 
sioned by  the  act  of  secession. 

Mr.  Hodge  moved  to  lay  both  said  substi- 
tutes on  the  table. 

Mr.   Connelly  called  for  a  division  of  the' 
question,  and  the  President  deciding  that  the 
subject  was  divisable,  the  qu'  stiou  was  takea 
first  on  the  substitute  offered  by  Mr.  Elgee,  and 
the  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  carried. 

The  same  motion  being  made,  and  the  ques- 
tion being  put  with  regard  to  the  substitute ., 
offered  by  Mr.  SemmeB.  it  was  also  carried.       » 


i 


•K. 


OF   THE   STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


Ill 


Mr.  ThoraasRon  then  offered  llie  following  as 
a  substitute  for  said  second  section  : 

That  all  the  moneys,  bullion  and  other  funds 
in  the  U.  S.  Mint  "and  Customhcuso  in  New 
Orleans,  and  belonging  to  Ihe  United  States 
Government  on  t^e  ;?lst  day  of  Januayy,  18()1. 
60  far  as  they  have  not  been  appropriated  un- 
der the  authority  of  this  State  to  tiie  pnyment 
of  drafts  legally  drawn  oa  said  funds,  lie  and 
the  same  are  hi'rel)y  turned  over  and  trans- 
ferred to  the  Government  of  the  Conlederatcd 
Slates  of  North  America. 

Provided,  That  said  Government  shall  as- 
sume all  liabiliiiesthat  I'nis  State  may  bi  under 
to  p.iy  any  outstaudiug  drafts  drawu  on  said 
funds. 

Mr.  Marks,  of  Caddo,  moved  to  lay  the  sub- 
stitute on  the  table  ;  on  which  motion  Mr. 
Thomassou  demanded  ihe  yeas  and  uays,  which 
resulted  as  follows,  viz  : 

Yeas  :  Messrs.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Ber.iiudcz, 
Bienvcnu.  Bonford,  Bonner.  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Bush,  Butler,  Caldwi  11,  Ccik,  Conner  of  Con- 
cordia, Conner  of  St.  Tammany,  DeBlanc, 
Dorsey,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Elam^  iilgep,  Estlin. 
Fu.-elier.  Gardere,  Gaudtt,  Gladdt-n,  Girard, 
Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Herron,  Hodge,  Hodges, 
Kennedy,   Labatut,  Lagroue,   Lewis  of  Bien- 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  transfer  certain  Funds,  to 

the  Goverumcut  of  the  Confederate  States 

of  America. 

SEcno.v  1.  It  is  hereby  Ordained,  That  the  sum 
of  three  hundred  and  eighty-nine  thousand 
two  hundred  and  sixty-seven  dollars  and  foity- 
si.'^  cents,  now  iu  tlie  bands  of  A.  J.  Guirot, 
State  Depositary,  and  known  as  the  Bullion 
Fund,  be  transferred  to  the  Government  of  the 
Confederate  States  of  America,  and  that  the 
State  Depositary  be  and  he  is  hereby  author- 
ized and  instructed  to  p.iy  said  sura  upon  the 
order  »f  the  Sicrelary  of  the  Treasury  of  said 
Confederate  Slates. 

Skc.  2.  It  is  further  Ordained,-  That  the  sum 
of  one  hundred  and  forty-seven  thousand  five 
hundred  and  nineteen  dollars  and  ei.xty-six 
cents,  being  the  balance  received  by  said  Slate 
Depositary  from  the  customs  since  the  31st  of 
January  last,  be  lran^fe^■ed  to  said  Govern- 
ment and  paid  ly  said  Depositary  upon  the  or- 
der of  said  SiiCrettiry. 

Mr.  Wilkinson  oflercd  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  lies  over  under  the  rules: 

Resolved,  That  the  Governor  of  the  State  be 
and  he  is  hereby  requested  to  communicate, 
without  delay,  to  the  President  of  the  Cofeder- 
ate  States  of  America,  the  desires  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Louisiana  to  havH  the  regular  army  of 
tb^s  Str  te,  or  such   portion  thereof  as  may  be 


ville.  Le'wis   of  Claiborne,  Mkuning!   Marks  of  i-equired  for  the  «  ants  of  the  General  Govern- 


Caddo,  Marks  oi  Orleans,  .Martin  of  Carroll, 
Magec,  McCloskey,  McFarland,  McKneely. 
Melancon,  .Milus,  Milkr,  Moore,  Norton. 
O'Bryan,  Olivier,  PatterRon,  Perkins  of  La- 
fourche, Perkins  of  Orleans.  Peck,  Pope,  Rich- 
ardson, Scott  01  Ea«t  Feliciana.SlawEon.  Smith 


ment  of  the  Confed-rate  States  of  America, 
transferred  to  the  army  of  the  said  Confederacy, 
as  soon  as  circumstances  may  permit. 

Mr.  Norton  oflered  the  following  resolution, 
to- wit : 

Resolved,  That  the  Chairman  of  the  Finance 


Stewart,  Swavze,  Tappan,  Talcot,  Taylor  of  Committee  be  inslructed  to  announce,  by  tele- 
St.  Charles,  "Taylo;-  of  St.  Landry.  Te.Tada, '  P^«P^' ^^ii:°"eb  our  delegates  to  the  Govern- 
Todd,  Towles,  Tuck.r,  Verret,  Warren,  Wil-l  ™^°\=^' ^'^"  g'^™^'"y  l^^^.^  <^'s  Convention  has 
liams  of  St.  Helena,  Williamson,  Wilkinson  P^'f"^  ^"  "'"^'^'l^f,'^  P'^^'"«  ^^  ^^^  ^ommand  of 
and  York— 77  ^       Government  the  amount  named  in  said  or- 

dinance. 


The  uays  were :  Messrs.  Connelly,  Rozicr. 
Semmes,  Smart,  Stocker,  Taliafcrro,Tl20massou. 
Valentine  and  Wihz— 9. 

Yeas,  77  ;  nays,  9. 

The  substitute  was  consequently  laid  on  the' 
tabic. 

Mr.  Hod^:  J  then  moved  to  adopt  the  second 
section  of  the  ordinance,  which  was  carried 
and,  on  motion  of  the  same  de-legate,  the  ordi- 
nance, as  a  whole,  was  adopted,  and  reads  as 
follows,  viz  : 


On  motion  of  Mr.  Moore,  the  rules  were  sus- 
pended, and  the  said  resolution  was  adopted. 

Mr,  Herron  moved  to  reconsider  the  vote 
just  had  on  the  ordinance  presented  by  the 
J  Finance  Committee,  whic'i,  on  motion  of  Mr. 
Marks  of  Orleans,  was  l:iid  on  the  table. 

Mr.  Semmes  moved  to  remove  the  injunction 
of  Secrecy  from  the  proeeedinps  of  to-day's  se- 
cret session,  which  was  carried. 

On  motion,  the  doors  of  the  Convention 
were  opened. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Sec'y. 


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DE  LA 


CONVENTION 


D£ 


L'ETAT  DE  LA  LOUISIANE. 


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NOUVELLE    ORLlfcANS  : 

J.    O.    NTXON.    IMPRIMEUR   DE    LA    CONVENTION. 

1861. 


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Mekcredi,  le23jauvier  1861. 

Ce  jour  6tant  celui  &x6  par  uno  loi  de  la  L6- 
gielature  de  TEtat  do  la  Louisiane,  intitule 
"  Acte  pour  convoquer  une  Convention  d'pjtat,"' 
approuv6  le  12  decembrc  1861,  la  Convontioa 
s'est  asaemblt'e  dans  la  villc  de  Baton-Rouge, 
paroisse  d'Est-Baton-Rouge,  Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane. 

La  Conventiou  est  appeU-e  h.  I'ordre  par  M. 
Eflingbani  Lawrence,  delegue  representaut  la 
paroisse  de  Plaquemines,  en  appelant  au  fau- 
tcuil  riionorable  John  Perkins  jeuue,  del(5gue 
senatorial  representant  les  paroisses  de  Madi- 
son, Tensas  et  Concordia. 

Sur  motion  du  meme  membre,  M.  Oscar  Ar- 
royo, de  la  paroisse  Plaquemines,  est  nommo 
secretaire  temporairo  de  la  Convention,  et 
JamcR  Welch,  de  Ste-IIelene.  secretaire-adjoint, 
et  J.  II.  Peralta  sergcnt-d'armes  temporaire. 

La  France  est  ouvertc  liar  une  pricre  du  re- 
verend M.  Lingfield. 

Lc  President  pro  tern,  soumit  ,\  la  Conven- 
tion la  communication  suivanto  d'l  secretaire 
d'Etat : 

Blreau  m:  Secrctairk  d'Etat, 
Baton-Rouge,  le  23  Janvier  1861 
\  u  Presidcut  et  aux  Membres 

de  la  Convention  d'Etat : 
Messieurs — J"ai  Thonneur  de  transmettre  ci- 
joint  jl  votve  honorable  corps  lea  proces-ver- 
hauxdes  elections  dcs  deVigues  ;\  votre  assera- 
bl^e,  tels  qu'ils  m'ont  ete  transmis  par  les  ofti- 
ciers  preposos  a  cet  effet,  ainsi  que  la  liste  des 
membres  61us  conformemcut  aux  dits  proces- 
verbaux. 
Je  suis,  avcc  respect. 

PLINY  D.  HARDY, 
Secretaire  d'Etat  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui.siane. 

Les  membres  dont  les  noms  suivent  repon- 
dent  h  I'appel  : 

PELEOrKS  SBNATORIAI  X. 

M.  (Charles  Bicnvenu  et  M.  IVrgus  Gardirc 
representant  les  paroisses  de  Pl.iquemines,  St- 
Rernard,  Jeffer?on  et  cette  partie  de  la  paroisse 
d'Orlrans  sitiiee  sur  la  rive  droite.  MM.  Peter 
.M.  Bonford,  Felix  Labatut.  Thomas  II.  Kennedy, 
W.  Rufus  Adams  et  .1.  J.  Michel,  representant 
louto  cette  partie  de  la  pamjsse  d'Orleans  si- 
tuee  sur  la  rive  gauche  du  Mississippi,  y  cora- 
pris  la  villc  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans. 

M.  Louis  Bush  representant  les  paroissoB  de 
St-Charlcs  et  dc  Lafourche. 

O 


MM.  Robert  C.  Martin  et  Adolphc  Verret.  re- 
presentant les  paroisses  de  Tern  bonne,  de  PAs- 
somption  et  de  PAsceusion. 

M.  A.  Bienvenu  Roman  representant  les  pa- 
roisses de  St-Jeau-Baptiste  et  de  St-Jacques. 

M.  Laclaire  Fuselier  representant  la  paroisso 
Ste-Marie. 

M.  Alexandre  Dcclouet  representant  les  pa- 
roisses de  St-Martin  et  de  Vermillion. 

MM.  Alexandre  Mouton  et  Lucius  J.  Duprft 
representant  les  paroisses  do  St-Landry,  Calca- 
sieu et  Lafayette. 

M.  Auguste  Talbot  representant  la  paroirse 
d'Iberville. 

MM.  Charles  D.Stewart  et  Abraham  M.Gray, 
representant  les  paroisses  Pointe-Coupee,  Avo- 
yelles et  Ouest-Feiiciaua. 

MM.  James  O.  Fuqua  et  Andrew  S.  Herto'n, 
representant  les  paroisses  d'Est-Feliciana  et 
d'Est-Baton-Rouge. 

M.  Hardy  Richardson  ropresentaut  lea  pa- 
roisses de  Ste-Iieie.ne,  de  Washington,  de  Liv- 
ingston et  de  St-Tamuiany. 

M.  John  K.  Elgee  representant  la  paroisse 
des  Rapides. 

MM.  Benjamin,  L.  Ilodgc  et  Henry  Marshall, 
representant  les  paroisses  de  Sabine,  Natchito- 
ches, De  Soto  et  de  Caddo. 

M.  Wade  II.  Hough  representant  les  parois- 
ses de  Winn.  Catahoula  et  de  Caldwell. 

M.  Mark  Valentine  representant  les  paroisses 
de  Franklin  et  de  Carroll. 

MM.  John  Perkins  jeune  et  Lemuel  P.  Conner, 
representant  les  paroisses  de  Madison,  Tensas 
et  Concordia. 

JI.  John  L.  Lewis  representant  la  paroisse  do 
Claiborne. 

M.  Robert  Hodges  representant  les  paroisses 
de  Bossier  et  de  Bienville. 

M.  Horace  M.  Polk  representant  les  paroisses 
de  Morehouse  et  d'Ouachita. 

M.  William  M.  Kidd  representant  les  parois- 
ses dc  Jackson  et  dc  rUnion. 

DEl.KfUES  ItErRESENTAXT.-;. 

MM.  Effingham  Lawrence  ct  Joseph  B.  Wil- 
kinson jeune,  representant  la  paroisse  Plaque- 
mines. 

Jf.  Antonio  Marrero  representant  la  paroisse 
de  St-Bernard. 

M.  George  W.  Lewis  representant  la  paroisse 
d'f )r1(ans,  rive  droite. 

MM.  Christian  Roselius  et  C.  Theodulc  La- 
groue,  representant  la  paroisse  dc  Jefferson. 


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M.  Richard  Taylor  rcprdsentaat  la  paroisse 
de  St-Charles. 

M.  Sjrnuel  Hollingsworth  representant  la  pa- 
roisse de  St-Jeaa-Baptiste. 

MM.  J.  Kleber  Gaudet  et  Louis  L.  LeBour- 
geois,  rep'"6sentant  la  paroisse  de  St-Jacques. 

MM.  Ldward  Duffel  et  Thomas  Cottman,  re- 
pr6?er.tant  la  paroisse  de  I'Ascension. 

MM.  Edward  0.  Melan90u  et  Walter  Pugh, 
representant  la  paroisse  de  I'Assomption. 

MM.  Caleb  J.  Tucker  et  J.  Scuddy  Perkins, 
representant  la  paroisse  de  Lafourche. 

MM.  Andrew  McCoUom  et  Gillmore  F.  Con- 
nelly, representant  la  paroisse  de  Terrebonne. 

MM.  Jules  G.  Olivier  et  Washington  M. 
Smith,  repr6sentaat  la  paroisse  Ste-Marie. 

MM.  John  Moore  et  Alcibiade  DeBlanc,  re- 
prdsentant  la  paroisse  de  St-Martin. 

MM.  Feneion  Cannon  et  Aristide  Harbin,  re- 
presentant la  paroisse  des  Avoyelles. 

M.  Jamns  G.  Taliaferro  representant  la  pa- 
roisse de  Catahoula. 

MM.  Edward  Sparrow  et  John  H.  Martin,  re- 
presentant la  paroisse  de  Carroll. 

MM.  William  R.  Peck  et  Claiborne  C.  Bris- 
coe, representant  la  paroisse  de  Madison. 

MM.  Samuel  W.  Dorsey  et  William  D.  Ander- 
Fon.  representant  la  paroisse  de  Tensas. 

MM.  Joseph  E.  Miller  et  Zobulou  York,  re- 
presentant la  paroisse  de  Concordia. 

MM.  Auguste  Provosty  et  Samuel  W.  Mc- 
Kneely,  representant  la  paroisse  de  la  Pointe- 
Conpee. 

MM.  William  R.  Barrow  et  John  T.  Towles, 
representant  la  paroisse  d'Ouest-Feliciana. 

M.M.  Thomas  W.  Scott  et  AVilliam  Patterson, 
representant  la  paroisse  d'Est-Feliciana. 

M.M.  James  A.  Williams  representant  la  pa- 
roisse de  Ste-Hclene. 

M.  Nehemiah  Magee  representant  la  paroisse 
de  Washington. 

M.  Sidney  S.  Conner  representant  la  paroisse 
de  St-Tammany. 

M.  William  A.  Davidson  representant  la  pa- 
roisse de  Livingston. 

MM.  William  S.  Pike  et  I.  Ambrose  Williams, 
representant  la  paroisse  d'Est-Baton-Rouge. 

M.  Nathaniel  W.  Pope  representant  la  pa- 
roisse d'Ouest-Baton-Rouge. 

MM.  Theodore  Johnston  et  Edward  G.  W. 
Butler,  representant  la  paroisse  d'Iberville. 

M.  Daniel  O'Bryan  representant  la  paroisse 
de  Vermillion. 

M.  Michael  E.  Girard  representant  la  paroisse 
de  Lafayette. 

M.  William  E.  Gill  representant  la  paroisse 
de  Calcasieu. 

MM.  John  A.  Taylor,  Caleb  L.  Swayze, 
Walthall  Burton  et  Thomas  A.  Cooke,  repre- 
sentant la  paroisse  de  St-Landry. 

M.  Thomas  C.  Manning,  VvlUiara  W.  Smart  et 
Louia  Texada,  representant  la  paroisse  des  Ra- 
pides. 

M.  Edward  C.  Davidson  representant  la  pa- 
roisse de  Sabine. 

MM.  A.  H.  Pierson  et  Jules  Sompayrac,  re- 
presentant la  paroisse  des  Natchitoches. 


M.  David  Pierson  representant  la  paroisse  da 
Winn. 

MM.  Joseph  B.  Elam  et  Y.  W.  Grawes,  repr6- 
sentant  la  paroisse  de  DeSolo. 

MM.  George  Wilkinson  et  L6on  D.  Marks,  re- 
presentant la  paroisse  de  Caddo. 

MM.  Thomas  J.  Caldwell  et  Henderson  Mc- 
Farland,  representant  la  paroisse  de  Bossier. 

MM.  James  S.  Thomasson  et  Nelson  J.  Scott, 
representant  la  paroisse  de  Claiborne. 

M.  Felix  Lewis  representant  la  paroisse  de 
Bienville. 

M.  William  B.  Warren  representant  la  pa- 
roisse de  Jackson. 

M.  Sidney  H.  Griffin  et  William  C.  Carr,  re- 
presentant la  paroisse  de  I'Enion. 

M.  Robert  B.  Todd  representant  la  paroisse 
de  Morehouf^e. 

M.  Isaiah  Garrett  representant  la  paroisse 
d'Ouachita. 

M.  Cicero  C.  Meredith  representant  la  pa- 
roisse de  Caldwell. 

M.  Allen  Bonner  representant  la  paroisse 
Franklin. 

MM.  Thomas  J.  Semmes,  Isaac  N.  Marks  et 
Benjamin  S.  Tappan,  representant  le  premier 
district  representatif  de  la  paroisse  d'Orleans. 

MM.  Joseph  A.  Rozier  et  W.  T.  Stockor,  re- 
presentant le  second  district  representatif. 

MM.  James  McCloskey,  Robert  W.  Estlin  ct 
John  B.  Slawson,  representant  le  troisieme  dis- 
trict repr6sentatif. 

M.  M.  0.  H.  Norton  representant  le  quatri^mo 
district  reprcsentatif. 

MM.  Joseph  Hernandez  et  Bernard  Avegno, 
representant  le  cinquieme  district  representatif. 

M.  John  Pemberton  representant  le  sixifemo 
district  representatif. 

MM.  George  Clark  et  Edward  Bermudez,  re- 
presentant le  septiome  district  representatif. 

M.  Octave  LeBlanc  representant  le  huitieme 
district  representatif. 

M.  P.  severe  Wiltz  representant  le  neuvi^me 
district  representatif. 

MM.  William  R.  Miles,  William  M.  Perkins  et 
Alexandre  Walker,  representant  le  dixifemo 
district  representatif. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  la  Convention 
procede  a  Telection  de  son  President. 

M.  John  Moore,  de  la  paroisse  de  St-Martin, 
nomme  Thonorable  Alexandre  Mouton,  deiegu6 
senatorial  des  paroisses  de  Lafayette,  St-Lan- 
dry et  de  Calcasieu,  comme  candidat. 

M.  John  L.  Lewis,  de  la  paroisse  de  Clai- 
borne, nomme  M.  Isaiah  Garrett,  delegue  re- 
presentant la  paroisse  d'Ouachita,  comme  can- 
didat. 

Le  resultat  est  comme  suit  : 

MM.  M.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barbin. 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Cook,  Connor, 
de  Concordia,  Davidson,  de  Sabine,  Declouet, 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dupre.  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fuselier,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill,  Girard,  Griffin, 
Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Johnston,  Kenne- 
dy, Kidd,  Labatut.  Lawrence,  Levris,  dc  Bien- 
ville, MarBball,  Marrero,  Marks,  de  Caddo, 
Marks,  d'Orleans,  Martin,  de  Carroll,  Magee, 


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Miles,  Michel,  MiUcr,  Moore,  McCloskey,  Mc- 
Farland,  McKneely,  Norton,  Olivier,  O'Bryan, 
Perkins,  de  Lafourche,  Perkins,  de  Madison, 
Perkins,  d'Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Provosty, 
Richardson,  Slawson,  Smart,  Swayze,  Semmes, 
Stewart,  Sparrow,  Scott,  d'Est-FC-liciana,  Smith, 
Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor,  de  St-Charles,  Taylor, 
de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Towlcs,  Tucker, 
Valentine,  \Varren,  Walker,  AVilliamson,  Wil- 
kinson, Wiltz  et  York — 81  membres  votent 
pour  I'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton. 

Et  MM.  Bieuvcnu,  Bush,  Cannon,  Clark, 
Connelly,  Connor,  de  St-Tammany,  Cottraan, 
Davidson,  de  Livingston.  Dufiol.  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dfire,  Gaudet,  Herron,  Hough,  HoUingsworth, 
Lagroue,LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis,  de  Clai- 
borne, Lewis,  d'Orleans,  Martin,  de  I'Assomp- 
tion,  Melan^on,  Meredith.  McColIom,  Patterson, 
Pierson,  de  Natchitoches,  Pierson,  de  Winn, 
Pike,  Polk,  Pugh,  Roman,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Sompayrac.  Scott,  de  Claiborne,  Stocker,  d"Or- 
I6an8,  Taliaferro,  Tomasson,  Verret,  Williams, 
d'Est-Baton-Rouge.  et  Williams,  de  Ste-HeU^ne 
— 41  membres  votent  pour  I'honorable  Isaiah 
Garrett. 

Et  M.  Pope  vote  pour  rhonorable  John  Per- 
kins. 

RECAPITULATION  : 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  obtient  81  voix. 

L'honorable  Isaiah  Garrett  obtient 41     " 

L'honorable  John  Perkins,  jeune,   ob- 
tieut 1     " 

123    " 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  ayant  obtenu 
1ft  majorit6  des  voix,  est  declare  dument  61u 
Prdsident  de  la  Convention. 

Sur  motion  de  ^t.  Lawrence,  le  Prdsident  pro 
tern,  nomme  un  comit6  compose  de  MM.  Law- 
rence, Herron  et  Roselius,  charge  d'informer 
I'honorable  Alexandre  Moutou  de  son  election 
comme  President  de  la  Convention. 

Peu  apres  le  comit6  rentre,  accompagne.  de 
l'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  qu'il  conduit  au 
fauteuil  de  la  pr^sidence. 

Peu  apr(>,«,  l'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton, 
accompagn6  du  comite,  se  pr^sente  et  occupe 
le  fauteuil  et  s'adrcRse  k  la  Convention  en  ces 
tcrtneB : 

Mattifun  de  la  Convention— VcTmoiicz-moX  de 
vous  exprimer  mes  remercimcnts  pour  la  haute 
favour  que  vous  m'avcz  faitc  en  m'appelant  k 
pr69ider  4  vos  travaux.    Profondcmcnt  p^n6tr(! 

1  sentiment  dr  la  haute  rcHponsabilit6  qui 
■  sur  moi  dans  I'accomplisscment  de  mcs 
uivoirs  officiels,  laissoz-moi  vous  dire  que  je  les 
abordcrai  avec  le  dtJsir  sincere  de  conduire  vos 
d6lib6rations  de  maniere  k  ce  que  justice,  jus- 
tice pleine  ct  entiorc,  soit  faitc  k  tous  et  cha- 
cun  do  vous,  comme  membres  de  la  Conven- 
tion ct  comme  mes  coll<!gueB  dans  la  rrprosen- 
tation  du  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Ivloignd  depuis  nombreuscs  ann6es  des  aa- 
•embl^ea  d6libcrantc8,  on  ne  saurait  attendre, 
«t  JO  ne  puis  moi-m6me  esperer  do  moi  cctte 
loDgue  habitude  de  la  r^glc  parlemcntaire  si 


n6ces.saire  ,\  la  prompte  conduite  do  vos  delibe- 
rations. Cependant,  messieurs,  avcc  I'indul- 
gciice  et  I'appui  que  j'espdre  d'obtenir  de  vous, 
j'ai  I'cspoir  dc  r(iussir  k  vous  donncr  quclque 
satisfaction  dans  la  direction  des  mcuvcments 
de  ce  corps  ;  tous  mcs  eflbrts  tendront  k  ce  but 
dii  moins.  D'ailleurs,  je  me  sens  encourage  par 
I'idce,  aussi  bicn  par  la  conscience  et  Iji  refle- 
xion que  les  membres  de  cette  Convention  com- 
prennent  ct  approcient  k  leur  juste  valeur  b-s 
convenances  et  la  courtoisie  quo  I'on  ee  doit  lea 
uns  aux  autrcs. 

Nous  nous  sommes  assemblC-s  pour  disposer 
d'un  sujet  impliquant  le  bien-i^tre  ct  la  renom- 
mce  de  notre  Etat. 

Je  me  trompe  fort  sur  lo  caraclcre  de  cetto 
Convention,  si  le  calmc  et  la  moderation  ne  sont 
pas  les  traits  distinctifs  de  vos  delibdrations,  et 
si  le  trouble  y  est  jet6  par  des  facheux  et  d'ir- 
ritants  debats.  Quoi  qu'il  advicnne,  n'oublions 
pas  que  nous  sonimcs  engae^s  dans  une  cause 
importantc — la  cause  d'un  peuple  brave,  loyal, 
edaird,  qui  veut  que  la  consC-cration  de  ses 
droits,  etj'o.se  esperer  qu'avec  I'aidc  de  Dieu 
nous  parvicndrons  k  en  assurer  le  triomphe. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Jules  G.  Olivier.  Son  Ex 
ccllence  J.  L.  Manning,  de  I'Etat  de  la  Caroline 
du  Sud,  et  Son  Excellence  J.  A.  Winston,  du 
I'Alabama,  tous  deux  Commissaires  cnvoy^s 
auprfia  do  cet  Etat,  sont  invites  a  pren- 
dre de.<?  sieges  parini  les  membres  de  la  Con- 
vention. 

M.  Provosty,  del6gu6  de  la  paroisse  de  la 
Pointc-Coupee,  prdsente  la  resolution  suivante, 
qui  est  prise  en  consideration  ct  adoptee  k  I'u- 
nanimite  : 

Essoin,  Qu'un  comite  de  troia  membres  soit 
nomme  par  Ic  President,  jl  reffet  de  rapporter 
des  reglemcnts  pour  la  conduite  de  cctte  Con- 
vention, et  d'etablir  le  nombre  et  le  titre  des 
officiers  et  employes  neccs.sairefi  i  I'expddition 
des  affaires  de  cette  Convention. 

Le  President  nomme  MM.  Provosty,  Herron 
et  Sommes  de  ce  comite. 

M.  S.  W.  Dorsey  presente  la  resolution  sui- 
vante : 

R^solu.  Qu'un  comite  de soit  nomme 

par  le  President,  .^  I'effct  de  redigcr  et  de  rap- 
porter,  le  plus  tot  possible,  une  ordounancc 
pour  effectuer  la  separation  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  de  I'Union  Fedcrale  actuellc,  dans  le 
but  d'etablir  une  nouvclle  Confederation,  com- 
posee  des  Etats  scis.sionnaires. 
I  Sur  motion  de  M.  T.  J.  Semmes, le  blanc  de  la 
dite  resolution  est  rempli  par  le  mot  "quinze." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  S.  W.  McKnecly,  la  resolu- 
tion est  encore  amendee  en  y  inserant  k  la  fin 
les  mots  :  "  ct  que  le  comite  soit  requis  de  pre- 
senter son  rapport  dcmain,  k  10  hcures  A.  M. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Alexandre  Walker,  la  dite 
resolution  est  encore  amendee  en  eflra(;ant  toute 
cette  partie  qui  suit  les  mots  "  de  I'llDion  Fe- 
deralc  actuellc.'' 

Sur  motion  de  M.  John  Moore,  la  dite  resolu- 
tion ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee. 

M.  John  Mooro  presente  I'ordonoaDco  lui- 
Tante : 


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ORDONNANCE   pour    dissoudrc    I'union   qui 
existe  enti'e   I'Etat  de    la  Louisiane    et  ies 
autres  Etats  en  vertu  du  pacte  Gouvernemca- 
tal  intitule  "  Constitution  des   Etats-Uuis. 
Nous,  le  peuple  de   I'Etat  de   la  Louisiane, 
r6unis  en  Convention,  d6clarons  et  ordonnons, 
et  il  est  par  ces  pr^sentes  declare  et   ordonn6, 
que   la  declaration  du  peuple  de  la  Louisiane 
(alors  Territoire  d'Orleans)   reuui  en  Conven- 
tion,   le   22   novembre  1811,   par   laquelle   la 
Constitution    des    Etats-Unis  d'Amerique   fut 
adoptee,  est  et  derueure  par  ces  presentes  rap- 
pelee  et  abrog6e. 

Nous  declarons  et  ordonnons  de  plus,  que 
I'union  qui  existe  maintenant  entre  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  et  Ies  autres  Etats,  sous  le  nom  et 
titre  de  "  Etats-Unis  d'Ameriquc,"  est  par  ces 
pr6sentes  dissoute  et  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  re- 
prendtous  Ies  droits  de  souveraiuet^  qui  apper- 
tiennent  k  un  Etat  libre  et  ind^pendant,  et  que 
Ies  mots  '•  des  Etats-Unis  "  soient  effaces  de 
Particle  quatre-vingt-dix,  titre  six  de  la  Con- 
stitution de  cet  Etat,  et  que  tons  Ies  membres 
et  tons  Ies  officiers  qui  out  prct6  le  serment  pre- 
scrit  par  le  dit  article,  sont  par  ces  pr6sentes 
degag6s  de  cette  partie  de  leur  serment  qui  Ies 
oblige  de  soutenir  la  Constitution  des  Etats- 
LTnis. 

Nous  declarons  et  ordonnons  de  plus  que  le 
peuple  de  I'Etat  a  I'intention  de  se  joindre  a 
ceux  des  autres  Etats  a  esclaves  qui  voudraient 
concourir  au  meme  but,  h  Telfet  de  former  un 
gouvernement  provisoire,  aussi  bieu  que  per- 
manent, sur  Ies  bases  de  la  Constitution  des 
p]tats-Unis. 

Sur  motion  du  meme  membre,  la  dite  ordou- 
flance  est  renvoyee  au  comite  des  quinzc. 

M.  R.  W.  Miles,  apres  dispense  des  regle- 
ments,  obtient  la  permission  de  presenter  I'or- 
donnance  suivante  intitulee  : 

Ordonnance  pour  retirer  PEtat  de  la  Loui- 
siane de  PUnion  Federale. 

Sur  motion  du  meme  membre,  cette  ordon- 
nance est  renvoy6o  au  comite  des  quinze  sans 
Hre  lue. 

M.  Mark  Valentine,  apres  dispense  des  regle- 
ments,  obtient  la  permission  de  presenter  Por- 
donnance  intitulee  : 

Ordonnance  relative  a  la  separation  de  PEtat 
de  la  Louisiane  de  I'Union  F6derale  et  il  la  for- 
mation d'une  Coa!(f;deTation  du  Sud. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Edward  Sparrow,  il  est 
o;donn6  que  to.ites  len  propositions  de  la  meme 
nature  soieiit  i-6fer6es  au  meme  comite  sunsetre 
lui  H. 

Sur  motion  \] ;  U.  T.  J.  Semmes,  il  er^t  ur- 
doun6  que  Ies  re:;ltments  de  la  Cliambre  dts 
Repr^sentants  soient  adoptes  pour  la  conduite 
des  deliberations  de  cette  Convention,  jusqu'^ 
ce  que  le  comity  des  reglements  ait  fait  sou 
rapport. 

M.  Moore  pr^sente  la  resolution  suivante,  qui 
apres  avoir  6te  lue,  reste  d6posee  surle  bureau, 
en  vertu  des  reglements  : 

R^solu,  Que  Ies  comites  suivants  soient  nom- 
m^e,  Bavoir : 

Comit6  sur  la  Coafed^ration  du  Sud. 


Comite  sur  la  Juridiction,  Ies  Cours  et  Ics 
proprietes  des  Etats-Unis. 

Comite  du  Commerce  et  de  Navigation,  com- 
poses de  neuf  membres  chaque. 

Comite  des  Affaires  Postales. 

Comite  sur  Ies  Patentes,   compose  do   cinq  ' 
membres  chaque. 

Comite  d'Eurolements,  compose  de  trois 
membres. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Taylor,  de  St.  Charles,  la 
Convention  suspend  sa  seance  pendant  trente 
minutes. 

Ce  temps  expire  la  Convention  reprend  sa 
seance. 

Le  President,  conformement  a  la  resolution 
adoptee  par  la  Convention,  nomme  du  comite 
des  quinze  charge  de  rediger  una  ordonnance 
relative  h  la  separation  de  PEtat  de  la  Loui- 
siane de  I'Union  Federale  actuelle  : 

MM.  J.  Perkins  de  Madison,  A.  Declouet,  A. 
B.  Roman,  Edward  Sparrow,  J.  Garrett,  T.  J. 
Semmes,  L.  J.  Dupr6.  A.  Provosty,  W.  R.  Miles, 
J.  L.  Lewis,  A.  Talbot,  W.  R.  Barrow,  J.  K. 
Elgee.  C.  Roselius,  et  G.  M.  Williamson. 

M.  Provosty,  de  la  part  du  comite  auquel 
avait  ete  renvoyee  la  resolution  relative  aux 
reglements  pour  la  conduite  des  deliberations 
de  la  Convention,  du  nombre  et  titre  des  oflB- 
ciers  et  employes  requis  pour  Pexpedition  dea 
afl'aires,  rapporte  que  le  comite  recommande  de 
nommerles  corait6s  permanents. suivants,  etque 
le  membre  dont  le  nom  sera  porte  en  tete  de 
chaque  comite  sera  le  rapporteur. 

1.  Comite  sur  la  Citoyennete   en  Louisiane- 

2.  Comite  Judiciaire  et  de  la  Juridiction 
Federale  et  du  Domaine  en  Louisiane. 

3.  Comite  du  Commerce,  du  Revenu  et  de 
Navigation. 

4.  Comite  des  Affaires  Postales. 

3.  Comite  sur  la  Constitution  et  la  Protec- 
tion des  Droits  Individuels. 

6.  Comite  sur  Ies  Affaires  Militaires  ct 
Navales. 

7.  Comite  sur  la  Formation  de  la  Confedera- 
tion du  Sud. 

8.  Comite  des  Finances  et  des  Depenses  Caeu- 
cUes. 

9.  Comite  des  Relations  Fedcrales. 

10.  Comite  sur  Ies  Patentes. 
11    Comite  d"Enr6lements. 

Chaque  comite  sera  compose  de  onze  mem- 
bres, excepie  le  comite  d'enrolements  qui  sera 
compose  de  cinq  membres.  J 

La  Convention  aura  pour  oSiciers,  en  outre  I 
du  President,  un  Secretaire,  un  Secretaire  . 
adjoint,  un  Sergent-d'Armes,  un  Portier,  un 
Coramis  aux  Mandats.  qui  geront  eius  par  la 
Convention,  et  le  nombre  de  traducteurs  et  de 
comrais  aux  enrolementsquele  comite  d'enr6le- 
ments  jugera  necessaires. 

Et  le  comite  demande  k  lui  accorder  un  dolai 
k  Peffet  de  rediger  Ies  reglements  pour  la  con- 
duite des  affaires  de  la  Convention. 

M.  G.  F.  Connelly  fait  la  motion  d'amender 
la  derniere  partie  du  dit  rapport  en  y  inserant 
apres  Ies  mots  "  commis  aux  mandats  "  le  mot 
"  imprimeur." 


DE  l'ETAT  DE   la   LOUISIANE. 


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Sur  motion  do  M.  rro\  osty,  rameudemeiit  de 
M.  Connelly  est  adopte. 

M.  Michel  fait  la  motion  d'amcndor  encore  le 
dit  rapport  en  y  insurant  Ic  mot  "  rapportenr.*' 

Cette  motion  est  mise  aux  voix  et  rejetee. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Provosty  le  dit  rapport  est 
adopts  ainsi  amende. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  McKneely,  la  Convention 
papse  il  I'election  de  son  Secretaire. 

Sont  annoneos  conime  candidats,  savoir: 

Par  M.  W.  A.  Davidson  de  Livingston,  M.  J. 
C.  Staflbrd  d'Est-Baton-Rouge. 

Par  M.  A.  I'rovosty,  M.  J.  H.  Halsey  de  la 
Pointe-Coupec. 

Par  M.  B.  L.  Ilodge,  M.  Samuel  Hyams  des 
Natchitoches. 

Par  M.  E.  York,  Jf.  John  Claiborne  de  la 
Nouvelle-Orlcans. 

Par  M.  T.  J.  Seramcs,  II.  E.  C.  Kelly  de  la 
Nouvelle-Orleans. 

Par  M.  P.  Sever  Wiltz.  J[.  Albert  Fabre  dc 
la  Nouvelle-Orli^ans. 

Par  M.  Mark  Valcntin^%  M.  J.  T.  Wheat  do  la 
Nouvelle-Orleans. 

Par  M.  Hardy  Richardson,  M.  Paris  Childress 
de  St.  Tammany. 

Sur  I'appel  du  role,  les  membrcs  dont  les 
corns  sniveut  ont  vote,  savoir  : 

MM.  Bonner,  Caldwell.  Davidson  de  Sabine, 
Elam,  Elgec,  Graves,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Law- 
rence, Lewis  de  Bienville,  Lewis  de  Claiborne, 
Manning.  Marshall,  McFarland,  Patterson,  Pier- 
son  des  Natchitoehos,  Pi'Tson  de  "Winn,  Smart. 
Scott  d'Est-Feliciana.  Tappan.  Texada,  Thom- 
asson,  AVarren  et  Williams  d"Est  Baton-Rouge 
pour  M.  Hyams — 2G  voix. 

MM.  Avegno,  Bermudcz.  Bienvenu,  Bonfnrd, 
Declouet,  DoBlanc,  Fusolicr,  Gladden,  Gardere, 
Gaudet,  Girard,  Hernandez,  Kennedy,  Laba- 
tut,  Lagroue,  LeBourgeois,  Marrero,  Melan^on, 
Pemberton,  Roman,  Rosclins,  Rozicr,  Sompay- 
rac,  Verret,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz  pour  M.  Albert 
Fabre — 2G  voix. 

MM.  Adams.  Briscoe.  Clark,  Connelly,  Dupiv, 
Garrett,  Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  LeBlanc, 
Martin  de  I'Assomption.  Martin  de  Carroll, 
Moore,  McCollom,  Norton,  Perkins  de  La- 
fourche, Perkins  d'Orhians,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope, 
Sparrow.  Scott  de  Clail)orne.  Stocker,  Tucker 
et  Valentine,  pour  M.  J.  T.  Wheat — 24  voix. 

MM.  Mouton,  Anderson,  Barrow,  Butler, 
Conner  de  Concordia,   Dorsey,   Estlin,   Grifiiii, 

IfWilos,  Miller,  Olivior,  O'Bryan,  Perkins  de 
Miidison,  Peek,  Stewart.  Smith,  Todd.    Towlcs, 

;"  Walker  et  York  pour  M.  John  Claiborne — 20 
voix. 

*  MM.  Barbiii,  Burton.  Carr,  Cook,  Conner  de 
St.  Tammany.  Gray.  Kidd,  Lewis  dOrleans, 
Magee,  Richardson,  Taylor  de   St.   Laodry,  et 

^  Williams    de  Ste-H<ilene    pour  M.  Paris  Chil- 

'  dress— 12  voix. 
'    MM,    Bush,   Cannon,   Cottman,   Dulfel,  Mc- 
Kneely, Provosty.  Pugh  et  Talbot   pour  M.  J. 
II.  Halsey — 8  voix. 

MM.  Davidson  de  Livingston,  Fmjua.  Herron. 
Hough,  Meredith  et  Taliaferro  pour  M.  J.  C. 
Stafford — 6  voix. 


Et  MM.  Marks  d'Orleans,  Michel,  McClosky. 
Slawson  et  Semmes  pour  M.  E.  C.  Kelly — 5 
voix. 

RECAPITULATION  : 

M.  Samuel  Hyams  a  rc(;\i 2G  voix. 

M.  Albert  Fabre  a  rc(,-u 26 

M.  J.  T.  Wheat  a  rc^u 24      . . 

M.  John  Claiborne  a  re^u 20 

M.  Paris  Childress  a  TCi^n 12'     . . 

M.  J.  H.  Hal.sey  a  re^u 8 

M.  J.  C.  Stafford  a   rccju 6      .. 

M.  E.  C.  Kelly  a  re^u 5      . . 

Aucnn  des  candidats  n'ayant  rcuni  la 
ma,iorit6  absolue  des  suffrages  des  membres  de 
la  Convention, 

M,  A.  Provosty  retire  le  nom  de  M.  J.  H. 
Halsey. 

M.  T.  J.  Semmes  retire  le  nom  de  M.  K.  C. 
Kelly. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  C.  C.  Briscoe,  il  est  or- 
donne  qu'apres  le  second  pcrutin,  si  Folection 
n'est  pas  decid^e,  la  Convention  optera  entre 
les  trois  candidats  qui  auront  re(;u  le  plus 
grand  nombre  de  voix  a  ce  dit  scrutin. 

La  Convention  passe  h  uu  second  scrutin, 
qui  produit  le  resnltat  suivanl  : 

Pour  M.  J.  T.  Wheat— MM.  Adams,  Bonford, 
Bush.  Clark,  Connelly,  Cottman,  Duffel,  Duprc, 
Fuqua,  Garrett,  Herron,  Hough,  Hollings- 
worth, Johnston,  Kennedy,  LeBlanc,  Marks, 
Martin  d'Assomptiou,  Meredith,  McCloskey, 
McCollom,  Norton,  Perkins  de  Lafourche, 
Perkins  d'Orleans,  Pike,  Pope,  Pugh,  Sparrow, 
Scott  do  Claiborne,  Stocker.  Taliaferro,  Taylor 
de  St   Landry,  Tucker  et  Valentine — 35  voix. 

Pour  M.  Samuel  Hyams — MM.  Bonner.  Cald- 
well, Carr,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Elam,  Elgeo, 
Graves,  Gill,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Lawrence,  La- 
groue, Lewis  de  Bienville,  Lewis  de  Claiborne, 
Manning,  Marshall,  Marks  do  Caddo.  McFar- 
land,  McKneely,  Patterson,  Picrson  de  Winn, 
Polk,  Slawson,  Smart,  Scott  d'Est  J'eliciana, 
Tappan,  Texada,  Thomasson,  Warren,  Williams 
d'Est  Baton  Rouge  et  Williamson — 31  voix. 

Pour  M.  John  Claiborne— MM.  Jlouton, 
Anderson,  Barrow,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Con- 
ner de  Concordia,  Dorsey,  Estlin,  Griffin,  Miles, 
Michel,  Miller,  O'Bryan'  Perkins  de  Madison, 
Peck,  Provosty,  Semmes,  Stewart,  Smith,  Tal- 
bot, Todd,  Towles,  Walker  et  York- 24  voix. 

MM.  Avegno,  Bermndez.  Bienvenu,  Declouet, 
DeBlanc,  Fu.selier,  Gardtire,  Gaudet,  Girard. 
Hernandez.  Labatut.  LeBourgeois,  Marrero, 
Melani^on,  Moore,  Olivier,  Pemberton,  Roman, 
liuselius,  Rozier,  Sompayrac,  Verret,  Wilkin- 
son et  AViltz  votent  pour  Albert  Fabre — 24 
voix. 

Et  MM.  Barbin,  Burton,  Cannon,  Conner  de  St 
Tammany.  Davidson  de  Livingston,  Gray.  Kidd, 
Lewis  d'0rl6aus,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee. 
Richard.son,  Swayze  et  Williams  de  Ste  H61ene, 
pour  Paris  Childress— 13  voix. 

RECAPITULATIOX. 

M.  J.  T.  AVhrat  obtient 35  voix 

Samuel  Hyams 31 

John  Claiborne 24 

Albert  Fabre 24 

Paris  Childresa 13    /, 


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Aucua  des  candidate  n'ayant  obtenu  la 
majority  absoluc,  la  Convention  procede  j\  un 
troisieme  scrutiu,  qui  donne  le  r^sultatsuivant, 
savoir  : 

MM.  Adams.  Bonford,  Burton.  Bush,  Cannon, 
Clark,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  de  St  Tam- 
many, Cottman,  Davidson  de  Livingston,  De- 
clouet,  DeBlauc,  Dupre,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Fu- 
qua,  Garrett,  HeiTon,  Hough,  Johnston,  Kenne- 
dy, LeBlanc,  Lewis  d'0rl6ans,  Marks  d'Orleans, 
Martin  d'Assomption,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee, 
Meredith,  Moore,  McCloskey,  McCollom,  Norton, 
Patterson,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins  d'Or- 
Mans,  Pike  ,Polk,Pope,  Pugh,Roseliu?,  Rozier, 
Swayze,  Stewart,  Sparrow,  Scott  de  Claiborne, 
Smith.  Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St  Landry,  Tucker, 
Valentine,  et  Williams  de  Ste-Hel6ne  votent 
pour  J.  T.  Wheat — 5i  voix. 

MM.  Bonner,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Davidson  de 
Sabine,  Elam,  Llgee,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill,  Griffin, 
Hodge,  Hodges,  Kidd,  Lawrence,  Lewis  de  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marshall, 
Marks  de  Caddo,  McFarland,  McKneely,  O'Bry- 
an,  Pierson  de  Winn,  Slawson,  Smart,  Scott 
d'Est  Feliciana,  Texada,  Thomasson,  Warren, 
Williams  d'Est-Baton  Rouge,  et  Williamson 
votent  pour  Samuel  Ilyams — 31  voi.^. 

MM.  Avegno,  Barbiu.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Garderc,  Gaudet,  Girard,  Hernandez,  Labatut, 
Lagroue,  LeBourgeois,  Marrero,  Melan^on, 
Miles,  Olivier,  Pemberton,  Roman.  Sompayrac, 
Verrct.  Walker,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz  votent 
pour  Albert  Fabre — 2^  voix. 

Et  MM.  Mouton,  Anderson,  Barrow.  Briscoe, 
Butler,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Dorsey,  Michel, 
Miller,  Perkins  de  Madison,  Peck,  Provosty, 
Richardson,  Scmmes,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Towles, 
et  York  votent  pour  John  Claiborne — IS  voix. 

RECAPITULATIOX. 

J.  T.  Wheat  obtient 54  voix 

Samuel  Hyams 31 

Albert  Fabre 22     . . 

John  Claiborne 18 

Norabre  total  des  voix 125 

Aucun  des  candidats  n'ayant  obtenu  la 
majorite  requise  des  voix,  la  Convention  pro- 
c6de  fl  un  quatrieme  scrutin,  qui  donne  Ic 
resultat  suivant : 

MM.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonford, 
Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Cannon  Clark,  Cook, 
Connelly,  Conner  de  St  Tammiiny,  Cottman, 
Davidson  de  Livingston,  Dufi'el,  Dupr6,  Estlin, 
Fuqua,  Gardere,  Garrett,  Herron,  Hough, 
HoUingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  LcBlanc, 
Lewis  d'0rl6ans,  Marks  d'Orleaus,  Martin  d' 
Assomption,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee,  Mere- 
dith, Miles,  Michel,  Moore,  McCloskey,  Mc- 
Collom, Norton,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins 
d'0rl6ans,  Peck,  Pierson  de  Winn,  Pike,  Polk, 
Pope,  Pugh,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Swayze,  Stewart, 
Sparrow,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Stocker,  Talia- 
ferro, Taylor  deSt  Landry,  Thomasson,  Towles, 
Tucker,  Valentine,  Warren,  Williams  de  Ste- 
H^l^ne,  et  York  votent  pour  J.  T.  Wheat — C2 
voix. 

MM.  Bonner,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Con- 
ner de  Concordia,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Elam, 


Elgee,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill,  Griffin,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Kidd,  Lawrence,  Lewis  de  Bienville, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marshall,  Marks 
de  Caddo,  McFarland,  McKneely,  O'Bryan, 
PattLTson,  Provosty,  Richardson,  Smart,  Scott 
d'Est  Feliciana,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Texada,  Wil- 
liams d'Est  Baton  Rouge,  et  Williamson  votent 
pour  Samuel  Hyams — 34  voix. 

MM.  Mouton,  Avegno,  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  De- 
clouet,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Fuselier,  Gaudet, 
Girard,  Hernandez,  Labatut,  Lagroue,  LeBour- 
geois, Marrero,  Melan9on,  Miller,  Olivier,  Per- 
kins de  Madison,  Pemberton,  Roman,  Semmes, 
Sompayrac,  Smith,  Verret,  Walker,  William- 
son et  Wiltz  votent  pour  Albert  Fabre — 28 
voix. 

RECAPITULATION. 

J.  T.  Wheat  obtient 62  voix 

Samuel  Hyams 34     .  . 

Albert  Fabre 28     . . 

Nombre  total  des  voix 124 

Aucun  des  candidats  n'ayant  obtenu  la 
majority  requise, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Louis  Texada  le  nom  de 
Samuel  Hyams  est  retire  de  la  liste  des  candi- 
dats. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence  M.  J.  T.  Wheat 
est  d6clar6  dilment  elu  Secretaire  de  la  Con- 
vention. 

Sur  motion  du  meme  membre,  le  comite 
nomme  pour  la  reception  des  Commissairea 
des  Etats  de  I'Alabama  et  de  la  Caroline  du 
Sud,  est  augments  de  deux  membres. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Elgee,  la  Convention 
s'ajourne  k  demain,  a  10  heures,  A.  M. 

OSCAR  ARROYO, 
Secretaire  Temporaire  do  la  Convention. 


Jeudi,  le  24  Janvier  1861. 

La  Convention  se  r6unit  conform^ment  k  I'a- 
journcment.  Present :  I'honorable  Alexandre 
Mouton,  President  de   la  Convention. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de 
128  membres. 

Le  journal  d'hier  est  lu  ei,  sur  motion  de  M. 
Hcrrou,  il  est  amendd  en  insurant  apr^s  lea 
mots  "assistant  secretaire"  les  mots  "sergent 
d'armes  et  jDortier"  du  rapport  du  comit6  sur 
les  reglements.  Et  le  journal  ainsi  amend6 
est  approuve. 

M.  Lawrence  pr6sente  lar6solution  suivante: 

Essoin,    Qu'apr^s    I'^lection    de    I'assistant 
secretaire,  le  President  est  requis  de   faire   la 
nomination  de  tons  les  autres  officiers  n^ces-.i 
saires  h  la  Convention,  et  que  jusqu'i  ce  que  j 
ces  nominations  aient  ete  faites,  les  oflScierB.: 
actuels    continuent    h.  remplir    ces  fonctions 
temporairement. 

Sur  motion  de  M.   Tappan,  la  resolution 
amendee  en  inserant  apres  les  mots  "'assistal 
secretaire"  le  mot  "imprimeur." 

M.  Davidson,  de  Livingston,  propose  de  de- 
poser  sur  le  bureau  la  resolution  ainsi  amendee. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  les  resolutions 
amendees  Eusdites  sent  adoptees. 


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121 


M.  Conner,  de  Concordia,  pr6sente  la  resolu- 
tion Buivante  qui,  par  consentement  unanime, 
est  prise  en  consideration  et  adoptee  : 

Riisolu,  Qu'un  couiite  de  trois  soit  nomm6 
pour  conf6rer  avcc  Ics  Comraissairea  dc  la  Ca- 
roline du  Sud  et  de  I'Alabama  pour  les  inviter 
h,  parlera  la  Convention  et  a  s'informcr  du  mo- 
ment Oil  il  Icur  serait  agr6able  do  le  faire. 

Et  le  President  nomme  de  ce  comito  MM. 
Conner  de  Concordia,  Marshall  ct  Taylor  de 
St.  Charles. 

M.  Gray  presentc  la  r6solutiou  suivante,  qui, 
par  consentement  unanime,  C8t  prise  en  conside- 
ration et  adoptee  : 

R^solu,  Que  si  quelques-uns  des  juges  dcs 
Cours  de  District  on  de  la  Cour  Supreme  de  cet 
Etat  Bont  presents  pendant  les  delilieiations  de 
cette  Convention,  ils  sont  par  ces  pr6sentcs  in- 
vites ji  occuper  des  sieges  dans  I'interieur  de 
la  salle,  toutes  les  fois  que  la  Convention  ne 
sera  pas  en  session  secreite. 

M.  Walker  pr^sente  la  resolution  suivante 
qui.  par  consentement  unanime,  est  prise  en 
considdration  ct  adoptee  : 

Ji^solu,  Qu'un  comitiS  de  cinq  nicmbres  de  cc 
corps  soit  nomme  par  le  President  pour  so  ren- 
dre  aupresde  Gouverneur  et  Tinformerque  la 
Convention  est  organisiie  ct  prete  jl  recevoir 
toute  communication  qu'il  peut  avoir  ^  faire  k 
ce  corps. 

Le  President  nomme  de  ce  comite  MM. 
Walker,  DeBlanc,  Taylor  de  St.  Landry,  Gar- 
dcire  ct  Gaudet. 

M.  DeBlanc  prcsente  le  prcambule  ct  la  r*^- 
Bolution  suivants,  qui  sont  lus  et  reft'res  an 
Comite  sur  les  Relations  Fcderales  : 

Attendu  qu'il  estmanifeste  qu'Abraham  Lin- 
coln, s'il  est  inaugure  corame  President  des 
Etats-Unis,  tieudra  lefcpromesses  qu'il  a  faites 
aux  abolitionistes  du  Nord  ;  que  ces  promesscs. 
si  ellcs  sont  tcnues.  couduirout  in^vitablement 
k  r^mancipation  et  an  malbeur  des  esclaves  du 
Sud  ;  ct  leur  egalit6  avec  une  race  superieurc 
n  la  mine  im-parable  de  cctle  grande  republi- 
que,  a  la  degradalion  du  nom  Americain  et  j\ 
lu  corruption  du  sang  Americain; 

Convaineus,  comme  nous  le  bomnu^s.  que 
IVKMavage  inip!aiit("  sur  CI- sol  par  la  France, 
I'Espagnc.  r.\.aglct(.-nv  et  K-s  Ltats  de  PAme- 
rique  du  Nor.l  est  la  plus  humaine  de  toutes  les 
wrvitudes;  que  pour  I'esclave  du  Sud,  il  est 
de  beaucoup  preferable  h  la  condition  des  bur- 
bares  de  I'Afrique  ou  A  la  libertii  de  ceux  qui 
ont  etc  delivres  par  les  puissances  d^-  I'Europe  ; 
qu'il  est  conforme  aux  lois  de  Dieu,  rcconnu 
par  la  constitution  dc  notre  pays,  sanctionnd 
par  les  dccretsde  ses  tribunaux  ;  qu'il  nourrit 
et  habille  scs  enncmis  et  le  monde  ;  laisso  an 
travailleur  noir  une  sonime  plus  considerable 
de  bicn-etrc,  de  bonheur  et  de  liberie  que  le 
travail  inexorable  cxige  des  travailieurs  libres 
dans  tout  I'univers  ;  et  que  chaque  emancipa- 
tion d'un  Africain,  saus  lui  ^tre  d'aucun  bene- 
fice condamnerait  necessairement  h  Pepclavagc 
une  personno  de  notre  sang  et  de  noire  race  ; 

Sfirs  que  nous  avons  stricteraent.  lidelement 
ct  toujoura  remplis  tons  les  devoirs  ct  toutes 


les  obligations  imposes  par  la  constitution  de 
notre  pays ;  qu'au  contraire,  les  membres  du 
parti  R<''publicain  ont  d6ji\  foule  aux  pieds  et 
ont  annoncc  leur  determination  de  violer  con- 
stitution, lois,  obligations  ct  lea  jugementsdes 
Cours  do  la  Kepublique  ;  et  qu'ils  auront  bieu- 
tot  lo  pouvoir,  comme  ils  ont  toujours  eu  la  vo- 
loute,  de  detruire  notre  existence  individuelle 
ct  nationale ; 

II  est  done  r6solu  par  la  Convention  que 
notre  honneur,  notre  orgueil  legitime,  le.s  inte- 
rets  de  nos  esclaves  ct  de  I'univers  nous  com- 
mandent  de  declarer  :  que  la  Louisiane  ne  doit 
obcissance  qu  a  ses  lois  et  quTi  Dieu,  et  qu'elle 
est  forcee  par  I'injustice  ct  la  raauvaisc  foi  de 
ses  sceurs  du  Nord,  d'abandonuer  une  Union 
qu'elle  a  aimee,  qu'elle  aime  encore  ct  qu'elle 
regretto  profondement. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lavrrouce,  la  Convention 
procede  il  rolectiou  d'un  assistants-ecretaire. 

M.  Richardson  nomme  M.  W.  J.  Richardson, 
de  Ste-Helene. 

M.  Davidson,  do  Sabine,  nomme  M.  S.  C. 
Reed,  de  la  Nouvelle-Orldaus. 

M.  Jules  Olivier  nomme  M.  Robert  McMillen, 
de  Ste-Marie. 

M.  Melan^on  nomme  M.  Albert  Fabre,  de  la 
Xouvellc-Orleans. 

M.  McKneely  nomme  M.  C.  W.  Pope,  d'Ouest 
Baton  Rouge. 

M.  Lewis,  dc  Claiborne,  nomme  M.  E.  E. 
Kidd,  de  Jackson. 

Avantle  premier  scru tin.  sur  motion  de  M, 
Marks,  d'Orl^ans,  il  est  decr6t6  qu'apr^s  le 
premier  scrutin  on  votera  pour  les  trois  candi- 
dats  qui  auront  obtenu  le  plus  gran  1  uombre 
do  voix,  ct  aprcs  le  second  scrutin  pour  les 
deux  candidats  qui  en  auront  obtenu  le  plus. 

La  Convention  procede  a.  un  premier  scrutin 
qui  donne  le  resultat  suivant : 

MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barbin,  Bonner,  But- 
ler, Caldwell,  Carr,  Connelly,  Graves,  Gray, 
Gritfm,  Hodges,  Kidd,  Lewis  de  Bienville, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'Orleans,  Martin 
de  Carroll,  Meredith,  McCollom,  McFarland, 
Pattfrson,  Pierson  de  Natchitoches,  Piersonde 
Winn,  Polk.  Semmes,  Sparrow,  Sompayrac, 
Scott  de  Claiborne,  Taliaferro,  Texada,  Tho- 
masFon.  Todd  et  Warreu  ont  vote  pour  M.  E. 
E.  Kidd— 33  votes. 

MM.  Barrow,  Briscoe,  Cottman.  Dorsey,  Duf- 
fel, Estlin,  Fuqua.  Gardere,  Gaudet,  llerron. 
Hough,  Hodge,  Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  La- 
groue,  LeBourgeois,  Marshall,  Marks  de  Caddo, 
Martin  d'Assomption.  McCollum,  McKneely, 
Perkin.s  de  Maf'ison,  Peck,  Pike.  Pope,  Pro- 
vosty,  Pugh.  Slawson,  Stewart,  Scott  d'Est  Fe- 
liciana, Talbot,  Towles,  Williams  d'Est  BAton- 
Rouge,  votcnt  pour  M.  C.  W.  Pope — 33  votes. 

MM.  Avegno,  Bermudcz,  Bienvenu,  Bonford, 
Bush,  Clark.  Dcelouet.  DeBlanc,  Hernandez, 
Kennedy,  Labatut,  LeBlanc,  Lewis  d'Orleans, 
^farrero,  Marks  d'Orleans,  Melan(,-on,  Michel, 
Moulon,  Norton,  Pembcrton,  Roman,  Kosclius, 
Tappan,  Verret,  Walker  et  Wiltz  votcnt  pour 
M.  Albert  Fabre— 26  votes. 


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JOURNAL  DE  LA.  CONVENTION 


MM.  Canoon,  Cook,  Conner  de  Concordia, 
Davidson  de  Sabine.  Elam,  Elgee,  Gladden. 
(Jarrt'tt.  Lawrence.  Miller,  Perkins  de  La- 
fourche, Perkins  d"0rleaup,  Swayzc,  Tucker. 
Wilkinson,  et  York  votent  pour  M.  S.   C.  Reed 

16  votop. 

MM.  Burton,  Conner  de  St-Tammany.  Uavid- 
Fon  de  Livingston,  Gill,  Magee,  Miles,  Richard- 
•on.  Siartct  Williams  de  Ste-Heliiue  votent 
pour  M.  W.  S.  Richardson— 9  votes. 

Et  que  MM.  I)upr6,  Fuselier,  Girard,  Olivier, 
O'Bryan.  Rozier,  Stocker,  Smith,  et  Taylor  de 
St-Laudry  votent  pour  M.  Robert  McMillen— 9 
votes.  .     . 

Nul  des  candidats  n'ayant  obtcnu  la  majorite 
absolue  des  voix,  la  Convention  procede  a  un 
nouveau  scrutiu  conform6ment  k  la  resolution 
ci-dessus. 

L'appel  nominal  est  fait  avec  le  re^ultat 
euivaut  : 

MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow, 
Bonner,  Briscoe.  Butler,  Caldwell.  Carr,  Cook, 
Connelly,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Conner  de  St- 
Tammany,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Davidson  do 
Livingston,  Elam,  Estlin,Fnqua,  Graves,  Gray, 
Griffin,  lierron,  Hodge.  Hodges,  Johnston, 
Kiild,  Lawrence,  Lewis  de  Bienville,  Lewis  de 
Claiborne,  Marks  de  Caddo,  Martin  de  Carroll, 
Magee,  Meredith,Miller,  McCoUom,  McFarland, 
Mclujeely,  O'Bryan,  Patterson,  Perkins  de  Ma- 
dison, Perkins  d'Orlf^ans,  Peck,  Piersou  de  Nat- 
chitoches, Pierson  de  Winn,  Pike,  Polk,  Ri- 
chardson, Slawson,  Swiyze,  Semmes,  Stewart, 
Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott 
d'Est  F61iciana,  Stocker,  Talbot,  Texada,  Tho- 
masson.  Todd,  Towles, Tucker,  Valentine,  War- 
ren, Williamson,  Wilkinson  et  York  votent 
pour  M.  E.  E.  Kidd— (J7  votes. 

Et  MM.  Avegno,  Bermudez,  Bieuvenu,  Bon- 
ford,  Burton,  Bush,  Cannon,  Clark,  Declouet, 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Duti'el,  Dupre,  E!gee,  Fuse- 
lier, Gardr-re,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Hernan- 
dez, Uollingsworth,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  La- 
groue,  LeBlauc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  d"0rl6ans. 
Manning,  Marrero,  Marks  d"Orleans,  M  rtin 
d'Assomption.Melancjou.  Michel,  Mouton,  Mc- 
Closkey,  Norton.  Olivier,  Perkins  de  Lafour- 
che, Pemberton,  Pope,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Roman, 
Roselius,  Rozier,  Smart,  Smith,  Taji^jau,  Taylor 
de  St-Charles.  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Verret, 
Walker,  Williams  d'Est  Baton-Rouge,  et  Wiltz 
votent  pour  M.  Albert  P'abrc — 5-i  votes. 

M.  E.  E.  Kidd  ayant  rccju  laraajorile  absolue 
dcB  voix,  h  (-Ak  6\n  uisi8tant-sccr6taire  de  la 
Convention. 

M.  Conner,  au  nom  du  comito  spocial  nomme 
pour  inviter  los  Commissaires  de  la  Caroline 
duSud  et  de  r Alabama  .i,faire  une  adresse  ji 
la  Convention  et  pour  s'assurer  du  moment  on 
il  Icur  convicndrait  de  le  faire,  rapporte 
qn'aprcis  en  avoir  couf<;r6  avec  eux,  les  dits 
Commissaires  ont  temoign6  le  desir  de  prendre 
la  parole  dcvant  la  Convention  le  lendeniain  ;\ 
dix   hcurcB  et  demie. 

RAI'I'OKT   DO   (JOMITE   DES   QUINZK. 

M.  Perkins  de  Madison,  rapporteur  du  comit6 
dee  quinze  nomm6  hicr  par  le  President  de  la 


Convention,  rapporte  I'ordonnance  et  la  reso- 
lution suivantes,  qui  aprfes  avoir  6t6  lues  sont, 
sur  sa  motion,  et  a  1.".  requete  du  comit6,  en- 
voyees  k  1 'impression,  et  leur  prise  en  conside- 
ration mise  k  Pordre  ilu  jour  special  pour  de- 
mitin  h  midi : 

ORDONNANCE  pou  •    dissoudre    I'union    de 
I'Etat  de  la  Loui^iane  et  des  autres  Etata 
faisaat  partie  avec  lui  de  cette  Union,  en 
vertu  du  pacte  intitule  "  La  Constitution 
des  Etats-Unis  d'Am6rique." 
Kous,  le  peuple  de  I'Elat  de  la  Louisiane  reunis  en 
Convention,  declarons  et  ordonnons,  et  Us  est  par  ca 
prisentes  declare  et  ordonn(,    Que  I'ordonnance 
adoptee  par  nous  en  Convention,  le  22me  jour 
de  uovembre,  en   l'ann6e  mil   Luit  cent  onze, 
par   laquellc    la  Constitution    des  Etats-Unis 
d'Amerique,  et  les  an;endcments  h.  ladite  Con- 
stitution furcnt  adopt  es  ;  et  que  toutes  leslois 
et  ordonnances  eu  vejtu  desquelles  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane   dcvlut  un  des  membres  de  I'Union 
Federale,  doiveut  etr  >  et  sont  par  les  presentes 
rappeiees  et  abrogees  ;  et  que  I'union  existant 
actuellement   entre   1  i   Louisiane   et  d'autres 
Etats,  sous  le  uom  d  s   "Etats-Unis  d'Ameri- 
que," est  par  les  pre?"ute.s  dissoute. 

Nous  declarons  el  onlonnons  deplus,  Que  I'Etat 
de  la  Louisiane  rep  fend  par  l;i  presente  or- 
donnance  tons  les  dri. its  et  tons  les  pouvoirs 
deiegn6s  antecedemiv!  nt  au  Gouvcrnement  des 
Etats-Unis  d'Ameriqi'o  ;  que  ces  citoyens  sont 
deiieus  detoute  alleg!  ince  au  dit  Governement, 
ct  qu'il  eat  dans  la  jleine  possession  et  dans 
rentier  exercice  de  tons  les  droits  de  souve- 
rainete  qui  apparticiiiicut  ^  uu  Etat  libre  et  in- 
dependant. 

Nous  di'xlarons  et  or^lonnons  de  plus,  Que  tons 
les  droits  acquis  et  de  ,'olus  sous  le  regime  de  la 
Constitution  des  Etats-Unis,  ou  d'un  acte 
quelconque  du  Cougt  es,  ou  d'un  traite,  ou  en 
vertu  d'une  loi  quelconque  do  cet  Etat,  et  qui 
ne  sont  pas  en  coufli  t.  avec  cette  ordonnance,  ■ 
demeureut  en  viger.r,  et  auront  le  mSme 
efTet  que  si  cette  ordounance  n'avait  pas  etc 
adoptee. 

RESOLUTION  RELATIVE  A  LA  LIBRE    NAVIGATION  DU 
MIS-KSIPPI. 

Jiesolu,  Que  nous,  lo  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane,  rcconnaissrOLis  le  droit  de  libre  navi- 
gation du  Heuve  Mississippi  et  de  ses  tribu- 
tairos,  par  tous  les  Etats  amis  riverains  du  dit 
fleuve  et  des  dits  trilmtaires.  Et  que  nous  re- 
conuaissons  egalenu  nt  le  droit  d'cntree  et  di> 
sortie  des  bouches  du  Mississippi  .^  tous  les 
Etats  et  puissances  amis  ;  et  que  nous  nous  eu- 
gageons  par  ces  presontes  h  stipuler  toutes  les 
garanties  desirables  pour  I'exercicc  des  dit* 
droits. 

M.  Rozier  presente  le  preambulc  et  Pordoi 
nance  qui  snivent,  ci.mme  substitut  au  rappori, 
du  comite  des  quinzi,  loiiuel,  sur  motion  de  JI. 
Cottman,  est  reuvoye.  il  I'irapresaion  apr^s  avoir 
ete  lu ; 

ORDONNANCE  pour  le  reglement  defiuitif  d 
toutes  les  diificultes  cxistantes  entre  !' 
Etats  libres  ct  les  Etats  h,  csclaves. 

Attendu,  que  pendant  plusieur?  des  ^eraiisrcs 


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annfies,  des  associations  et  dcs  corps  nombronx 
de  citoyens  des  Etats  libres  ont  inontr6  et  mi.' 
en  pratique  le  dcssein  porf6v6rnnt  d'attaquei 
par  tous  Ics  moyens  en  leur  pouvoir,  I'institu- 
tion  particuli^re  aux  Etats  du  Sud,  et  ont  ac 
compafi;D6  ces  attaques  de  discours  injurieux 
de  petitions  abolitionistes  adres?6e8  au  Con- 
grijs  deparoleHincendiairesct  d'nppels  exag6r^f 
aux  pri^jnst'S  et  aux  passions  des  ijens  ignorans- 
et  fanatiques; 

Et  attcndu  que  braucoup  de  sympathies  ont 
6t6  temoign6e  et  que  beaucoup  d'encourago- 
ments  donn6s  dans  lea  Etats  non-esclavagistcs  a 
des  bandes  de  mis6rables  sans  aveu,  faisant  de* 
attaques  centre  les  Etats  ii  esclavcs,  et  cber- 
chant  h  exciter  des  insurrections  parmi  lei- 
esclares; 

Et  attendn  que,  uu  parti  fuimidablo  et  puis- 
eant  appeld  le  parti  des  R^publicains  Noirs 
existantexclusivement,  av«c  des  leg^rcs  ct  in- 
signiQantes  exceptions,  dans  leg  Etats  non- 
ceclavagistes.  aproclanio  que  IVsclavage  soraii 
prohib6  par  Taction  da  Congr^s  dans  les  Ter- 
ritoires,  montraut  ainsi  une  hostiiiK?  ddliborce 
au  Sud  ; 

Et  attendu  que.  plusieurs  des  Etats  non-cs- 
clavagistes  ont  adoptd  des  lois  arcc  Tint^ntion 
et  dans  le  but  d'embarrasser  ct  d'empecher  la 
misc  en  vigueur  de  celte  clause  de  la  Constifu 
tion  et  des  lois  du  Congrd^  adoptee,  conrorrat- 
ment  aux  dispositions  de  la  dite  loi  relntivf- 
nient  ;\  I'extradition  des  esclares  fugitifs,  fou- 
lant  ainsi  aux  pieds  un  des  droits  les  plus  claiis 
et  les  plus  sacrds  garantis  au  Sud  par  la  Coa- 
atitutioa  et  par  les  lois; 

Et  attendu  que,  I'^lection  d'Abrahain  Lincoln 
et  d"llannibal  Hamlin  h.  la  rresid'-iicc  et  h  la 
Vice-Prt^sidence  a  donn^  de  justes  causes 
d'alarmes  h.  tous  les  citoyens  du  Sud.  et  deinande 
leur  rdsistancc  determinco.  vigoureuse  et  una- 
nime  uux  principes  qui,  h.  ce  quo  I'oa  croit. 
doivent  guider  leur  administration; 

Attendu  que.  les  droits  du  Sud  ont  <^'tc  en- 
Tahis.  bC8  opinions  insultecs  et  scs  institutions 
mises  en  peril  par  le  triomphe  et  par  I'attiludj 
d'lin  parti  bccticnnel  ;  et  attendu  que  le  danger 
qui  se  pre«cnte  k.  nou.s,  nous  est  commun  avec 
tous  In.'i  Etat  Ii  csclaves,  et  se  prescntc  sous 
une  forme  qui  nous  defend  de  nous  f^parer  h 
l'6poque  jierilleusc  qui  se  prosentc  en  cc  mo 
ment  des  autres  Etals  4  eFciavc«,  raais  qui  au 
contrairc  nouspousse  ct  nous  contraint  de  lf>ur 
offrir  notrc  appui  et  de  chercher  leur  sympathie 
et  leur  co-operation; 

Et  attendu  que,  le  moment  est  arrivdqui  de- 
roande  une  action  prompte  et  vigonrease  de  la 
part  du  Sud  pour  rcvendiqtier  ct  maintenir  scs 
droits,  ct  pour  d^clar^-e  h.  Tunirer^  qu'il  ue 
se  Boumcttra  plus  aux  maux  dont  il  est  cavi- 
ronn6. 

'/u'il  »oU  ordonn^  par  cede  Conrcnlion ,  Que  tous 
i;t4Vts  4  cpciavcs,  ou  un  aussi  grand  nombrc 
■I  ri'ux-ci  qui  vnudront  s'y  joindrc.po'ent  etsonl 
p.ir  lespH'-ientes  invites  ctr-quis  de  s'it^sembkT 
rn  Convention  aNaeliville.dans  I'Ktat  du  Ti-nes- 
see,  Ic  vingl  cinquicmc  jourde  fevrier  prochain. 
et  s'il  n  clait  pas  praticablc  de  B'aescmblcr  cd 


ce  lieu  ct  ji  cett-"  <5poque,  alors  h  un  j^ur  .au-'i 
procliain  quo  possible  pius  ta'vl,  et  ;\  tels  cn- 
droit  ou  eudi-oits  qui  poarront  ctre  cboisis,  do 
prendre  en  cnns;d6iMt  on  les  relations  que  les 
Etats  a.  enclaves  aurons  doif-navant  avcc  lo 
Gouvernement  General  et  les  autres  Etats  de 
cetto  Union  ;  au«si  pour  fixer  et  determiner 
quels amendemeuts  k  la  Constitution  dcs  Etats- 
Unis  sont  n<Scecsaires  ct  convcnables  pour 
assurer  les  droits  des  Etatsil  esclaves  de  TUiiion 
et  pour  r6gler  et  arranger  finiilement  toutes 
les  questions  relatives  au  .'ujet  de  I'esclavage, 
de  f'a^on  a  dclivrrr  le  Sud  de  rn;^i(ation  pio- 
longd  ••  de  cc  snjet.  ;1  assurer  nu  iienple  des  / 
Etats  a  csclaves  la  jouissance  p;iisible  et  Idgi- 
time  de  leur  propr!e.tc.et;\  rdtaljlir  cjt  equilibrc 
daas  I'organisation  du  gouvernement  qui  est 
esseutiel  a  la  pi.'rpctuit6  da  cclto  Union. 

0",'»7  soil  <]e  plua  orJonnc,  Qu'au  cas  ovl  de  tels 
amenderaents  h  la  Constitution  dcs  Etats  Unis, 
et  de  telles  mcsures  pour  la  protection  dcs  Etats 
csclavagi^tcs  du  Sud.  n'auraient  pas  6'6  pris.s 
et  acceptoes  promptMnent  par  le  peuple  dcs 
Ktats  non-esclavagistes.  alors  la  dite  Conven- 
tion devr.v.  sur  la  convocation  de  son  Pi  evi- 
dent, se  rassembler  de  nouveau.  et  or  'aniscr 
do  suite  une  Conf'''deration  s6par6'j  (hs  Etats  d 
escl;ivesrepi6  cnics  dans  la  ditu  Convention, 
et  de  tels  autres  qui  ])nnrraient  s'y  joindre;  ct 
la  dite  Convention  proccilera  il  former  un  gou- 
vernement provisoireet  temporairc  pour  la  dite 
Conledcration.  lequel  devra  co:itinuer  jufqu'jt 
ce  qii'une  election  dc  dc'e,j:n6<  ait  eu  lieu  i)our 
une  Convention,  etqu'une  Constitution  perma- 
nenteait  6i6  adoptee  par  clle  pou  •  le  gouverne- 
ment do  la  dite  Confederation. 

Qu'il  f oil  de  plus  ordoni:i\  Que  six  dd'6guc^  d 
la  dite  Convention,  q-i  devra  c:re  tenue  Ic 
vin^t-cinqu'eme  jour  d'  fevrier  prochain,  ou 
aussilot  (pie  possible  aprc"5  c^tt ;  epoquc,  ou  h 
tels  lieu  iiu  lieux  qui  jtourraient  6lre  ddjiigniSs 
par  les  dits  Etats  ;\  esclaves.  commc  il  y  a 
c'e  pourvu  ci-avant.  soicnt  choisis  par  cetto 
Convention  pour  y  reprosent-r  Tfitat  de  la 
Louisiane  ;  et  que  to  is  les  Etats  ;\  enclaves 
fioient  rcquis  de  nomni?r  un  iiombre  d?  de!c- 
gues  62;al  au  nombre  de  Icurs  Senatenrs  ct  do 
leurs  Ilepreseuta.its  au  Congios  des  Etats-Uuis, 
pour  les  represeutcr  dans  la  dite  Convention. 
QuHl  soil  de  plus  ordontic,  Quo  le  Gouvcrneur 
de  cet  Etat  soil  requis  de  f'ournir,  conlidentielle- 
mcnt,  aux  Gouverneurs  de  chacuu  dcs  Etats  i 
enclaves  une  copic  de  la  ])rcscnte  ordonnance, 
avcc  rcquclc  de  la  soumettre  A.  l''ur  diverges 
Legislatures  ct  Conventions  mainlenant  en 
session,  ou  si  ni  Lczislalurcs  ni  Conventions  ne 
sont  en  session,  qu'ils  soicnt  pricsdc  convoquer 
Ifurs  Legislatures  pour  prendre  en  considera- 
tion et  agir   sur  les  propositions  ci-incluses. 

M.  Fuqua  soumei  le  proambule  ct  I'ordon- 
naucc  qui  suivent,  comme  substituls  au  rapport 
du  comit6  des  quinzi.'  dcsquels  I'imprcssion  est 
ordonnde  : 

OBDOXXAXCE. 

Attendu.  que  In  lien  qui  unit  les  una  aux 
autres  des  divers  Etats  est  la  Co;isi;tiition  des 
Etats-Unis  ;  ct  atteudu  que  cettc  Constitution 


124: 


JOURNAL  DE  LA  CONVENTION 


A  6te  viol6''  par  la  mnjoritd  (let?  Etats  du  Nord,  1 1861,  a  midi,  et  nos   d6I6gu6s  h  la  Convention 

Icsiiue!"    pur  leur  Id'^islature?.  ont  d6ni6  au  k  Montgomery  sont  par  les  pr^sentes  invites  k 

p->uiili;  (i  '8  Etiits  du  Slid  fcs   droits  coustitu-   fuire  un  rapport  de   U-ur  actes  i   la   pr6sente 

tioiintls;    .t   iiLtcndu  qu'un  parti   sectionnel,   Convention    qui  les  reiettera  ou   Its   approu- 

connu  pou."  b  "om  de  parti   des  Repub  icains  ,  vera. 

Nors,  ;\   recemment  elu   Abraham   Lincoln  et       M.    Bienvenu,    aprfe?    avoir,    au    pr6alable, 

Hinnlbal  ilaralin  ;\   I    I'roildence  et  ;\  la  Vice- !  obtcnu  la  dispense  de  rapplication  des   r6gle- 

I'lcs'diuce    des    EiatsUnis    sur    ce    principe '  ments,  demande  ct  obtient  Tautorisation   d'in- 

avou6  -'qae  la  Constitution  des  Etats-Unis  ne   troduire  la  prc?cute  resolution,  dont  lecture  est 

reconnaii  pas  ou'un  csclave  puisse  f'aire  I'objet   donndJ  et  rimpression  ordonu6e,  8ur  motion  do 

d'un   dro.l  d.-  iSropriete,  que  le  Gouvernem;ut  .M.  Wilkinson  : 

doit  pr6venir  l"cxtensio.i  de   Tesclavagc  dans  j  kesolutioxs. 

les    it-rrito'.rcs  comniuns  tt  qu'il   doit  meme  i 

dirl'^er  I'oxercice  de  tous  ccspouvoirs  de  fui^on       Hisolu.  Que,  quelle  qae  soit  la  d6cision  de  la 

A  ce'qiie.  dins  an  ti;mps  donne,  cetleinst  tution   Convention  sur  la  question  de  F6paration  ou  de 

eoit  abol'ie  partout  od  clle  existe  maintenuut.''  j  non-separation  de  ces  Etats,   cetie  decision   ne 

E  1  coascin3:ice,  L'  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  sera  definitive  qu'autant  qu'elle  aura  6t6  rati- 
r6ini  c:)  Cu.ivent:'o:i,  dejrtile  que  TEtat  de  U  fi63  par  le  vote  de  la  majorit6  du  peuple,  au 
LoiisxiiJ    ne   pjut  ni  ne  vent  se   soumettre   il    scrutin. 

radministraiion  de  Lincoln  et  de  Hanrlin  Resolu,  Qu'en  meme  temps,  et  pour  montrer 
comaie  rre^'.d.-nt  et  V.ce-I'resident  des  Etats-  j  nianifestement  que  la  Louisiane  est  determin6e 
Uuls.  sur  les  principes  dont  il  a  ete  parl6  dans  ji  ne  pas  s^parer  sa  cause  de  celle  des  autree 
le  preunbnlc  qui  precede.  j  Etats  du  Sad,  et  qu'elle  d6sire  no  pas  apporter 

Di:rt'e  de  pits,  Q.ie  toute  tentative  de  coerci-  trop  de  precipitation  dans  I'adoption  d'une 
tioa  t'a.to  pu-  le  Gonvernemint  Federal  ou  au-  mesure  aussi  grave  que  celle  qui  doit  briser  les 
tri' coatr  ;  to  It  Etat  actneilement  separe  de  j  liens  qni  I'nnissent  au  reste  de  la  Conr6d6ra- 
rU  lio.i,  oa  q.ii  pourrait  s'eii  separer  pir  la  j  tion,  ses  Senateurs  et  Repr^sentants  au  Con- 
B  lit.',  s.-ra  reginld)  par  la  Louisiane  corarae  gr^s  des  Etats-Unis  sont  requisd'avoiri  quitter 
une  dejlaration  de  ^^uerre  faite  jl  tous  les  leurs  sieges  et  fl  revenir  aupr^s  de  leurs  con- 
Etat^  i  e-elavjs.  et  reltivera  notro  Etat  de  toute  stituants. 
alio  jennco  a  i  Gouvv.'rn>'m  int  PeJeral  ;  et  quo, 
dv.iBCiCis,  1 1  Louisiane  fjra  cause  commune 
avjc  I'Et  it  atlaque,  et  rd^istera  aux  mi'sures  de 
coerci  tion  aveo  tontss  lea  forces  dont  clle 
pjuna  disposer. 


RAPPORT  DU  COMITE  SUR  LES  REGLEMEKTS. 

M.  Provosty,  au  nom  du   comite   cbargo   de 
reviser  et  de  rediger  des   r6glements  pour  la 
conduite  des  deliberations  de  la   Convention, 
De -.reU  de plui,  Quc  C3tte  Convention,   d6sl-   rapporte  que  le  comite  reconimande  I'adoption 
ryui  d"a;5ir  d-  concert  avec  les  autres  Etats  k   q^s  refitments  de  la  Chambre   des   Repr^sen- 
csslavjs,  aeaepte  I'invitation  faite   par   I'Ala-   tants  de  FElat  de  la  Louisiane,  avec  les  raodi- 


bami  di  se  r<3anir  ,il  enx  enconseil  commun.  et 
q  ij.  dms  cj  bat,  elle  proccJera  en  Janvier 
1831  jl  Tcleotioa  da  six  del6gue^  tl  la  Conven- 
tio  I,  convoquc'  par  lEtat  de  I'Alabama  si 
Moiitgora-'ry,  pour  le  4  fcvrier  prochain. 

Di:r6le  de  plus,  Les  deleguds  ainsi  cboisis  do- 
vront  insister  aupriis  de  cette  Convention  pour 
for;ner  le  plus  pvomplemeiit  possible  une  Union 
F6  Ici-ale  (1  ,'8  Eiata  a  esclaves,  et  de  tous  autres 
Ettt<  qui  piurraient  s'unir  avec  eux  ;  et  dans 
la  form  ition  d;  ce  gouvernement,  il  sera  de 
leur  djvo'r  de  prendre  pour  guide  la  Constitu- 
t'.o.i  d;s  E'-ats-Unis,  de  s'y  confjrmer  autant 
qa:  p)3s"l)le  en  n'lntroduisant  quc  les  cbange- 
m  ;nts  qa'il  stirait  ndiessa're  d'adoptcrrt  notre 
Bitaxtioa  acluelle,  ct  dj  falre  constater  d'uno 
mvj'cre  dsiincte  que  Tesclave  est  une  pro- 
p:'.6te,  et  qu'j  1 1  droit  d?  propri6t6  et  de  contrOle 
bur  son  esclavj  suit  le  maitre  parlout  oil 
8'cteid  la juridction  du  gouvernement. 

De:re'.e  de  ptm,  Comme  represenlants  du  peu- 
ple d  •:  la  Lonis'ane,  nous  saisissons  cette  occa- 
Bioi  d'asKure'-  le  p-^uple  des  Etats  qu'arrosent 
1 J  Mississippi  et  s„'.s  iribulaires  que  la  Loui- 
siana n'a  pisTintention  d'entraver,  dans  aucun 
cas.  \:\  navi (ration  de  ce  fl^uve. 

De:rtited:  pliii,  Lorsqae  la  Convention  pro 


ficalions  et  amendements  qui  suivent : 

Que  les  mots  ^'Chambre,  Bills  et  Orateur" 
soient  remplaces,  partout  oil  ils  se  trouvpnt 
dans  les  dits  reglcments,  par  les  mots — "  Con- 
vention," "  Resolution,"  "  Ordonnanccs  "  et 
"  President." 

Que  les  mots  "avis  de  Bills  et  lea  Bills  que  le* 
membres  atiront  a  presenter  "  soient  eflfac6s  du  t6- 
glement  30  ^me  ; 

Que  la  dernitire  partie  du  rfeglement  31  sera 
conQue  comme  suit :  L'ordre  du  jcur  sera 
comme  suit  "  : 

lo.  Les  affaires  non  termin6es  dont  s'occu- 
pait  la  Convention  au  moment  de  son  dernier 
ajournem  nt. 

2o.    L'ordre  sp6cial  du  jour. 

So.  Les  ordonnances  et  les  resolutions  dans 
l'ordre  oii  elles  auront  6te  pr6sent6e8  h,  la 
Convention. 

D'effacer  du  r6 glement  33  les  mots—"  Elles 
ne  seront  ni  discutdes  ni  deciddes  le  jour  oil  la 
premiere  lecture  en  aura  6te  faite." 

Que  le  reglement  (i5  sera  concja  comme  suit : 
"apr^s  qu'une  rd^^olution  aura  6t6  adopt6e  par 
la  Convention,  elle  sera  recopide  au  net  et, 
apres  qu'elle  aura  6te  collation6e  et  rapportee 


noncera  son  tijourncment,  clle  s'ajournera  au  '  par  le  comit6  d'enrolement,  elle  sera  8ign6e  par 
capltol  de  I'Etat  d  Baton-Rouge,  au  28  fevrler  lie  Pr6sident  et  le  Secr6taire." 


¥ 


DE   L  ETAT    DE    LA   LOUISIANE. 


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<5ue  les  mots  •'  lorsqu'elle  ne  sicgcra  pas  en 
comit6  g6n6ral "  soiont  cflac6s  da  regle- 
ment  (i9. 

Eofin  le  comite  recomtnandc  dc  rcjcter  les 
r^glemcnts  32,  34,  43,  45,  46,  47,  48,  49.  50,  51, 
62,  53,  54.  55,  56,  57,  58,  5!).  60,  61,  63,  64,  65, 
66.  67    68,  71,  78,  80.  82,  83. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Polk,  la  Convention  or- 
donnc  Timpression  des  rcglemcnts  rapportds 
par  le  comity. 

M.  Moore,  de  la  part  du  comite  nomm6  ^ 
I'effet  de  se  rendrc  aupic^s  des  Conimissaires  de 
I'Aiabama  et  de  la  Caroline  du  Sud.  inforrae 
la  Convention  que  le  comite  s'est  acquitte  dc 
■a  mission  et  que  les  ditsCommissaircs  ctaient 
prets  4  ctre  adrais  dans  la  Convention. 

Peu  apr(>,s.  M.  Moore  accompagnc  dans  la 
Couvention  I'honoralile.T.  A.  Winston.  Commif- 
Baire  de  I'Etat  de  TAlabama,  ct  I'honorable 
John  L.  Manning,  Commissaire  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Caroline  du  Sud,  qui  sont  rc(;us  par  les  mcm- 
brcs  de  la  Convention  debout,  et  sont  conduits 
juFqu'A  la  plateforme  on  ils  prenncnt  siege  a 
la  droite  du  President. 

M.  Michel  soumct  K  la  Convention  une  com- 
munication de  J'.hn  T.  Monroe,  maire  de  la 
villc  do  la  Nouvelle.OrI6ans,  rcnfcrmant  des 
resolutions  adoptdes  par  le  Conseil-do-ville  de 
la  Nouvelle-Orle.ans,  invitant  la  Convention  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  .\  s'lijourncr  h  la  Nou- 
velle-0rI6ane,  oi\  le  dit  Conseil-de-ville  lui 
fournira.  sans  frais,  une  sallo  pour  scs  d^libora- 
tiors  et  lee  chambres  ndcessaires  pour  les  co- 
mit^s. 

Sur  motion  du  roemc  mcmbrc,  cettc  commu- 
nication est  lue  ct  reste  depose;  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Herron  pr6senti!  la  resolution  euivaute 
qui  est  lue  et  reste  dcpofce  sur  le  bureau  : 

Hdsolu.  Qn'un  comite  compose  de  cinq  raem- 
bres  fioit  nomm6,  k  Teflct  d'aller  visiter  les  sal- 
lc8  offertes  par  les  achninistrateurs  de  I'asile 
des  Sourds-Muets  i  I'usage  de  la  Convention, 
et  de  rapportcr  demain  matin  si  ccs  salles  suf- 
flsent  pour  tenir  les  F(5ancis  de  la  Coiivmtion. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  la  Convention 
proc^de  h  r<^lcction  d'lin  iniprimcur. 

M.  Estlin  nommc  M.  J.  ().  Nixon,  da  Cres- 
cent. 

M.  Marks,  d'Orldans.  nommc  M.  Lcovy,  du 
Delta. 

Et  M.  Texada  nommc  M.  J.  M.  Taylor,  dc 
I'Advocate  de  B.aton-Rouge. 

Avant  dc  proc6dcr  h  lY-lcction.  M.  Tappan 
retire  le  nom  de  M.  Leovy.  ot  M.  Mark.-<,  do 
Caddo,  retire  le  nom  do  M.  Taylor. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Miles,  M.  J.  O.  Nixon,  du 
Crescent  de  la  Nouvclle-Orl(:'an«,  est  6lu  par 
acclamation  imprimeur  de  la  Convention. 

M.  Bush,  aprcs  dispense  des  r^glements,  ob- 
ticnt  la  permission  de  prdsentcT  lu  resolution 
suivante  : 

R(solu,  Par  le  pcuplo  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
•ianc  r^uni  en  Convention.  Que  cett"  C(.nven- 
tion  vote  des  remorciemenls  k  Son  Kxcellence 
Thomas  0.  Moore,  Gouverneur  de  TElat  dc  la 
Louisiane,  pour  les  mesures  prompies  et  6ncr- 
giquefi  prises  par  lui  en  ordoaoaot  la  priss  des 


forts,  arsonanx  et  munitions  dc  guerre  qu 
etaient  sous  ic  controle  du  Gouverncment  F6 
deral,  dans  les  limites  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui 
siane  ;  que  scs  actes  sont,  par  la  pr^.sente.  en 
tit^rement  approuv(^s,  et  que  nous  h  s  soutien 
drons  ici  et  p.artout  avec  tout  le  pouvoir  ct  les 
moyens  que  nous  posst'dons. 

Le  memo  membi'c  dcmande  1 'adoption  de  la 
dite  resolution. 

M.  Fuqua  demandc  de  suppcndro  I'aclion  dc 
la  Convention  sur  la  dite  resolution  ju.t^qu'au 
moment  oil  Ic  Gouverneur  cuvcrra  sa  commu- 
nication fl  la  Convention. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  llodge,  la  resolution  dc  M. 
Bush  reste  depoEce  sur  le  bureau  sujcttc  h  I'up- 
pel. 

M.  "Walker,  au  nom  du  comtc  charge  de  so 
rendre  auprcs  du  Gouverneur  pour  rinformcr 
que  la  Convention  6tait  assemblce  et  de  '.ui  de- 
mander  s'il  avait  quclque  communication  d 
faire,  rapporto  que  Ic  comitt^  a  rempll  sa  mis- 
sion. 

MESSAGE  DU  aOUVERXECK. 

M.  E.  W.  Halspy,  secr^^tairc  particulicr  de  Son 
Excellence  Thomas  O.  Moore,  Gouverneur  do 
FEtat  de  la  Louisiane,  remet  la  comrauuiciitlon 
suivantc  : 

BlRE.^r  HE  I.'EXECrTTF,        ) 

Baton-Rouge,  le  24  Janvier  1861.  | 
Au  President  ct  aux  Mcmbres 

de  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  : 
Messieurs — J'ai  I'honncur   de  vous  adrcFser, 
ci-inclus,  un  exemplaire  de  niou  message  annuel 
k  la  Legislature. — C'tst  la  seule  communication 
que  je  sois  pr6t  a  vous  faire  pour  le  moment. 
Tr^s  rcspectucusement. 

TIIOS.  0.  MOORE, 
Gouverneur  dc  I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiane, 

EXTRArr  nu  message  dv  govvebxelr  apresse  a 

LA  I.tGtSI.VTVKE  ET  \X  A  LA  CGXVEXTIOX, 

Messieurs— Mes  opinions  sur  If  s  important'^s 
questions  qui  out  agile  et  qui  dctruiseni  i'U- 
nioM  Fdderale  out  etc  jjleinemrnt  ixprin:6e8 
dans  mon  message  k  la  session  extra  i6ecnte  dc 
la  Legislature.  Votre  promptc  act  on  prouva 
que  les  presages  du  moment — quo  la  destruc- 
tion menac6'^  des  droits  esscntii  Is  etdts  int^- 
rets  vitaux  de<  Etats,^  esclavcs  sous  le  mantmu 
d'une  constitution  pervertio,  vous  avaienl  prc- 
fondcmont  emu,  et  que  vous  comprer.icz  le  de- 
voir absiilu  de  eherchcr  imm(5iliat(ment  lifj 
moyens  de  vous  protdger.  Ia'  a  ote  du  pcijpio 
a  depuis  contirmes  la  cmyanco  dc  scs  r<  preseii- 
tants,  dans  les  postes  l^gishuifs  ct  eA6cutif8. 
que  le  sentiment  unanime  de  I'Klat  est  en  fa- 
veur  d'une  resistance  immediate  et  effi  ctivc, 
et  (ju'il  ne  se  tronve  dans  ."cs  limites  nucunc 
difference  d'o]Mnion.  si  ce  n'e,«t  >nr  dis  ponts 
s'-condaires  d'opportunite  quant  h  la  man'ciro 
etfl  repoque  on  dolt  fo  fjiire  cettc  re-iMnr.co, 
do  fa<;on  k  lui  donner  la  forme  la  plus  imiw- 
sante  pnur  f;v  digniie  et  son  Fiict  e-.  Nos  eii- 
ncmis,  qui  out  jxjusfc  Icurconfi  I  avec  1  s  Elnfs 
k  esclaves  ju.-qu  k  cette  cxtrdmiie.  trouvcnt 
que  sur  tons  les  points  dc  la  Louisiane  uous  nc 
formoas  qu'un  peuplc,  aaim6  des  n^ei&cs  Ecnll- 


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DiCDts  ct  (lis  memos  idecs.  ct  qu'il  CRt  inu- 
tile (iP  noiiH  cntraintr  par  flatterie  it  lairc 
rnljniHlon  de  nos  droits  que  dc  nous  Koumcttre 
por  lii  lorci'. 

Le  |H'U  d'i'Fr6''ai'Cos  que  dcs  liommcs  cre- 
duU's  <lu  Sud  puuviiieut  avoir  conserve  que  ces 
difpensions  t^craient  opp:iif6eP  pir  Tacte  volon- 
taire  du  peuplu  du  Nurd,  ag'ssaiit  dans  Ic  scin 
de  rUuion,  out  disparu  ilevant  les  preuves 
nccuniuloi'S  que  la  mnjorilo  du  Xord  est  impla- 
cabk'.  Niillu  proposition  de  paix  u"(.st  encore 
venae  d'eiix.  Li-t  propositions  ollVrtes  par  les 
bommis  d'Ktat  du  Sud  les  plus  moderns  ct  Its 
plus  attache-  h  TUnion,  n'ont  pas  encore  at- 
teiiit  la  tolalito  dcs  dtmandes  auxquelles  les 
boinmes  du  Sud  ont  droit,  niais  conime  projet 
de  conciliation  auqucl  ils  pourraicnt  etre 
nnieiKS  a  cons>'ntir  par  suite  de  I'antique 
amour  de  TUnion.  (lui  elnit  la  passion  des 
occurs  au  Sud — ont  6.it'.  njetees  avcc  inepris. 

Le  cri  general  dans  tout  le  Nord  est  de  sou- 
mettre  par  la  foicc  di's  armcs,  si  c'cst  ndcessaire, 
cbaque  Ettl  et  tons  les  Elats  du  Sud  qui  revcn- 
diquent  Ic  droit  de  $c  f  (iporcr.  pour  de  justes 
causes,  d'un  gouverniment  qu'ils  considcrent 
comine  fatal  a  lenr  f-urelc.  II  no  peut  plus  y 
avoir  de  douti'S  sur  la  sagc?s3  dc  la  politique 
qui  exige  que  le  conQit  ait  lieu  et  qu'il  se  regie 
maintcuaiit. 

Le  p'.'uplo  Fouverain  dc  cct  Etat  I'a  ainsi  dc- 
cid6,  ct  dans  qui'lques  lieures  ses  dclegucs  s'as- 
sem'jleroot  en  Convention  pour  formulcr  ce  ju- 
pcm-iitde  telle fi.(jon  que  personno  dans  I'Etat 
n'ait  le  droit  ni  la  difpositioa  d'cn  appeler. 
Eiant  nrs  en  pratique  par  un  penple  uiianime 
ct  j<>solu,  il  aura  droit  aa  rcspict  de  I'univers 
ct  a  la  reconnaissance  de  toutes  Ics  puissances 
ct  dJ  toutes  les  autorik's  qucloonqucs. 

Mais  il  est  devcnu  evident,  par  suiic  dc  la 
marclie  d  's  evonemeuts  autre  part,  tt  des  inten- 
tions de  ceux  qui  out  autorile  dans  le  f^ouverne- 
m-'nt  Inderal,  ainsi  qu'elU  s  out  6tc  di^vcloppees 
dans  Ifurs  proc^^des  eiivcrs  lis  autres  Elats  qui 
occupent  iamenic  pos-ition  quela  Louisiane  sur 
CCS  quei-foiis,  que  son  droit  d'action  indepen- 
dante  scrait  enirav6  par  la  lorce.  ^'occupation 
hostile  du  luit  Sumter.  dai:s  larade  deCbarles- 
]i  ston.dans  le  but  d'en  iniposi  r  il  I'Etat  de  la  Ca- 
roline du  Slid,  de  !e  .'ounetlre  il  la  volonie  des 
nuloritds  ^cdcrake,  et  de  coll  cter,  par  la  f<i)ce, 
dec  lasti-de  (•oupiuplc,  est  un  cxeniple  I'rappanl 
dR  la  man  ere  <loiit  un  Etat  du  Sud  posirrait 
6iri;  molc!-t(!.  Lestentativcs,  non  suivjes  de  suc- 
c6«.  qui  ont  ^.tc  lailesponr  n.vilailkr  coiie  for- 
leresse.  out  le  nienie  caracteic  ajirtssitque  i"oc- 
cupnt  o;i  sulrseqiicnle  du  lot  Pickens,  dans  ]a 
rude  dc  Peiis.cole,  alin  de  niaiiitenir  I'Etat  (]■.  la 
Eloride  en  connection  tureen  avec  un  {jouverne- 
nient  rdpiidc.  I'endanl  que  I'oa  comniet  envers 
k-  Sud  di«  MCtiPd'anreFsiond'une  rigueur  aucsi  I 
extraordinaire,  la  pojiuiiicedu  Nord,  e»  I'ensyl- } 
vanie,  deleida't  le  tiansj  ort  de  proprictd.*  pu-  i 
bliqu' sdri-ti'ice^  ;i  eiriains  points  du  Sud,  pour  | 
des  motifs  d'bostil  te  eontre  le  Sud.  et  les  auto- 
ril^s  ellra\es  ont  i)lic  devaiitcelte  intimidation. 
Avertis  par  ces  actts.  par  b;  langage  uniforme- 
ment  bostilcemploj'6auCongrcscoutrc  la  libre  ' 


action  du  Sud,  et  par  I'affirmation  g^nerale  des 
doctrines  d'obeissance  passive  dans  les  mani- 
fesles  des  (Jouverneurs  des  Etats  du  Nord,  et 
les  menaces  ouvertes  que  la  procbaine  admi- 
nistration mettrait  en  pratique  ces  iatentions 
lyranoiques  avcc  encore  plus  de  vigueur,  je  pris 
la  dctcrniinrtion  de  ne  pas  laisser  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  sans  preparation  pour  la  situation, 
bile  a  une  Irontiere  6tendue  et  expouee,  sur 
laquelle  le  Gouvcrnement  F6deral  possede  des 
fortercsFes  capables  d'etre  employees  pour  la 
sul'jngation  du  pays  et  pour  annuler  la  volenti 
declaree  du  peuple.  Pres  de  celte  capitale,  oil  les 
de!6guesdu  peuple  souverainsontsnr  le  point  de 
s'assembler.  se  trouvait  un  dep6t  militaire  sus- 
ceptible.entre  dcs  mains  peu  6erupulcuses,d'etre 
employe  pour  restreindre  et  pour  terrifier  les  d6- 
liLerations  d'un  peuple  libre.  Pour  ces  raisons, 
respectant  la  volocte  manifeste  du  peuple,  et 
afiu  que  ces  deliberations  restent  libres  et  que 
leurs  actes  soient  appuy6s  par  la  possession 
complete  de  tout  le  territoire  de  I'Etat,  je  me 
decidai  a.  prendre  possession  des  postes  militaires 
et  des  munitions  de  guerre  qni  se  trouvent  dans 
I'Etat,  auFsitot  que  la  D6cessite  d'un  pareil  acte 
deviendrait  claire  a  mon  esprit.  Sur  des  infor- 
mations qui  ne  me  laissaient  aucua  doute  sur 
mes  devoirs  publics,  et  qui  me  convainquaient 
qu'une  action  immediate  etait  n6cessaire  pour 
empecber  une  collision  entre  les  troupes  fi6d6- 
rales  et  le  penple  de  I'Etat,  j'autorisai  les  me- 
snres  h  prendre,  et  elles  furent  mises  en  execu- 
tion sans  opposition  ou  diCBculle.  En  le  faisant, 
je  pris  soin  de  me  borner  aux  actes  necessaires 
pour  remplir  ce  but  avec  la  plus  grande  certi- 
tude ct  le  moindre  risque  de  violence. 

Par  suite  d'un  arrangement  conclu  avecroffl- 
cicr  sup6rieur  et  en  presence  d'une  force  trop 
considerable  pour  qu'il  ptit  y  resistor,  les  ca- 
sernes et  I'arsenal  de  Eaton  Rouge,  ainsi  que 
toutes  les  proprietes  federales  qui  s'y  trouvent, 
me  iurent  livres  le  11  ct  le  12  du  courant,  et  le 
13  les  troupes  feddrales  partirent.  A  peu  pres 
au  meme  moment  les  troupes  de  I'Etat  occu- 
paient  le  fort  Pike  aux  Rigolcts  et  les  forts 
Jackfon  et  St.  Pbillippesur  le  Mississippi,  et  on 
prit  toutes  les  autres  mesuresjugeesneceseaires 
pour  la  securlto  publique.  Des  rc^us  farent 
invariablemcnt  donnes  pour  les  objets  trouv68, 
atin  de  proteger  les  officiers  qui  en  I'urent  de- 
posfede.s  ct  d6  faciliter  les  reglements  il  venir. 
Pour  les  dcpensesuecessaires,  j'ai  fait  usage  de 
I'allocation  faite  par  la  derni6re  Legislature 
pour  des  objets  militaires.  Un  rapport ddtaillo 
dc  ces  actes  et  des  depenscs  encourues  sera  mis 
Eous  vos  yeux  dans  peu  de  jours. 

Avcc  le  sentiment  profond  de  la  responsabi- 
iite  que  j'ai  assumee.  toute  la  question  est 
rcppcctucusement  foumise  k  la  Legislature. 

M.  McFarland  pr6sente  la  resolution  suivante 
qui  est  adoptee  : 

lic'solu,  par  cette  Convention,  Que  William 
Bloomfu'ld,  ra  litre  do  poste  de  la  Chambre  des 
Repr6sentants.  est  et  deraeure  nomme  maftre 
de  poste  de  cette  Convention  durant  ses  sessions 
il  Bilton  Rouge,  et  qu'il  rtmplira  tons  les  de- 
voirs qui  se  raltachent  h  cette  place. 


DE   l'eTAT   DE   la   LOUISIANE. 


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Sur  motion  do  HF.  Wilkiufon.  la  Convention 
s'occupc  (le  la  rgsolutifn  ni)piouviuit  la  con- 
duitcdu  Gouveriicur  on  prcnanl  possession  des 
forts,  arscnaux  ct  iminitioDs  de  guerre  dans  Ics 
limitt's  ih'  cct  Etat ;  ct 

Sur  motion  uu  memo  membrc  d'adopter  la 
dite  rosoliition. 

M.  Daviilsoji  demmde  Fappel  nominal  qui 
donnc  le  rosultat  snivant : 

MM.  Adams,  Andrrson,  Avogno,  BaibJn.  U;;r- 
row,  B.rmud'jz,  Bienvcnu.  JJonf'onl.  nonncr, 
Briscoo,  Burton,  Busli.  Butler.  Caldwell,  Can- 
non, Carr,  Clark,  Cook,  Connell)',  Conner  d.' 
Concordia.  Conner  dc  St.-Tammany,  Davidson 
do  Livingston.  David.'-oii  do  Sabine,  Decloutt. 
DeBIanc.  Dorsoy,  Duffel,  Dnpro.  Elam,  Eigco, 
E'ltlin.  Fusei:or,  Fuqna.  Gla<ldpn,  Gardorc, 
Gaudet,  Graves,  Gray,  Gill.  Giiard.  Ilcvnandez, 
Ilerron.  Ilodgo,  Hodges,  lloUingswortli,  John- 
ston, Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  La- 
groue,  LeBianc.LeBonrgeois.Lewisde  Bienville, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'Orleans.  Manning, 
Marshall.  Marrero,  Marks  de  Caddo.  Marks 
d'Orleans,  Jlartin  do  I'Assomption,  Martin  de 
Carroll.  Magee.  Melar^on. Miles.  Michel,  Miller, 
Moore,  McClo=key.  MeColloni.  McFarland,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Norton,  Olivier,  O'Bryan.  Patterson, 
Perkins  dc  Lafourclio.  Perkins  dc  Madison, 
Perkins  d'Orlcaus.  Peck,  Pcmberton,  Pierson 
de  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope.  Provosty, 
Pugh,  Uicbardson,  Bonian,  Uoselius,  Slawson, 
Smart,  Swayze,  Semmes.  Stewart,  Sparrow. 
Sompajrac,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scotl  d'Esl- 
Ffcliciana,  Smith.  Tappan.  Talbot,  Tuvlor  de 
St.  Charles,  Tiiylor  de  St.  Landry,  Texada, 
Thoma.ssnn,  Todd.  Towles.  Tucker.  Valentine, 
Vorrct,  W'Hrren,  Walker.  AVilliamsd'Est-Bjiton- 
Rouge,  Williamson.  Wiikinson,  AVillz  et  Vork 
votent  en  faveur  do  la  jo?oliilion— 11!>  voix. 

Et  MM.  Meredith,  Pioreon  de  Winn.  Rozier, 
Slockcr  ct  Turaftiro  votent  contrr— 5  voix. 

M,  Bopclius  obticnt  la  permjVsion  de  laire 
inscrire  dans  le  journal  les  motifs  qui  I'out 
portc  a  voter  dans  lafilrmRlive  : 

•'  Dans  mon  opinion  la  conduiledu  Gouver- 
neur  cf-t  justifiable  d'ape^  b^s  raisons  qu'il 
donne  dans  son  message  h  la  Convention  ;  c  i 
confdqnence  ie  vote  duns  raHirniativp. 

rSigne]  •  C.  KOSKLIU>."' 

M.  II'  zier  donnc  avis  que  deinain  il  doiinera 
IcR raisons  qui  Pont  por(6  h.  voter  dans  la  noira- 
tivc. 

Eo  conr6qucr.cc  la  i6solution  de  M.  IJnsh  est 
adopt6e.  et  *  . 

Sur  motion  dc  M.  Estlin.  la  Convention 
s'ajonrne  iid-maiu  a  10  lieures  A.  M. 

J,  T.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 

Jk''EXDiJKDr.  25  Janvier  1R6I. 

L.^  Convention  se  rdunit  coiiformdment  Sl 
Pajournemciit. 

L'lIoiioraMe  Alexandre  Mouton  (•ccnpe  Ic 
fauttuil.  It  1.')  dc'.(;g(ic<  repoiident  it  I'appd 

Durant  la  lecture  du  journal  d'iiier, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Mai  ks,  d'Orld  ms,  la  Con- 
vention sc  dispense  de  la  lecturj  dii  compte- 
rendu  de  P6IcctJoa  duSccr6laii-c  adjoint. 


^  Sur  motion  dc  11.  Moore,  il  est  ordonne  qu'A 
Pavenir  il  ne  sera  plus  fait  mention  des  noms 
des  d6Iegu6s  npondant  a  Pappel  ;  il  suffira 
seulemeut  de  porter  le  nombro  total  des 
merabres  presents. 

Le  Prt.sident  de  la  Convention  fait  savoir 
qu'il  acompos<5  les  comitejspermancutscomme 
suit  : 

L  Sur  les  droits  de  citoyens  de  laLouisiane: 
TI)oma«  H.  Kennedy,  rapporteur,  ct  E,  Law- 
rence, W.  R.  P.  ck,  A.  Tali.or,  N.  McCollom,  S. 
Holling.'wnrth.  W.  M.  Perkins  d'0rl6ans,  A.  M. 
Gray,  T.  Johnston,  H.  McFarlaud,  ct  Felix 
Lewis. 

2.  Comitc  Judiciaire,  de  Juridiction  F6dcrale 
et  du  Domaiuc  en  Louisiane  :  P.  E.  Bonford, 
rapporteur  ;  It.  L.  Ho;lge,  Lewis  Bu.sb.  A.  De- 
Blanc.  C.  C.  Bri.'coe.  15.  S.  Tappan.  J.  B.  Elam, 
W.  IL  Hough,  E.  L.  Swayze,  H.  Richardson  et 
C.  Roseliu-'. 

Comite  du  Commerce,  du  Revenu  et  do 
Navigation  :  T.  J,  Semmes.  rapporteur  :  M.  0. 
,  H.  Norton,  R.  W.  Estlin,  F.  Gardere,  J.  Pem- 
1  bcrton,  T.  C.  Manning,  L.  P.  Conner  de  Cou- 
j  eordia.  L.  Texada,  tJ.  L.  Fuselier.  B.  Avegoo, 
!  W.  S.  Pike. 

[  4.  Des  Afiaires  Postales  :  Alex.  Walker,  rap- 
porteur ;  E.  Bermudez,  M.  E.  Girard,  A.  S. 
Herrou,  W.  M.  Kidd,  F.  Labatut.  R.  C.  Martin 
de  PAssomptiou,  J.  A.  Rozier,  E.  C.  David.son 
de  Sibine,  S.  W.  Dorsey,  J.  N.  Marks  d'Orlgans. 
5.  De  la  Constitution  d'Etat  ct  dc  Protec- 
tion des  Droits  Prives:  J.  G.  Olivier,  rappor- 
teur ;  R.  Taylor  d  •  St-Charlcs.  A.  B.  Roman, 
G.  D.  Stewart.  R.  B.  Todd.  T.  A.  Cook.  T.  W. 
Scott  d'Est  Feliciana,  J.J.Michel,  M.  Valen- 
tine, T.  AV.  Graves,  L.  D.  Marks  de  Cnddo. 

(j.  Militaire  et  des  Affaires  Navales  :  B!  Tay- 
lor de  St-Charles.  rapporteur  ;  E.  G.  W.  Butler, 
H.  Marsliall.  J.  G.irrelt.  R.  Hodges,  J.  McClos- 
key.  D.  OBiyan.  A.  H.  Gladden.  W.  Burton. 
W.  M.  Smith.  W.  D.  And'Mson. 

7.  Sur  la  Formation  d'une  Confederation  du 
Sud  ;  John  Perkins.  Jr.,  rapporteur;  H.  Mar- 
shall. J.  .Moore,  G.  L,  Fuselier,  A.  Walker,  E. 
S[tarrow,  J.  A.  Taylor  de  St-Landry.  J.  L. 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  A.  H.  Gladden,  L.  J.  Du- 
prc,  T.  C.  Manning. 

8.  Des  Finances  et  des  Depensrs  Casuelles  : 
B.  L.  Hodge,  rapporteur  ;  F.  Gard(*re.  Z.  York. 
J.  H.Martin  d;  Cirroll.  N.  W.  Pope,  J.  B. 
Slawron,  A.  Provosty,  T.  J.  Caldwell,  J.  H. 
Williamson.  J.  K.  Eliree.  R.  Taylor  de  St- 
Cbnrles. 

U.  Des  Iwelations  Fedcralep:  Edward  Spnr- 
row,  rapporteur ;  A.  Diciouet,  P.  E.  Bonford, 
J.J.  Micliel,  J.  Perkins  Jeuno  de  Mnd'son,  W. 
i;.  Miles,  L.  Texada.  C.  L.  Swayze.  W.  G.  Carr, 
L.  P.  Conner  de  Concordia.  A.  S.  Herron. 

10.  Des  Patentes:  M.  E.  Girard,  rapporteur: 
W.  R,  Adam.=,  F.  Cannon,  J.  E.  Milkr,  J.  O. 
Fuqua, 

11.  D'E.iriMement  :  P.  S.  Wiltz,  rapporteur; 
F,  Gardere,  C.  Bienvcnu,  J.  Pcmberton,  A.  De- 
Blanc. 

Les  ofiic'crs  dont  les  noms  suivent  lont 
oomm6s  par  le  Pr63ldcut.  Favoir  : 


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A.  M.  rcrranlt.  Sorfrcnt-d'Armrs. 

J.  R.  T.  Hayncs,  Commis  uux  Mindats. 

Erailc  Willz,  AHurt  l-'alirc,  Traductcura. 

William  Simmons.  Porlicr. 

James  Kirby.  Page. 

Sur  motion  de  JI.  Miles,  I'lionorablc  C.  M. 
Conrad  est  invite  h  prendre  uii  s\6s^  daus  la 
Convention. 

L'beure  lixoe  pour  la  nicrption  de  I'hono- 
rable  J.  L.  Manning,  commissaire  dumeiit  accr6- 
diie  dc  I'Etat  do  la  Caroline  du  Snd.  ct  de 
I'honorable  John  A.  Winston,  comniissa're 
dfiment  nccr^dito  do  I'Ktat  de  TAiabama,  ces 
mtssliurs  ^ont  condnits  et  prcfi-^entcs  en  leiir 
capacite  onicieile.  prcsentant  an  President  laur 
U-ttre  de  crc-ance,  aprcs  quoi  lis  font  cliacun 
un  diFcours  relatif  jl  I'oljft  do    leur  mission. 

M.  Elpec  sonmet  :i  la  Convention  une  com- 
munication des  honorabU's  John  Siidell,  J.  P. 
Benjamin.  J.  M.  L.mdrum  ct  T.  G.  DavId.«ou  de 
la  ville  Washington,  aorcsFc2  a  cetto  Conven- 
tion; apres  leclnre,  rimpressiou  en  est  ordon- 
nde  k  2500  c.xemplaires. 

M.  Perkins,  de  Madi<on,  ayant  fait  la  motion 
de  s'occuper  ue  I'ordoanunce  de  separation, 
rapporl6e  par  le  comit6  des  quinze,  et  qui  est 
A  i'ordre  special  du  jour. 

M.  Kozier  parlo  en  favour  de  Tordonnance 
presentee  par  lui  commo  substitut  a  I'ordon- 
nance  rapporlco  par  le  comitc  des  quinze. 

L'appel  nominal  reclame  par  M.  Briscoe 
constaiu  la  presence  de  128  delc^ues  et 

Sur  la  motion  de  M.  Coltman,  d'adoptor  le 
Buk'titut  de  M.  Rozicr.  l'appel  nominal  donr.e 
le  r6»ultat  suivant  : 

MM.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Clark.  Cook,  Con- 
nelly. Co:iner  de  St-Tammany.  Cottman.  David- 
KOU  de  Sabine.  Dutlei.  Garrett,  Gill,  Iloiigii, 
Lewi«  d"Orleans.  Meredith.  MeCollom,  Patter- 
son, Pier.son  de  Wiun.  Uo.-eiius.  llozier,  Smurt. 
Stocker.  Taliaferro,  Verret  et  Williams  votenl 
dans  raffirmative — 24  vol.v. 

MM.  Ad.ims,  Anderson,  Avogno.  Barbin.  Bar- 
row, Bonford,  Bonner.  Bri.=coe,  Burton,  Bush, 
Butler,  Caid\vell,  Cannon,  Carr,  Conner.  Dnvid- 
poa  de  Livingston,  Djclou"t,  LeBlanc,  Dorspy. 
Dupr6,  Elam,  Eigee,  E-tlin,  Euselier,  Fuqun, 
Gialden,  Garder-,  Gaudet.  Graves,  Gray, 
Girard,  Griflin,  Hernandez,  Merron,  Ilodgc, 
HolUngsworth,  Johnston.  Kennedy,  Kidd, 
Labatut,  Lawrence,  La<rroue,  LeBhinc,  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis  de  Bienv  He,  Lmvis  de  Clai- 
borne, Manning,  Marshall,  Marrcro,  .Marks  de 
Cadilo,  Marks  d'Orieans,  Martin  d'As-omption. 
Martin  de  Carroll,  Mageo.  Melan^on.  Miles. 
Michel,  Miller.  Moore,  Mouton.  McCloskoy,  Mc 
Farland.  McKneely.  Norton.  Olivier,  O'Bryan, 
Perkins  de  Lafourche.  Perkins,  do  Madison. 
Perkins  d'0rl6ms.  Peck.  Pembtrton,  Picrson 
de  Natchitoches,  Pike,  i*olk.  I'ope,  Pnivosty, 
Pugh,  Richardson,  Roman,  Slawson,  Sw^iyze. 
Semm^-s,  Stewart,  Sparrow.  Sompnyrac,  Scott 
de  Claiborne.  Scott  d't;st-F61ic:ana.  Smith, 
Tappan.  Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Taylor 
de  St-Landry,  Texada.  Thomasson  'i  odd. 
Towles,  Tucker.  Valentine.  Warren.  Walker. 
Williams  d'Est-Bfvton-Rouge,  Williamson,  AVil- 


kin«on,  Wiltz  et  York  votent  dans  la  n6gativ6 
— 10(5  voi.v. 

E.\  cous6qufinco  la  dite  ordonnauce  est 
roiet6e. 

M.  l-  uqua  demande  lecture  de  Pordonnance 
pr6-;entej  par  lui  comme  substitut  de  Pordon- 
nance rai)porleL;  par  le  comit6  des  quinze,  et 
fait  un  dlscours  sur  ce  sujet  h.  la  Convention. 

Ensuite,  sur  motion  de  M.  Kidd,  la  Conven- 
tion s'ajour.ic  pour  se  rcunir  de  nouveau  d  6 
heures  P.  M. 

SEAXCB  ru  SOIR. 

I-a  Convention  se  r6unit  suivant  ajournement 
ji  G  heures  P.  M. 

I'ros.-nt,  Phonerable  A.  Mouton,  President. 

La  presence  d'un  quorum  de  la  Convention 
dtant  clairement  6vidente,  sur  motion  de  M. 
Richardson,  on  oniet  de  faire  l'appel  nominal. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Pordon- 
nance de  jM.  Fuqua  est  prise  eu  consid6ration 
et  lue,  et  l'appel  nominal  ctant  demand^  sur 
I'adoptlon  du  d^t  substitut,  doune  le  r6sultat 
suivant : 

MM.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bush,  Clark, 
Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Cott- 
man, Davidson  de  Sabine,  Duffel,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dei'o,  Garrett,  Gaudet,  Hcrron.  Hough,  Hol- 
lingsworth,  Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeoia, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'0rl6ans,  Martin 
d'Assomption,  Mageo,  Melanc^on,  Meredith,  Mc- 
Coi  om,  Patterson,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Pier- 
son  de  Winn,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Pugh,  Roman, 
Roselins,  Rozicr,  Sorapayrac,  Scott  de  Clai- 
borne. Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Stockor,  Thomas- 
son,  Tucker,  Verret,  Walker,  Williams  d'Est- 
Ca'.ou-Roitgo,   Williams  de  Ste-Heleno— 47  oui. 

MM.  Adcim.s.  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barbin, 
Bairow,  Bonford,  Bouner,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Butler.  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr,  Conner  dc 
Concordia.  Davidson  de  Livingston,  Declouet, 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dupr6,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fuselier.  Gladden,  Graves,  Gray.  Gill,  Girard, 
Grifli.i,  HtM-nandez.  Hodge.  Hodges,  Johnston, 
Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lewis  de 
Bienville,  Manning,  Marshall,  Marrcro,  Marks 
de  Caddo,  Marks  dOrleans,  Martin  de  Carroll, 
Miles,  Michel,  Jliller.  Moore,  Mouton,  McClos- 
key,  McFailand,  McKneely,  Norton,  Olivier, 
O'Uryan.  Perkins  do  Madison,  Provosty,  Rich- 
ardfon,  Slawson,  Swayze,  Stewart,  Sparrow, 
Sm^th.  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor 
de  Si-Landry,  Texada,  Todd.  Towles,  Valen- 
tino, Warren,  Williamson,  Wiltz  et  York — 73 
rion. 

En  cons6quence  le  dit  substitut  est  rejete. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bienvenu,  la  Convention 
s'occupo  des  resolutions  pr6seht^es  par  lui 
hicr.  lesqnelles  ayant  etc  lues,  sont  retirees  par 
le  membre,  qui  prcsonte  comtoe  substitut  des 
dltes  resolutions  la  sulvante,  qu'il  ofFre  comme 
substitut : 

KESOLCTION. 

Resol'/.  Quo  quelle  que  soit  la  d6cision  de  la 
Convenfon  sur  la  questiou  de  savoir  si  I'Etat 
doit  se  ^6parer  de  I'Union,  clle  n'aura  aucun 
elfet  avant  dVvoir  6te  ratifi6e  par  le  vote  de  la 
majorlt6  du  pcuple,  et  i  cct  ettet,  une  Election 


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sera  tenue  aiix  divers  bureaux  (l'6lect;o".i  da 
I'Etat  le  vingt-ciaqui^me  jour  do  I6vritr  pro- 
chain,  coaformem-^nt  aiix  r6^a;liiin3nts  ot  lois 
actuellement  en  vi^ucur  h  I'^^ard  dj  I'dlcction 
des  oflBciers  de  I'Etat. 

Ceux  qui  voteront  pour  I'ordonnanco,  mct- 
tront  sur  leurs  bulletius  le  mot  '•  Itatiticilioii" 
et  ceux  qui  voteront  contro.  les  mot'j  ••  Tas  dj 
Ratification/"  Le  Gouvciueur  laiicera  uuo  pro- 
clamation, donnant  pleinemcnt  avisau  pen|)le 
de  la  dite  election  ct  ordoimant  aux  bborifs 
des  divcrses  paroisscs  do  cet  Ktat  de  fairc  lenir 
une  6lection  sous  les  lois  cxislaiiiis. 

M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  fait  alors  la  motion 
de  s'ajourner,  niais  la  dite  motion  est  retirde 
k  la  requete  de  M.  Kidd,  qui  prdsento  la  r6-o- 
lution  suiva:ite,laq  lelic  ayant  etdsoum'.se  k  la 
Convention  est  ad'.iptoe  : 

Resolu,  Que  Tauditeur  des  comptes  publics 
Foit  autorif-6  li  payer  les  mnndats  Ues  delegu6s 
et  d'-s  oflTiciers  de  cette  Convention,  lor.•qu'il^■ 
seront  contresigncspar  le  Pr(5:^ident  de  la  Con- 
vention et  par  le  president  du  comitc  des  d6- 
penses  casucllcp. 

L'ordonnanco  suivantc  est  prtsenlcc  par 
M.  Polk  et  re^to  dcpofcj  sur  le  bureau  cou- 
formfemeut  aur6gleraent  : 

Qu'il  soit  ordonnc  par  la  Convcntioiv  do 
I'Etit  de  la  Louisianc  rcunie  en  convention,  que 
Taction  de  celte  Convention  en  adoplunt 
Tordoonance  qui  doit  dissoudre  Tunion  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisianc  avec  les  aulres  Etals  do 
I'Uiiiou  F<5d<5rale  no  doit  pas  6're  intcrpio;6: 
comme  un  al)andon  aux  antes  E  at^  qui  pour- 
raient  ne  psis  se  retirer  do  ses  dro'tr;  legitimes 
6UX  proprietes  et  territoires  aujourd'liui  po«- 
e6d63  en  commun  par  les  E'.ats-Uuis  d'Am6 
rique. 

Puis,  sur  motion  dell.  Perkins,  d;  Madison, 
la  Convention  s'ajournc  jnsqu'a  demaiu  matin 
k  9  beures. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Samedi.  Ic  26  Janvier  18C1. 
La  Convention  so  riinnit  conformcmcnta  I'a- 
journement.     Present  :   i'lionoiablo  Alexandre 
Mouton,  Pi6siiieiit,  ot  119  deleguo=<. 

Pendant  la  lecture  du  Journal,  sur  motion  do 

M.  Provosty,    la  Convention  se  dispense   dc  la 

lecture  des  noms  des   menibres  composant  les 

differents  comi(es  permancnts. 

Le  journal  de  la  sdanco  d'hicr  est  npprouv^i 

M.  Provosty  J)r6sente  la  rC-solution  snivante: 

Resolu.  Que   cette  Convention  iicecpie  PollVe 

du  Couseil  Commun  de  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle- 

Orleans,  et  qui;  lors(|u'ellc  s'lijourmra  aiijimr- 

d'bui,  elle  s'ojonrncra  pour  se  rcunir  h  laNou- 

vclle-Orlcans  mardi  procbain  le  29  du  couraat: 

et  ' 

Remlu  depliu",  Qu'un  comile  compo-ij  dc  trnis 
membres  Roit  nomm<S  par  Ic  President  .\  Vvn\  t 
de  s'entendre  avec  le  dit  Consejl-de- ville  de  la 
Nouvcllo-(;rl6an9  sur  le  local  et  les  arrange- 
ment.-*  n^ccssaires  K  cette  Convention. 

M.  Moore  fait  la  motion  d'amcnder  la  dite 
■> 
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resolution  on  y  insfirant  au  lieu  des  mots  "  au- 
jourd'liui ■'  les  mots  '■  le  80  dc  ce  mois." 

Siir  motion  de  .M.Elam,  cet  ameudement  reste 
depo;c  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Fnqua  pre-^ente  comme  substitut  i  la  re- 
solution lie  yi.  Provosty  une  resolution  nom- 
mmt  un  comitd  de  cinq  membres  d  I'effet  d'exa- 
miner  r6.,rlise  .Mctliodis.c  de  Uaton-Rouge  qui 
:i  0  c  ott.-rte  poar  Tusago  do  la  Convention,  et 
dj  rappnrter  si  elle  convient  pour  y  tenir  les 
stances  dj  citte  Convention. 

Une  motion  (^lant  faite  pour  la  question 
prcalisble.  M.  Ikrro.i  reclame   Tuppel  uominal. 

J.ie  resulut  <  sst  comme  suit : 

MM.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barr.nv,  Bermudcz, 
Bienvenu,  Bonlord,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler, 
Caldwell,  Cannon.  Clark,  Cook,  Connelly,  Con- 
ner, de  St.  Tammany,  Coitmaii.  Ueeloilet,  Dc- 
Blanc,  D,.rsey,  Du;rel,  DupvC',  E^tlin,  Fuseiier, 
Gladden,  Garreit.  Girard,  IKrnandez,  Hodge, 
Kennedy,  Labatnt,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis, 
de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marshall.  Marrero, 
Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Orloans.  Martin  de 
I'Assomittion.  Martin  do  Ca  roll,  Magee,  Me- 
lait(;)i,  .Mereditb,  ,\liles  Michel,  Miller,  Mc- 
Closkey.  .McCollom.  McFarlaiid,  McKnetly,  Nor- 
ton. Olivier,  Perkins  de  Lnfourelie.  Perk'ins  de 
.Madison,  Perkin;  d'Orlcms.  Ptck.  Pember- 
ton,  Pier.-on  de  Winn,  Polk,  Provosty,  Pugh. 
^selius,  Poz'or.  Slawson,  Smart,  Swayze, 
b,  mmes,  Stewart,  Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott 
de  Claiborne.  Stocker,  Tappan.  Talbot.  Talia- 
ferro. Taylor  de  St.  Cbarles,  Taylor  d..-  St.  Lan- 
dry, Thoinasson.  Towlcs.  Tucker.  Valentine, 
Wrret,  Walker.  Williamson.  Wilkinson,  Wiltz 
ot  "i  oik  votent  dans  laflirmative — 87  voix. 

Et  M.M.  Barbin.  Bonmr,  Busb.  Carr,  Conner, 
I)avid.^on  dj  Livings-ton.  David.-on,  d.'  Sabine, 
Elam,  Elgee,  Fnqiin,  (Jardere.  Gaudet,  Graves, 
Gray,  Grillin.  Ilerron,  Houg'.i,  Hodges,  Uol- 
liiigs-worlb.  Kidd,  L'  Blanc,  LeBoiirgeols.  Lewis, 
d  •  IJienvillc,  LeMis  d'Orlcans.  .Moore.  O'Bryan, 
Patlei^on,  Pierson  de  Natcbitoche.s.  Pike.  Polk, 
liicliaid.-on,  l.'oman,  Scolt.  d'Est-Feliciana, 
Sm-ili.  Texada.  Todd,  Warren,  Williams 
d'Esl-L'jlton-Kougc,  Williams  de  Stc-H616ne, 
votent  dans  la  negative — 3!)  voi.v. 

En  consequence  la  resolution  de  M.  Provosty 
est  adoptee. 

j\L  Fuqua  fait  la  motion  de  prendre  en  con- 
sideration le  substitut  d 3  M.  Bienvenu  k  la  r6- 
solution  presentee  par  liii,  ayant  pour  object  do 
renvoyer  au  peuple  I'actionde  cette  Convention 
sur  rordoniiance  d.'  feparation  et  demande 
ra]ipel  nominal  Fur  sa  motion. 

Avantde  ji-oceibn- ;i  I'appel  nominal  sur  la 
motion  de  M.  Perkins,  de  Madi.'?on,  I'ordonnancc 
l)rosentce  par  M.  Polk  k  'a  fcanoc  d'hier  est 
nrorc  r  an  comitc  judiciaire,  de  la  jur. diction 
fetJerale  et  du  domaine  en  Louisianc. 

L'appel  nominal  reclame  parM.  Fuqua  donne 
le  re-ullat  suivant  : 

M.M.  Bermiidz,  Bicnvcnn.  Bu.«li.  Clark.  Con- 
nrlly.  Conner  de  Si.  Tammany,  Cotlman,  Da- 
vidson de  Sabine,  Duflel.  Fuqua,  Gardore,  Gar- 
rett, Gaudet,  Ilerron,  Hough,  Lagrout?,  Le- 
Blanc.  Lelbmrgeois,  Lewis  de  Claiborne.  Lewis 
d'Oi leans,  Maitin  dc  I'Aesomptiou,  Magcc,  Me- 


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laDQon,  Meredith,  McCollom,  Patterson,  Perkins  f  vertu  d'anc  loi  quelconque  de  cat  Etat.  et  qui 
de  Laroiirc!ie,Plerso!id..' Natchitoches.  Pier>o:i  I  ne  syat  pas  CM  couflit  avec  cette  ordonnance. 
de  Winn.  Pike.  Polk.  Pugh,  llomaa.  Ro.selius.  j  dcmeureut  en  vigueur  ut  auroat  le  meine  etfet 
Rozier,  Somp  lyrac,  Scott  di  Claiborne.  Soott  |  ccmmc  si  cette  ordonn;<ace  u'avait  pas  6t6adop- 
d'Est-F6liciaiia.  Stuclitr.  Tiliafono.  Thomas- !  tea. 


Kon,  Tuclier,  Vcrret.  Wiliiama  d'i'Isl-Baton- 
Rou:?e,  Williams  d2  Ste-Hel(iae,  votcnt  dans 
raflBi-maiive — 43  Toix. 

MM.  Adams.  Anderson,  Avogno,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bonford.  Bonner,  Bris^cue,  Burton.  But- 
If-r.  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr,  CooU.  Conner  dj 
Concordia.  Davidson  dc  Livingston,  Declouet, 
DciBianc,  Dor.-cy,  Juprd,  Elara.  Elgee,  HsUmi. 
Fuselier.  GUuld'i-n.  Graves,  Gniy.  Gill,  G  rard, 
Griffin,  Ilcniandtz.  Hodge,  Hodges,  ilullings- 
worth.  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Ividd,  Labalut,  Law- 
rence, Lewis  de  Bienville,  Manning,  Marshall, 
.Marrero.  Marks  de  Caddo.  Maiks  d'Orleans, 
Martin  de  Carroll.  .Miles,  Michel.  Millar,  Moore. 
McCIoskey,  McFarhuid,  Mclvneely,  Norton. 
Olivier.  O'Bryan,  Perkins  de  Madison.  Perkins 
d'Orleans,  Peck.  Pemberton.  Pope,  Provosty, 
Richardson,  Slawson.  Smart,  Sv.ayze,  Sjmmrs, 
.^tewart.  Sparrow,  Smith.  Tappan,  Talbot,  Tay- 
lor de  St-Charles,  Taylor  de  St-Landry.  Texa- 
da.  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine.  Warren,  Walker. 
Williamson,  Wilkinson.  Wiltz  et  York  votenl 
dans  la  nijgative — 84  voix. 

En  conse;iuonc;!  le  substitut  est  rcjetc.  ^ 

Sur  motion  de  M.   Perkins,  la  Convention 
s'occupe  de  I'ordonnance  dj  separation     rap- 
porte  par  lui  comma  rapporteur  du  comil6  djs 
quinze. 
ORDONN.VNCE    pour    dissondro  TUaion    de 

I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane   et   des  autres  Etats 

faisant  p;irtie   avec   lui  de   cette  Union,  on 

vertn  da  pacte   intitule  :  "  La  Constitution 

des  Etats-Unis  d'Ameriqne." 

Nous,  Ic  peuple  [de  PEtafc  de  la  Lou'siane, 
assemble  <'n  Cunvenlion.  d6c!arons  et  or- 
donnons,  ct  il  est  par  ces  prdssntes  declare  et 
ordoniie-  qu"  J'ordonnancj  adoptee  par  nous  en 
Convention,  le  22  jour  de  novembre  en  I'liu- 
ne3  ISll.par  laiiufUe  la  Constitution  des  Etats- 
Unls  d'Aui<5riquo  et  les  aniendemonts  a  la  dite 
Constitulicn  furent  adopl6es.  et  que  toutts  les 
loise  ordonnances  en  virtu  desqnelles  I'Etat 
de  la  Louisiane  d*'vint  un  des  ni;inbres  de  I'U- 
nion  Pederale  doivent  elre  etsontpar  los  pre- 
scntes  rappelecs  et  abrog(jep,  et  que  I'Union 
cxistante  actuellement  eiitre  la  Louisiane  et 
d'autres  Etats  sous  le  nom  des  Etats-Lnis  d'A- 
m6riauc.  es'  par  U's  prcsentes  dissonte. 

Nousd^claronsct  ordonnonsde  plus,  quo  I'E- 
tat de  la  Louisiane  reprend  par  la  presente  or- 
donnance ton?  les  droits  et  tons  les  pouvoirs 
d6l6gu6i  antericureircnt  au  gouvcrneinent  des 
Etats-Uuis  d'Amerique  ;  que  scs  citoyens  fOnt 
delids  de  toule  iillej;ean'e  au  dit  gouverne- 
msnt  ;  itqu'il  est  duns  la  pleine  possession  et 
dans  rentier  exercise  dc  tous  les  droits  de  sou- 
verainedi  (lui  apparticnnent  a  un  Etat  libre  ct 
iod^pendant. 

Nousdeclaronsct  ordonnonsde  plus,  que  tous 
les  droits  acquis  etdevolus  sous  le  regime  de 
la  Constitution  des  Etats- Luis  ou  d  un  acte 
quelconque  du  Congrd-s  ou  d'un  traitc,   ou  eu 


M.  Lewis,  (iQ  Claib.  me,  demande  que  lui- 
meme,  et  ceux  qui  coMine  lui  pourraieut  le  d6- 
firer  parmi  les  inembr  s  elns  snr  le  ticket  de  la 
co-opiiration  comme  d(.!6gu6s  d  cette  Conven- 
tion, aieat  le  ])rivilegi;  do  so  rctirer  poiir  se 
consulter  sur  la  ciM.dirtc  qn''ls  doiveut  tenir 
relativement  a  I'ordon  laace  de  separation  rap- 
pond  par  le  comite  de  ■  qainza. 

M.  Perkins,  de  Madisuu,  retire  sa  motion  pour 
Pappjl  iioniiui'l. 

Et  sur  motion  de  M.  Duprd,  la  permission  de- 
raandde  est  accordce,  vt  un  reccs  de  vingt  mi- 
nutes a  lieu  ju'qu'jl  ii  le  heure. 

A  rheure  prdeitee  its  d616gu6s  reprenuent 
leurs  sidges  et  la  Ci'nveutiou  est  appe'6e  u. 
I'ordre, 

M.  L^wis,  do  Claibo.ne,  detaande  alors  qu'il 
soit  permis  aux  del6g'.6-i  co-op6rationistes  de 
donner  Its  raisons  de  jeurs  votes  sur  I'ordon- 
i  auce  de  sdparaion  1  >rsque  leurs  uoms  seront 
a]>pele3,  et  cette  perm  ssiun  leur  est  accoidee. 

l-.'appei  nominal  or  ionnd  !-ur  la  demande  de 
M.  Perkins  es'  lait,  la  ik^maadir  en  ayant  6t6  re- 
nouvelee,  et  donne  le  resultat  suivant : 

M.M.  Adams,  Ami  rsou,  Avegno,  Barbin, 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  B-aibrd,  Bonner,  Briscoe, 
Burton.  Bush,  Butler  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr, 
Clark,  Cook,  Connel!> ,  Cunner  de  Concordia, 
Contier  de  St-Tamnia.  y.  DaviJsun  de  Livings- 
ton, Davidson  de  Sjb  (IL-,  Declouet,  DeBlauc, 
Dorsey.  Duttel,  Dupie,  Elam,  Elgec,  EstliUj 
Fus'j'ier.  Puqui,  Glailijn,  Gi'aves,  Gray,  Gili, 
Girard,  Grifiin,  Hjrn.mdjz,  Herroa,  Hodge, 
Hodges,  Holliugswortii,  Johnston,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawr^  nee,  Lagroue,  LeBiauc, 
L'jwis  de  Bienville,  Lewis  do  Cluiborne,  Man- 
ning. Marshall,  Marr;ro,  Marks  de  Caddo, 
.Mai^ks  d'Orlean-i,  MarL.u  •  'Assoniption,  .M.irti.i 
dj  Carroll,  Mageo.  Miles,  Michel,  Miller. 
Moore,  McCIoskey,  McCollom,  McFariand,  Mj- 
Ivneely,  Nori;ou,  Olivi.;r,  O'Bryan,  i'atter.sy  i, 
Perkins  de  Lvfourchc,  Perkins  de  Mainj.i, 
Perkins  a'Orleans.  Pi.ck,  Ptmberton,  Pier.-o  . 
de  Natchitoches,  Pike.  Po'k,  Pope,  Provesty, 
Fugh,  Richardson,  Slawson,  Smart,  Swpyze, 
Senimes,  Stewart,  Sparrow,  Sonipayrae.  ojuu. 
de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est  Feliciana.  S.nith,  Tap- 
pan,  Talbot.  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Taylor  ue 
St-Landry.  Texada,  '1  homasson,  Todd,  Towles, 
Tucker,  'V'atentinc,  AVarrcn,  "Walker,  Wil- 
liams d'E>t-Baton-Rougc,  Williams  de  Ste-Hc- 
Icnc.  Williamson,  AVilkiuson,  Wiitz  ct  York— 
112  oui. 

ALM.  Bicnvcnu,  Cottman,  Gardiire.  Garrett, 
Gandet,  Hough,  LeBcnr}.cuis.  Lewis  d'Orleans, 
Me!aiii;on,  Merc  dith,  I'ierson  <le  Winn.  Roman, 
Uoselius,  Roziir,  Slocker,  Taliaferrcet  Verret, 
— 17  non. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore  le  rdglement  est  sus- 
pendu  et  on  permit  ii  Fhenorable  Alexandre 
Mouton,  President  de  ia  Convent  ion,  de  donner 
son  vote  sur  l'ado{tiun  de  I'ordoniiiinee.  M. 
Moutou  vole  pour  Fadoption.  ce  qui   doaae  le 


DE  L'ETAT   DE  la  LOUISIANE. 


131 


r^sultat  suiTant :  113  oui  centre  17  ncn.   Nom- 
bre  total  de  puflragec  130. 

En  annon^aut  le  rfifultat  (111  veto  qui  vieni 
d'etre  piis,  le  h'rtficlent  fait  1\  declaration 
Buivaiitc  : 

'•  En  conf^qiience  du  vole  qui  vient  d'etre 
anncnctS.  je  declare  mainleia  !  qnr  ri'nion 
qui  exisiait  eutro  IKti  t  d(  la  Loi.isianu  el 
I'Union  F6(l(;ra!e  estdii.'-cut'.  et  «\i;'c!n  e^t  un 
pouvoir  libri',  souviiiiin  et  ind^peudant. 

Apres  cctte  proclamation,  touies  les  portes 
sont  ouvertes,  et  Sou  Excellence  Thomas  0. 
Moore,  Gouveroeur  de  I'Etat  indcpeudaat  de 
la  Louisiane,  fait  son  entree  dans  I'euceinte. 
precede  du  drapeau  de  I'Etat,  et  s?  place  eur 
la  plrttforrne  du  president,  p-jndant  qu'uni 
pri^re  est  prononc6e  par  le  rev.  W.  E.  N.  Ling- 
tield,  ct  que  le  drapuau  est  beni  suivaut  kr 
rites  et  ceremonies  de  lY-«;lise  C.uLolique  llo 
maine  p  r  le  Pi)re  J.  Hubert. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  J.  Perkins,  de  Madison,  la 
resolution  suivante,  rapporice  par  lui  c<  uimL- 
president  du  comite  de«  quinze,  est  nlrrs  ap- 
pel6e  et  unauimemenl  adop'^e  : 

Jicsolu,  Que  nous,  le  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane,  i-ecounaissons  1«  droit  do  libre  navi- 
gdtioa  du  fleuve  Mississippi  ct  de  sea  (ribu- 
laires  par  tous  ks  Etats  amis  riverains  du 
die  fleuve  et  des  dits  tributaires.  Et  nous  re- 
connaissouse  alement  le  droit  d'eutree  ct  de 
sortie  des  boucbcs  du  Mississippi  par  tous  les 
Etats  et  pui-ssances  amis ;  et  nous  dedarcLii^ 
par  ces  pr6sente8  notre  voloate  de  s'ipuler  tou- 
tes  les  earanties  n6cc8?aires  pour  Texerciccde.'^ 
dits  droits. 

M.  Perkins,  de  Madison,  proposu  quo  les 
membres  do  la  Convention  proci'dent  A  la  si- 
gnature do  I'ordonnance  d.^  separaliou.  L'ap 
pel  noni'nal  est  fait,  et  les  d6l6gu6s  au  nombiu' 
de  121  sign  ut  leurs  uoms  au  bas  de  la  dite  or- 
donnance. 

Le  President  nomme  les  peraonnes  suivantcs 
comme  comrais  enriMeurs  : 

Georjre  P.  Childress,  Francois  Boismarc,  M. 
0.  LcBlanc. 

Le  President  nomme  eosuite  le  comit6  d'ar- 
rangements  compris  dans  la  resolution  de  M. 
Provosty,  adoptee  pre  edemmeut,  savoir  :  MM. 
Provoely,  Miclel  et  Clark. 

M.  Moore  presente  alors  la  resolution  sui- 
vante,  ot,  sur  motion,  elle  est  adoptee  : 

fi^solu,  Que  lo  President  soit  antoris6  ct  re- 
quis  d  •  nommer  un  commissaire  pour  repre- 
Hcnter  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  aupres  de  I'Etat 
du  Texas. 

M.  J'eck  pvt'sente  la  resolution  suivantc  : 

RftolM,  Qu'unc  copie  ctrtifiee  de  I'ordonnan- 
ftc  de  separation  soit,transmise  par  le  President 
it  nos  tenatours  tit  representants  an  Congres. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Ueclouet,  la  dite  resolu- 
tion est  amendee  en  y  in'-crant  les  mots  '•  et 
»ux  Gouverneurs  de  touB  les  Etats  du  Sud."' 

Sur  motion  dcM.  Barbin.  11  est  ordonne  q'le 
If.  Bloo^n field,  sr.,  maitre-de-postc,  est  autori- 
86  4  expedicr  k  la  Nouvelle-Orleans  toutes  les 
lettrcs,  etc..  adro'^sces  aux  dei6gucs  de  la  Coa- 
TeatioQd  Baton-Rouge. 

Q 


Sur  motion  de  M.  Briecoe,  la  resolution  lui- 
vanie  est  adoptee  ; 

Rcsolu,  Que  la  sonimc  de  cent  piastres  soit 
payee,  du  f'onds  affecie  aux  d6penso3  casuellce 
de'la  Convention,  i  Oscar  Arroyo  pour  services 
renduspar  lui  comme  secretaire  dii  la  Conven- 
tion avHut  son  organisation. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  O'Bryan,  il  est  ordonnd 
qu'un  comite  de  cinq  membres  soit  noirn:6  par 
le  President  A  i'efl'ot  d'infbrmer  le  Gouverneur, 
le  Lieuteuant-Gouverneur  et  I'Oraleur  de  la 
Cbambre  dis  Repre-cntants  de  I'adoptioa  lo 
I'ordonnance  de  separation. 

Le  President  nomme  do  cc  comil6  MM.  O'- 
Bryan, Duller.  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Girard  ct 
MelanQon. 

M.  Barbin  presente  la  resolution  suivantc, 
qui  est  adopt6e  . 

.fff'io/H  Que  la  sommc  de  cinquanto  piastrrs 
soit  paye^,  da  fojds  ali'ecie  aux  depenses  cafu- 
elh's  (le  la  Co  ivention,  il  James  Welsh,  sici'd- 
tairc-adjoint  do  la  Conveiilioa  avant  son  orga- 
nis.xtio:i ;  ct  qu'unc  sommc  de  cent  piasires 
soit  prise  du  meuie  I'onds  pour  6trc  div!s6  •  en- 
tre  lea  divers  pages  employes  durant  la  session 
de  la  Convention  "A  Bdion-Rouge. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawr'nce,  la  Convention 
s'ajourno  poir  s.>  i6unir  i.  la  Nouvelk-Oridms, 
mardi  prochain,  le  2.)  du  courant,  k  10  hearts 
A.  M. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


M.A.UUI,  29  Janvier  1861. 

Cc  jour  etant  celui  fi.v6  par  la  Convention  k 
Bdton-Rouge  pour  sa  reunion  h.  la  Nouveile- 
Or  e  lus,  la  Convention  so  r6unit  coalbrmemeut 
•I  rajournement  jl  I'Hdtelde-vilie. 

Presents  :  L'lionorable  Alexandre  Mouton, 
Presdent,  it  ll3de!egue=. 

La  seance  e.H  ouverte  par  unc  priCtrc  du  re- 
verend Palmer. 

Le  proces  verbal  de  la  dorn'f'rc  f6ance  est  lu 
ct  approuvc. 

Lheure  lixee  ponr  l:s  afTaires  re^^uldres 
etant  pvssc.',  le  Presidaut  app^lle  ks  comit63 
permanents. 

M.  Provosly,  an  nora  du  comite  d'arrangc- 
ment'J,  presente  uu  rapport  qui,  sur  motion, 
reste  depoc  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  ICIgec  propose  que  tous  les  rapports  rela- 
tifs  aux  aftaires  federalcs  soient  presenies  4 
huis  clos,  mais  acceptc  ramendemeut  de  M. 
Walker  que  cettc  ((uestion  so;t  laisseo  h  la  dis- 
cretion du  rnpporti  nr  de  chaquc  comiie. — Cette 
motion  ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  la  resolution  sui- 
vante  est  adoptee  : 

Bctoln.  Qu'un  com'te  de  trois  delegues  soit 
nomme  h  reffef  de  rece: oir  et  de  presenter  les 
commissaires  di'sautres  Etats  qui  poiirront  ctrc 
accrediies  anprc*^  do  cette  Convention. 

J>e  Presid'Mit  nomme  de  cc  comiie  MM.  Moore, 
Conner  de  Concordia,  ct  Roman. 

M.  Bonford.  rapporteur  du  comite  jiidiciaire, 
informe  In  Convcnlion  qu'ii  n'avait  pas  do  rap- 
port a  faire  pour  le  moment. 


132 


JOtrnXAL   DE    LA  CONVENTION 


M.  Pcrkino,  ds  H  part  da  comity  sur  la  for- 
m\lloi  d'ane  Cnaf^ddratioa  du  Siul,  rapporle 
l.ordoa::a!ice  qui  suit : 
ORL)  jN.VAN''JE  pour  poarvoir  i  la  nomination 

d^deie.^u^-!  rl  u!ie  Convi-'ntiou  pour  former 

un^  UonfcJi^raf.o.i  du  Slid. 

Nous,  li  pL'uple  de  la  Louif-ianc  assumblu  en 
Coavjalion.  d6jlaro:i8  ct  ordonnons.  et  il  est 
pir  c.?s  prdrMites  doclan:;  ct  ordonrn:-, 

1.  Q  le  le  30  dc  Janvier  couraiit,  h  uiidl.  cette 
Coave  iiion  pi-oce  I  ra  h  l'61cction  nu  tcmtin  di 
six  dil6^u6<.  do:it  diMix  pris  dans  tout  I'Etat  et 
U3  da  JS^cliiqi';  d'str'.ct  conf;rv.'Ss'.oniul.  lorquels 
rjp  6sjntero:it  cet  Etut  dans  !a  Couveiitioii  dos 
E.Ati  fc  8slo;inair>.'S  qui  doit  se  r6unir  h  Mont- 
gom^rj-,  dans  TBijU  du  TAlaljania,  le  quatrlome 
jo.ir  do  f^iTJer  ISoI,  pour  assurer  la  coucordo 
et  I'liarniouie  il'i  leurs  actes.  et  aussi  pour  for- 
mer uii  gouveriunieut  ])rovii-o".re  pour  les  Etats 
qai  sc  so.it  f6pare-i  ou  qui  pourraient  se  s6parer 
ct  ODt  I'iatentiou  de  fcrmer  uue  CoDf^deration 
du  Sud. 

2.  Q:i'il  est  cnjoint  aux  dits  d6l6gu6s  d'aider 
d  former  un  gotirernemeat  provisoire  sur  la 
base  d-'  la  Constitution  des  Etals-Uuis  pour  les 
E:a'B  qui  «e  sont  f6parc- ou  qui  pourraient  so 
B6par-"r,  lequei  devra  elre  ^Habli  et  mis  en  acti- 
vll6  iivaMt  lo  q  luti- (ime  jour  de  mars  18G1  ;  ct 
q'le  la  m6mc  Convenlio:i  des  Etats  sclssiounai- 
res  devr.i  prendr>.'  immod  atement  en  conside- 
ration ct  priiposer  une  Constitution  et  un  plan 
de  gouv'-rjcmMit  permanent  pour  lesd;t«  Etats  ; 
lequei  plan  devra  etre  renvoye  aux  diverges 
Co.ivcfltions  d'Etais  pour  etre  accepte  ou  re- 
jet6. 

3.  Que  cette  Couvcntion  accepte  la  rccom- 
mandtition  dj  I'E'at  de  la  Caroline  du  Slid  que 
cbaqiie  Etat  ait  droit  d  un  vote  dans  la  dite 
C^)nvention  sur  toutes  les  questions  qui  pour- 
roJit  y  e'rj  mises  aux  voix;  et  que  chaque  Etat 
onvoie  ua  uombre  dj  deI6jju6s  cgal  au  norabre 
d.'Fdiateurs  et  de  re])r6'*eutants  aiixquels  ila 
aviiient  dro'.t  an  Congres  des  Efats-Uuis. 

4.  Que.  si  pour  uue  cause  quelconque,  la  dite 
Conveatiou  venait  ;\  ue  pas  s'assembler  a  l'6po- 
qu2  et  nu  leu  ci-d.;psus  ilcsigr.c'.  les  dits  del6- 
gudi  snnt  ]r,ir  les  presente8accr6dil<5s  aupicsde 
toutd  Co.wcnlion  d -s  Etat^  scissionnaires  qui 
pourraient  6'a«si'mbler  h  loute  autre  epoque  et 
ca  tout  autre  lieu,  dans  le  but  de  farmer  un 
goavernement  et  d'eiablir  une  couf6deration 
comma  il  est  prescrit  ci-dessus,  ct  qui  pourrait 
e'aj  turner  po  ir  se  r6unir  a,  toutc  autre  epoque 
ct  en  tout  autre  lieu. 

M.  P.  rkius  dimando  la  permisssion,  qui  lui 
cet  accord<^..',  d;  lire  la  suirante  dmaiiant  des 
Commissaircs  de  la  Caroline  du  Sud  et  de  PA 
labuma. 

Baton'-Rouoe.  Locistake,  ) 
le  25  Janvier  1861.        j 
A  I'Honorablo  A.  Mouton. 

Prdsidcnt  de  la  Convention  ; 
Monsieur — Pormetlez-nous  de  corrigcr  une 
omission  sur  un  point  que  nous  avons  coramise 
en  nous  adrcssant  <\  la  Convention.  Les  Etats 
de  la  Caroline  du  Sud,  de  I'Alahama,  du  jMissis- 
Blppi,  de  la  Floride  ct  de  la  Georgie  out  d6si- 
god  Ic  quatri^me  jour  de  fdvrler  commc  Pdpo- 


1  que  de  la  r^'union  de  la  Convention  des  Etats 

'  qui  out  d^jil  et  qui  pourraient,   dans  la   suite, 

rompre  Icur  union   avec   le  Gouvernpment  dee 

E  ats  Unis  d'Amerique,   et   ont  ddsignd  Mont- 

gomtry,  dans  I'Alabama,  pour  lieu  de  r6union. 

Plusieurs  questions  importantcs  serout  pr6- 
sculees  immodiatemcnt  aux  delib6rations  de  ce 
corp.s,  ct  il  est  tr^s  d6sirable  que  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  soit  enteudu  et  que  son  influence  se 
fasse  sentir  dans  la  discussion  de  ces  questions. 
II  est  d'uno  importance  majeure  qu'oa  agisse 
snr  boaucoiip  de  mesures  avec  toute  la  promp- 
titude possible. 

Uue  des  questions  les  plus  importantcs  sera 
une  promple  communication  avec  les  nations 
6traiigeres,  dans  le  but  d'arriver  a  leur  fairo 
rcconualtre  la  nouvelle  Con.'6d6ration. 

Permettez-nous  d'oxprimer  I'espoir  que  si 
PEtitt  de  la  Louisiane  s'associe  aux  Etats  qui 
ont  annonce  leur  intention  de  former  une  Coa- 
fed6ration  du  Sud.  il  apprdciera  I'iraportance 
urgeute  de  I'aire  entendr-^  sa  voix  des  le  com- 
mencement des  delibdrations  de  la  Convention 
du  Sud,  et  que  les  d6!egu6s  seront  nommds  par 
la  Convention  que  vous  pr6fidez  h  temps  pour 
s'y  trouver. 

Trt^s  respoc'tuensement, 

Vos  ot:e;ssants  serviteurs,  etc., 

JOHN  A.  WLN'STON, 
JOHN  L.  MANNING. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Perkins,  de  Madison,  la 
consideration  du  rapport  du  comit6  sur  la  for- 
mation d'une  ConfcdiSration  du  Sud  est  rea- 
voy6o  jusquVi  ce  que  le  dit  rapport  soit  impri- 
me,  et  il  est  mis  ji  I'ordre  sp6cial  du  jour  pour 
aujourd'hui.  a  4  heures  P.  M. 

M.  Semraes,  rapporteur  du  comite  de  com- 
merce et  de  navigation,  fait  la  motion  de  sidger 
{\  huis-clos  avant  la  lecture  de  son  rapport. 

Cette  motion  pievaut  et,  sur  motion,  les 
portes  sont  ferm6es  et  ue  s'ouvreut  qu'a  3 
heures  P.  M. 

Sur  motion  dc  M.  Estlin,  la  Convention  s'a- 
journc  jl  6  heures  P.  M. 

SEAXCE  DU  SOIR. 

La  Convention  sc  I'eunit  coaform6ment  ^  Pa- 
journement. 

Pr6sents  :  L'houorable  A.  Mouton,  Pr6si- 
dcnt.  et  y8d(^16gu6s. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  la  Convention 
sidge  a  buis-clos  pour  reprcndre  les  aflfaires  non- 
6tre  termindes. 

Les  portes  s'ouvrent  h  8  heures  P.  M.,  et 

La  Convention  prend  en  cousiddratlon  I'or- 
donnauce  rapportee  par  M.  Perkins,  dc  Madi- 
son, rapporteur  du  comite  sur  la  formation 
d'une  Confederation  du  Sud. 

La  premiere  section  est  lue. 

M.  Walker  fait  la  motion  d'amender  la  dite 
section  eu  effa(;ant  dans  la  troisieme  ligne  de  la 
premiere  section,  apr^s  le  mot  "  deldgud,"  les 
mots  "  dont  deux  dans  tout  i'Etat  et  un  dans 
cbaquc  district  congressionnel,  de  mani^re  k 
ainsi  con^ue : 

''  Que  le  30  de  Janvier  pourant,  h  midi,  cette 
Convention  procddera  au  scrutin  k  I'dlection 
de  sixd61egu6s,  lesquelsreprdsenteront  cet  Etat 
dans  la  Conyeatlon  des  Etats  scissionDaireB,  qui 


DE  L'ETAT  DE   la   LOUISIANE. 


1  "^ ' 


doit  sc  rdunir  h  Montgomory.  dans  TEtat  dc 
I'Alabama,  le  quatticraL'  jour  de  l>;vrier  1861. 
pour  assuror  la  coucordo  et  rharmonie  de  lours 
actos.  ct  aussi  pour  former  uu  gouvcrnfmL''nt 
provisoire  pour  les  Etats  fjul  sc  sont  repar6.s 
ou  qui  pourrai"nt  bp  Foparor  et  ont  riiituntioa  J 
de  former  une  Oonfedoration  du  Sud.'"  [ 

M.  Kidd  fait  la  motion  de  dcposor  cct  aiuen- 
deinent  sur  lo  buroau. 

M.  Wailvor  reclame;  I'appel  nominal  qui  doano 
le  rcsuUat  suivant :  74  deltgues  volcnl  dans 
rafiirmativc  et  3'1  ddlogups  votcut  dans  la  ne- 
gative. 

En  cons-equencc,  ramcndcnient  rcste  dcpof6 
Bur  le  buroau. 

M.  McCollom  fait  la  motion  d'amondcr  la  dite 
section  en  effa(jant  les  mots  "scissionnaircp" 
dans  la  troisi^ime  ligne.  et  en  cflaijant  les  mots 
••  se  sont  separ^s  ou  qui  pourraiont  se  eeparer," 
de  maniore  h  etro  ainsi  conouc  : 

"  Que  le  30  de  jaiivior  courant,  h  midi,  cctte 
Convention  proc^dcra  au  scrutiu  ;\  Telcction 
de  six  deleguiis  dont  deux  pris  dans  tout  I'Elat 
et  un  dans  chaque  district  congrossionnol,  los- 
quels  representeroni  cet  Etat  dans  la  Conven- 
tion des  Etats  du  Sud  qui  doit  sc  reuuir  il  Mont- 
gomery, dans  rp>tat  do  TAiabama.  le  quatrieine 
jour  dc  fevrier  18'.)  1.  pour  assuror  la  concordo 
ct  I'barmonie  do  lours  actos.  et  aussi  pour  for- 
mer un  gouvernem^nt  provisoire  pour  les  Etats 
qui  ont  riuteation  de  former  une  Confederation 
du  Sud."' 

Sur  motion  dc  Af.  Sparrow,  ramendement  dc 
M.  McCollom  rcste  depose  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Hcrro.T  propose  u'ainonder  li  dito  section 
en  y  ajoutant  les  mots  '•  ct  que  les  Etats  du 
Sud  qui  no  oc  sont  pas  reparcs  soient  invites  a 
cnvoyor  des  dc!(?gues  h  rotfet  de  s'entendrc 
dans  la  dite  Convention  avec  los  deleguc^  des 
Etafs  qui  sc  sont  repar^'."' 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Ilodge,  cot  amcndement 
reste  d6poFe  sur  le  buroau. 

Et  sur  motion  de  M.  .Semmcs,  la  section  telle 
qu'elle  a  et6  pi^sentde  priniitivemont  est  adop- 
tee. 

La  seconde  section  est  lue,  ct  M.  Hough  pro- 
pose de  raraendor  on  cffa(;ant  apr^i  les  inots 
"  8c  F6parcr'"  Its  mots  "  b  quel  dcvra  etre  6ta- 
bli  ct  mis  en  aclivilo  avant  le  quatr'enie  jour 
de  mars  1861,''  ct  on  effiKjant  los  mots  '•  la 
memo"  et  en  insurant  jl  lour  place  Je  mot 
"toute,"  de  maniore  iX  etre  ainsi  con^ue  : 

"  Qu'il  est  cnjoint  aux  dits  d6!6gn6s  d'aider 
A  former  un  gouvcrnemcnt  provisoire  f-ur  l.i 
ba.sc  de  la  Constitution  des  Etats-llnis  pour  les 
Etats  qui  sc  sont  F^'par<^s  ou  qui  pourraicnt  se 
Fcparor,  et  que  toute  Convention  dos  Etats  scis- 
fiionnairoh  dovra  prendre  imra6diatement  en 
consideration  ct  proposer  une  constitution  ct 
un  plan  de  gouver.iement  permanent  pour  les 
dits  Etats,  lequol  plan  devra  ctrc  renvoj^";  aux 
divcrses  Conventions  d'Elat  pour  etre  adopts 
ou  rejetd." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Williamson,  cot  amcnde- 
ment reste  d^poF*^  sur  le  bureau. 

Et  8ur  motion  dc  M.  Semmos,  la  scrondc  sec- 
tion telle  quVllc  a  ^16  pr6senl62  primilivcmcnt 
est  adopKSo. 


Sur  motion  do  M.  Elgcc.  la  troisi^me  section 
est  adoplcj  ;  et, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  la  quatrlcnic  sec- 
tion est  adoptee  ;  ct. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Williamson,  rordonnancs 
en  entior  est  a'loplce. 

M.  Lawrence  pr6?ente  la  resolution  snivante  : 

iiV.w^M,  Que  le  Sorgent-d'Armos  soit  requis 
de  fournir  aux  menibres  et  aux  secrdtairos  dc 
cettc  Convention  buit  journaux  quotidiens  oa 
leur  equivalent  en  journaux'  hebdomadairce 
qu'ils  chois'ront. 

M.  Kidd  propose  d'aiaendor  la  dite  r6sola- 
tion  en  infdrant  au  lieu  du  mot  '•  huit "  le  mot 
"  cinq.'' 

M.  Perkins  fait  la  motion  de  ddposcr  Ja  dite 
resolution  sur  lo  bureau  ;  cettc  motion  ne  pr6- 
vaut  pas. 

Et  sur  motion,  cctte  resolution  aiasi  araendeo 
est  adoptee. 

Sur  motion  dc  M.  Walker,  la  Convention  s'a- 
jourac  b.  domain  .^  midi. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


^  .Mercrepi.  lo  30  Janvier  1861. 

Conformement  .\  rajournonient,  la  Conven- 
tion so  rcunit  jl  midi.  L'honorable  Alexandre 
Moutoa  est  au  fautouil  ct  122  de!6gu6s  eont  pri- 
son ts. 

La  Convention  est  ouverto  par  une  pr'^re  du 
Rev.  T.  U.  Markham. 

•M.  Moore  propose  d'omettrc  la  lecture  d'hier, 
et  colfe  motion  ci^t  adopte\ 

M.  Moorj  fait  ensuite  la  motion  qu'il  lui  soit 
accordc  la  permission  dc  presenter  h  la  Conven- 
tion Tbonorable  W.  J.  Vason,  le  cnmmissairo 
accredite  dc  la  Goorgie  aupids  do  I'Etat  dc  la 
Louisiaue. 

Cctte  motion  n'ayant  ))oint  soulcvc  d'objcc- 
tions,  M.  Vasou  est  iutroduit  ot,  apr^s  :  voir6'.6 
cordialement  niju  par  le  President  de  la  Con- 
vention, pro^ente  sa  commission  ct  adrcssc  un 
discours  h  la  Convention. 

M.  TexaJa  domande  la  reconsideration  du 
vote  d'hier  par  loquol  futadoplc;  I'ordonnancc 
rapporie  ?  par  M.  Perkins,  de  Madison,  pr6si- 
dont  du  comilc  sur  la  forniafon  d'une  Coa- 
fedoralion  du  S.id.  et  rolalivo  jl  relcctioa  do 
deiegiie'!  pour  ropre.«ontor  I'Etat  de  la  I.oui- 
sianc  k  la  prochaine  Conventio:i  qui  doit  felre 
tonne  .1  Montgomery.  .\lal)ama. 

]\I.  Martin  (bunando  le  depot  de  cettc  motion 
sur  le  buroau,  ot  I'appcl  nominal  tst  doraaude 
sur  cotte  motion. 

Le  resultat  de  I'appel  oominal  est  oomma 
suit  : 

MM.  Adam"=,  Anderson.  Avegno,  Bonnrr, 
P.riscoo.  Barbin.  Burton,  Bush,  Butltr.  Caldwtll, 
tjirr,  Connolly.  Conner  de(Joncord;a.  Coitman, 
Davidson  di-  Livingston,  David-^on  de  Satjine, 
DmcIouoI,  DoBlanc.  Dor.s-y.  Dullel  Dupr6, 
Elam.  Elgeo.  I-"u-»elier.  Fuqna,  Ganidro.  Gaudef, 
Gladd'U.  Girard,  Gr;ni:i.  II  rnund  z,  Jlorron, 
Ilnugh,  Ilodgc,  lIodgoH,  HoUingswoi  tu,  Kidd, 
Labaiut.  Lagroue,  L'.Ulaiic.  LoBourgtoip, 
Lewis  do  Bienville,  Lewis  d'Orle.ins,  Manning, 
.Martball.  Marks  dc  Caddo,  McCollom,  Martin 


134 


JOURNAL  DE   L. 


d'Assomptidn,  Martin  de  Carroll.  Mageo.  Mc- 
F.irlarnl.  MclarKjon,  Mercditb,  Milts.  Miller, 
Mooro.  O'bryiin,  Olivier,  Perkins  de  Lafourclic, 
Perkins  d:;  Midison.  Peck.  Pemberton.  PierscMi 
d<;  NatcliitocliL'P.  Picrson  dj  Winn,  Piko,  Polk. 
Pui?li.  Ricbardson,  Roman,  Rozier,  Scott  de 
Cla'ibornc,  Scott  d'Est-Fcliciana,  Setnnicp, 
.Smith,  Smart,  iSompayrac,  Sparrow,  Stockcr. 
Talbot.  Taylor  do  St-Liiidry,  Texada.  Thomus- 
Bon.  Todd,  Tucker,  Valentine.  Vcrret,  Warren, 
Williams  d'Est-Baton-llonge,  Williams  de  Ste- 
Heldae.  Williaaisoii,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  ct  Yori; 
— 9.')  oui. 

Et  MM.  Barrow,  H'-rmndez,  Bienvenu,  Boa- 
ford.  Cook,  Estlin.  Gill.  Griy,  John.ston.  Ken- 
nedy. Lawrence.  Marks  d'Orleansf,  MeCloskey, 
McKneely.  Michel.  Norton,  Perkins  d'Orlcans, 
Pope,  Provosty.  Roselins,  Slawson,  Stewart, 
Swayze,  Tappa'n.  Towles  ft  \Valk''r— 26  non. 

La  motion  do  rcconsidcratioa  do  M.  Texada 
est  PD  coni«<'riuer.Cv'  rcjcttSc. 

M.  H-'rroii  propose  quj  la  Convention,  par 
consentemont  unanim;,  sub-titue  les  mots 
'•  viva  voc.''  anx  mots  ''an  fcrutin"  dans  la 
l^ru  scctioa  Hi  la  36rno  ligne  de  PordoiWiance 
pour  laf.)nnation  d'unoCouf'cJdratioQ  da  Bud, 
ce  qui  est  adoi)l6. 

M.  ProvoFty  fait  alors  la  motion  d'adopter 
les  reglemonts  imprimis  pour  I'usagc  6.^'  la  Con- 
Viintion.  Sar  m')t  on  de  .M.  Martin,  cettc  pro- 
position est  depof^tVj  .«ur  Ic  bun  an. 

M.  Martin  dem:indo  alors  I'ordro  dii  jour 
8p62ial.  qui  e.^t  Polection  dj  .><ix  delcgucs 
pour  repr^'cntri-  PEtat  de  'a  Louinianc  dans  la 
Convention  qui  doit  s'assemblerd  Montgomery, 
dans  PAlabaMii.  le  4f(>vr;er  pi-ochain. 

M.  Walker  propostj  dj  proc6der  k  P^lcction 
des  d.  u.t  dc'.Cj'ncs  pour  repr(5senter  PEtat  de 
la  L'jjis'aae.    Cjttu  motion  est  adoptds. 

M.  Walker  non»m3  M.  John  Perkins,  de  Madi- 
son. 

M.  Dors»y  nomrae  M.  J.  P.  Benjamin,  do  la 
Nonvelle-Orleaus. 

M.  McKneely  nommc  M.  W.  R.  Miles,  de  !a 
Nouvcllc-Orleins. 

M.  Conner,  do  Concordia,  roramo  M.  Alex. 
D:clouet,  de  la  jjiro'sse  St-Martin. 

M.  Butler  nomm)  M.  John  SHdell,  do  la  Nou- 
vclle-Orlcaus. 

L'ap  .cl  nominal  est  fait,  ot  Ic  r^snltat  du 
vote  est  comiiio  suit : 

Pour  M.  Perkins :  MM.  Adams,  Antieri-on. 
n.\rbin.  Bermnd -z,  Bienvonu,  Bonner,  Briscoe. 
Burton,  Bnsli,  Buil..r.  Caldwell,  Carr.  Cook, 
Conner  d  •  Concord  a.  Co'tman.  Decloud.  De- 
Blanc.  Dors'v.  Diifl'.!,  Duprc,  Elam.  Estlin. 
FiH-li<r.  iMiqua.  filidd.n,  GirdiJre.  GaiuP'l. 
Gr.iy.  fMI.  Cr.ird  II  r.iandrz,  Ilerron,  IIoiii.;ii, 
Ilod^e.  Hodge*,  llolli^igsworlh,  Ja'iiis  on,  Ken- 
n.-dy,  Kidd.  Lahatnt.  Lauroue.  LeBlanc.  Le- 
Bourgeo's,  Lewi«  d  ;  Bienville.  Lewis  du  Clai- 
borne, Lnvis  d'Orlems.  Manning,  .Marshall, 
Mirks  de  Caddo.  .Martin  d'Assomption,  .Martin 
d-  Cirroll,  M..lan<;o:).  .Miles,  Miller.  Moore, 
Mouton,  McCloJkev.  McColl.mi.  McTarland,  Me- 
Knojly.  Norton.  Olivier,  O'Bryan.  Perkins  d; 
L  ifoiM-elio,  Perkins  dOrl6ans,  Peck,  Pember- 
loj,  P.Ue,  Polk,  Pope,    Richardson,   Roman, 


V  CONVENTION 

Rosclius,  Rozier,  Slawson,    Swiyzc,  Semmes,'! 
Sparrow,  Scott  d'E.st-F^liciana.  Stacker,  Smith, 
Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Chav- 
les,  Taylor  de  St-Laiidry,   Thomasson.    Todd, 
Valentino.  Verret.   Warren,  "Walker.  Williams  . 
de  Ste-Hcl(;no,  WiUiamsoa,  Wiltz  ct  York— 99   .t 
>oix. 

Pour  M.  Declouet  :  MM.  Avegno,  Barrow, 
Bermudez.  Bienvenu,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush, 
Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  de  Concordia, 
Cottman.  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Dupr6,  Elgee,  Fuse- 
lier.  Fuqna,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gill.  Girard, 
Griffin,  liernandez,  Herron,  Hough,  Hollings- 
worth,  Johnston,  Labatut,  Lagroue,  LeBlauc, 
LeBourgeois,  Lewis  d'Orlcans,  Marshall,  Mar- 
tin d'Assomption,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Melan^on, 
Meredith,  Moore,  Mouton,  McCoUom,  Olivier, 
O'Bryan,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Pemberton, 
Piersoa  deNatchitoches,  Piersoude  Winn,  Pike, 
Provosty,  Pugh,  Rcselius,  Rozier.  Swayze, 
Stewart,  Sparrow,  Sompayrac,  Scott  de  Clai- 
borne, Stockcr,  Smith,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Talia- 
ferro, Taylor  do  St-Landry,  Thomassou,  Todd, 
Towles,  Tucker,  Ferret.  Warren,  Williams 
d'Est-Batou-Rouge,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz— 73 
voix. 

Pour  M.  Benjamin  :  MM.  Anderson,  Bonford, 
Conner  do  St-Tammany,  Declouet.  Dorsey, 
Eigec,  Estlin,  Graves,  Griffin,  Hodge,  Law- 
rence, Manning,  Marks,  Michel,  Miller,  Mc- 
Clo.^key,  McFarland,  Norton,  Perkins  de 
Madison,  Piersou  de  Natchitoches,  Slawson, 
Smart,  Sompayrac,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Tay- 
lor de  St-Charles,  Texada,  Tucker,  Wilkinson 
et  York— 2!)  voix. 

Pour  M.  Miles  :  M.M.  Adams,  A%'Cgno,  Bar 
row,  Bonford,  Bonuer,  Connelly,  Davidson  dc 
Livingston.  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Elam. Gladden, 
Graves,  Gray,  Hodges,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Lewis 
de  Bienvillcj  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Marks  d'Or- 
lcans, Magec.  Meredith,  Michel.  McKneely, 
Perkins  d'Orleans,  Pierson  dc  AVinn,  Polk. 
Pope,  Provo.'-ty,  Pugh,  Semmes,  Stewart, 
Scott  de  Claiborne,  Towles,  Valentine,  Walker, 
Williams  et  Williamson — 37  voix. 

Pour  M.  Slidell  :  MM.  Butler,  Caldwell,  Da- 
vidson de  Sabine.  Lawrence,  Marks  de  Caddo, 
Perkins  de  Ma^iison,  Richardson,  Smart  et 
Texada — 9  voix. 

,  I!I!C.VriTULATION. 

M.  Perkins  a  recju 99  votes. 

I\l.  Declouet  a  ru;.u 73 

M.  Benjamin". 29 

M.  Miles  a  re^u .  .  37      . . 

M.  Slidell  a  re<;u 9     .. 

Noniln-e  total  (\c  voix  donn6s.  . .  ]2G 

MM.  Perkins,  de  Madison,  et  Declouet.  ayanl 
ri  (ju   la  niajorite   requise.  sont   proclam6s  dti- 
me.'it  6lus  commo   d6!6gu6s  pour  repr6senter   . 
lont  PEtat.  1 

Snr  motion  de  M,  Fuqua,  la  Convention  pro-   . 
cede  SI  Pelection  des  d6i6gues  pour  repr^sen-' 
ter   les  districts  congressionnels,  commen^ant 
par  le  premier  district. 

M.  Lewis,  d'0rl6ans,  nouune  M.  Chs.  M.  Con- 
rad comme  candidat. 

M.  Wiltz  nomme  Phoaorable  Chs.  Gayarr6. 


DE   L  ETAT   DE 

r    Le  rcsultat  est  commc  suit : 

r       MM.  Ad'inis,   Anderson,   Avo.cno.  Bionvonu. 

'  Bonfonl.  13onncr.  Iiri?coe,  Burton,  Biuh,  Cair, 
Cook,  Connolly,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Cott- 
man.   Duvidsou   di.'   Sal/ino,   Dcclonot.  Dorscy, 

V  Duffel.  Dupri',  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselicr,  Fuqua, 
Gnrdero,  Gandet,  Graves,  Gill,  Ili'rnandoz, 
Hcrron,  rioti<ih.  IJodgo.  Hodges,  HoUings- 
wortli.  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lagrouo,  Lo- 
Blanc.  licBourjreo's,  Lewis  d'Orloans,  Manning-. 
Marks  d'Orh-ans,  Martin  d\\R>omption,  Martiii 
do  Carroll.  Mclaiiron,  .Meredith.  Milts,  Miolicl. 
Moore,  iMcCioskey.  McCollom,  Norton,  Olivier, 
Perkins  d«  Lafourclie,  Terkins^d'Orleans,  Fem- 
berton.  Picrson,  Pike,  Polk'  Peck.  Pugh, 
Roman.  Rosdiua,  Rnxier,  Sla\v,son,  Swayzo. 
Semnies,  Sparrow.  Scott  de  Claiborne.  Stocker. 
Tappan,  Talbot,  TalialVrro.  Taylor  de  St-Lan- 
dry.  Texada.  Tlioniosson.  Todd.  Tucker.  Verret, 
Walker.  Willidnjsd'l'M-Batoa-Rouge.  William- 
sou  et  Wilkiuj-ou,  votont  pour  M.  C.  M.  Conrad 
—81  voix. 

Et  MM.  Barbin,  Barrow.  Bermudez.  Butler, 
Caldwell,  Conner  deSt-Tainmany.  l)ii%ids;on  de 
Livingston,  DcBlanc,  Elam,  Gladden,  Gray, 
Girard,  GriGi:i,  Jolnisto.i.  Lawrence,  Lewis  de 
Bienville.  Lewis  de  Claiborne.  Mar.-hall.  Magee. 
Miller,  Moulon,  MeFarland,Mclvncely,0'Bryan, 
Perkins  de  Mailison.  Piersou  de  N  itchitoehes. 
,Provo«ty,  Ilicliardsou,  Sompnyrac,  Scott  d'ivst- 
F6l:ciaua.  Sniiili.  Taylor  di-  St-Cliarles,  Vulen- 
tiae,  Wiirrcn,  Willz  et  York  voteut  pour  M. 
Gayarr6 — 36  voix. 

M.  Marks,  de  Caddo,  vote  pour  M.  Benjamin 
pt  M.  Smart  vote  pour  M.  Lawrence. 

RKCAPrrCI.ATIO.V. 

M.  Conrad  obtient P4  voix. 

M.  G.iyar;c 

Voix  perdues 

Nombrc  totil  des  voi.x 122 

M.  Conrad  ayant  obtenu  la  majoriledts  voix, 
est  d6clar(i  diim.  nt  6\\i  d6!cgu6  pour  reprtscn- 
ter  Ic  premier  district. 

Sur  motion,  la  Convention  piocedc  tl  F^l6e-^. 
tion  d'un  dole^nc  pour  repr6.<enter  Ic  second 
district  congri.ssioniK'1. 

M.  Tappai)  nomme  M.  Duncan  F.  Kenner. 

M.  Sjmmes  uooim ;  y\.  W.  R.  Adam?.  d'Or- 
leans. 

M.  E-itlin  nommc  .M.  Dau.  W.  Ad  u,^-.  (ri)!. 
I6.\n3. 

Lc  rdsullat  cni  couim    suit  : 

MM.  And(M-.<o:i,   Avcgno,  Birrow,  Benindrz. 
Bicavfiiu,   Burton,   Bush,  Butler.  Carr,  Cook. 
Conner  de  Ctmcordia,  Connolly.  Cotlman,  Da- 
vidson  do   Livingston,    David.-on    dj   Sabin*-. 
L.Declouet.    DlBIuho,    Dnr«<cv,    DufTtl.     i)upi6 
KiJSlain,     KIge".    Fii-tlic-r.    (:!udd<  n.    Garddrc. 
"^    <-Mid.t.    Gravi-s,  Gray.  G.ll.    Gnrd.   Griffin. 
;  nandez,  Ilougli,  llo(l.:v.  Ii.mL'.w,   IJidliii^s- 
:  tl),  Jolinsion,  Ivenni'dy.  Lalmlnt.  LauTencc. 
.  Lagrone,   LeBlanc.    L' liu  ngeois.    Lewi-«     da 
Bienville,   Lvwis  de    Cl.iiliornc,   Lewis   d'Or- 
I     Itans,  .Miinning.  Marshall,  .Martin   de  PAPsomp- 
tion,    Martin  do   Carroll,   Magec,    Melac9ou, 


LA   LOUlSIANE.  135 

i- 
Mocre.  JfcCoUoni,  Nortoi,  Olivier,  O'Bryan, 
Perkins  de  Lalourcbc.  Perkins  de  Madison, 
Perkins  d'Oi  leans,  Pembcrton.  Pierson  de 
Natcbituclies.  Pierson  de  AVinn,  Pike,  Polk, 
Provo,-«ty,  Fugh,  Richardson.  Roman,  RozitM", 
Slawson,  Swuyze,  Spairow,  Sonipayrac.  Scott 
do  Claiborne.  Scott  d'E.<t-F<>licia"iia,  Smith, 
Tappan,  Talliot,  Taylor  do  StCharles.  Taylor 
do  St-La;idry.  Texada.  Thomasson.  Toild,  Tuck- 
er. Valentine,  Verret,  Warren,  A\  alker,  Wil- 
liams d'Est-Faton-Ronge,  Williamson  et  York 
votent  i)our  M.  Kenner — 92  voix. 

Et  MM.  lionlord,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Estlin, 
Fuqna,  Marks  do  Caddo,  Miller.  MoCioskey,  Mc- 
Kneely.  Peck.  Smart,  Stewart,  Towles  et'Wiltz 
votent  pour  M.  D.  W.  Adams— H  voix. 

Ec  MM.  Barbin,  Bonner,  Connor  de  St- Tam- 
mauy,  Herron,  Kidd,  Marks  d'OrIeans,AI(redith, 
.Miles,  Micliel,  Senimes.  Stocker.  Taliaferro 
et  WilUinsoa  votent  pour  Jl.  W.  R.  Adams— 13 
voi.v. 

L'bonornblc  A.  Moutou  vote  pour  >[.  Taylor 
do  St  Charles. 

r.Ec.\rfTn,.vTio.v. 

.M. 'Kenner  obtient (12  voix, 

M.  I).  W.  Adams  obtient 11     . . 

M.'  W.  R.  Adams  obtient 13     . 

Voix  perdue 1 

Nombrc  total  des  voix 120 

M.  Kenner  ayant  obtenu  la  majorite  rcquise 
est  declare  dument  ^lu  doldguc  pour  lc  second 
district  repiesentatif. 

La  Convention  proc^de  A  F6l6clion  d'un 
del<5gu6  pour  representor  lc  troisi^nic  district. 

M.  Dupr6  nonini'>  M.  Sparrow;  aucun  autre 
candidat  n'efant  nommc, 

Snr  motion  de  .M.  Briscoe,  M.  Sparrow  est  de- 
clare olu  ;\  Fnnanimile. 

La  Convention  proceJe  jl  Fcloction  d'un  de- 
legu6  pour  representor  1<;  quatrii^mc  district. 

LcB  candidats  dont  les  uoni.'«  suiveat  Font 
nomm6s.  savoir : 

M.  B.  W.  Pierce,  dc  Bienville,  par  jr.  Lewis, 
de  Bk'ftVillo. 
.    .M.  .T.  K.  Elgeo,  des  Rapides,  par  ]\I.  Dorsey. 

M.  Henrv  Marshall,  de  ]>eSoto.  par  .M.  Elam. 

M.  B.L.  Hodgi',  de  Caddo,  par  M.  Moore. 

l.e  rcsulti't  di!  I'cliction  est  commo  suit  : 

MM.  LJarbin.  Bo?iner,  Burton,  Connor  de  St- 
Tiimmanv,  Davi«lson  de  Livingston,  Gill, 
Hough.  Hodges,  Lewis  de  Clailorne,  Lewis  <le 
Uienvilio.  Mag<e.  O'Brynn.  Richardson.  Taylor 
do  StCharles.  Warren  ot  Willinnis  votent  pour 
.M.  I'ierce — 17  voix. 

MM.  Avi'gno,  liu.sh.  Cannon,  Connelly,  Dn- 
vid-on  de  S.diine,  Dorsoy,  Gray.  n<dliiigB«orlh, 
Liwrencc.  Muminir.  Martin  de  rAfsnmption, 
MilaiKjnii.  Noiton.  Peikinsdo  Latiii;i(he.  I'ike, 
Pi'po,  J'ncrh.  Il.in  in.  Smart.  Scott  d"Est-F6li- 
ciaua.  T^ralerro.  Te^adii.  Tucker.  Walker,  Wil- 
liams  d'Kst-PAtoD-Rougf  votent  pour  M.  Elgeo 
—2.5  voix. 

MM.  Anderson.  Barrow,  Butler,  Caldwell, 
Cook.  Connor  deConcord'a.  Do-.louot.  DoBlanc, 
Dupi6.  Eliim.  Esll'n.  Fusolier.  Gladden,  Graves, 
G.rard,  Hodge,  Kcaatdy,    Marks    dc  Caddo, 


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Martin  dc  Carroll,  Miller.  Mouton.  McFarlanO. 
McKnocly,  Olivier.  IVrkins  dj  .M.idison,  Pim- 
vo'ity,  S.vayze,  Scinines.  Stuwiirt,  S|)airo\\\ 
Smitb.  Talbot,  Taylo.-  de  St-L;i:ulry.  Towl-s. 
ViiL-ntinc.  \Villiaraio:i  et  York  votoiit  poar  M. 
Mai>li.ill— ?.7  voix. 

MM.  Berratid  -z,  Bienvonu.  Bnnford.  Briscoe. 
Carr.  Cottnr.ui,  Duffol.  Elgcc.  Fiiqua,  Gav.iero. 
GauJ.'t.  Grifliii.  Ilt-i-nandcz.  Hcrroa.  Johnston, 
Kid. I,  Labatut.  Lagrouj.  LeBlanc.  Li.'Bo'.irj;eo;s, 
Lnvis  d"Orle.nis, "Marsh  ill.  Marks  d'Oilc-ins. 
Mortd'.th.  Michel.  Mooro.  McCli)sk.-y.  McCollDm. 
Perkins  d'Orle.ins,  I'ombi'rton.  Pier.^on  de  Nat- 
chitoch?p,  Pierson  do  Winn,  Soinpayrac,  Scott 
d3  Claiborne.  Stockcr.  Tappan.  Thomasson, 
Todd  ct  Verret  vofeut  pour  M.  Ilodge— 43 
voi.K. 

M.  Polk  vote  pour  M.  Philip?,  de  DeSoto. 

Auciin  des  caadidats  n'uyant  rr^a  lamajorito 
requise,  la  Convention  prouedj  h  ua  second  lial- 
lotigo. 

L?  nom  do  M.  Elgec  est  rotir6. 

Le  rcsultat  de  16'lection  est  coramc  suit : 

MM.  Bienvcnn,  Boaacr.  Bn?h,  Carr,  Con- 
nelly. Conner  dj  St-Tammany,  Cottman, 
Dufljl.  PJlgee.  Fnqiia,  Gardero,  Gaiidet.  Grlffi  i. 
Hernandez,  Ilerron,  Hough,  HjHIngsworth, 
Kidd,  Labatut.  Lawrence.  Lagroue.  Ll'Blaiic, 
LeBourgpois,  Lewis  d'Orlcaa-s,  Martfhall,  Me- 
lan^oii,  Meredith,  Michel,  Monr:;.  McCloskey, 
McCollom.  Norton,  Perkins  de  Lafonrche,  Pom- 
bcrtoa.  PiCr-ui  de  Natchitoches,  Pierson  de 
Winn.  Pike,  Polk,  Pugh.  Roman.  Rozier,  Slaw- 
fon,  Sompiyrac,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Stocker. 
Tappia,  Taliaferro.  Tlionassoa,  Todd.  Tncker, 
Vorret,  Williams d'E-t-Batoa-Ronge.  Wilkinson 
ct  Wiltz  votont  pour  M.  Hodg' — jj  vox. 

M.M.  Ander.soa,  Avegiio.  Barrow,  Berrnadez, 
Briscoe,  Buthr,  Caldwell,  Cook.  Conner  de 
Concordia,  Davidson  de  Sabine.  Dcclouct,  De- 
Blanc,  Diipri.  Elam.  Estlin,  Pnselicr,  Gladden, 
Gcaves.Gray,  Girard,  Ilodge,  Johnston.  Kenne- 
dy, Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Orlc  ins.  .Martin 
de  Carroll,  Miles,  Miller,  Monton,  McFarlaiid, 
McKneely,  Olivier.  Perkins  de  Madi.son,  Perkins 
d'0rl6ans.  Polk.  Provo.«ly.  Swayze,  Semmep, 
Sti;W.irt.  Spirrow,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Smith, 
Taylor  de  St-Landrj'.  Texadu,  Towles,  Valen- 
tine, Walker.  Williamson  et  lak  volcut  pour 
M.  Marshall — 43  voix. 

MM.  Birbin,  Burton.  Uaviil.-on  .le  Livingston. 
Hodges,  Lewis  de  Bienville,  Le\',  is  dii  Claiborne, 
Manning.  Martin  do  I'Assomption,  Magee, 
O'Bryan,  Richardson.  Smart,  Taylor  de  St- 
Charlc.^  Warren,  Williiims  de  Ste-II<3'.cne, 
votent  pour  M.  Pierce — 15  voix. 

Ancun  des  candidats  n'ayaat  obtcnu  la  ma- 
jorit6  requisp,  la  Coaventioa  proc6Je  ii  un 
iro'fi  6me  ballotago. 

Lg  nom  de  hi.  Pierce  est  retird  dj  la  liste 
des  candidatR. 

Le  rd^ultat  est  comme  suit: 

MM.  Anderson,  Av^-giio,  Barbin,  Bormadez. 
Barrow.  Briscoe,  Burton,  Builer,  Ca'idw.ll. 
Cook,  Conner  do  Cou'  ordin.  Davidson  d  ;  Liv- 
ingston, David.^on  de  Sabine  J)eBlanc,  D  clnuct. 
Dorsey,  Duprc,Elam,  Estlia,  Fuselier,  Gladden, 


Graves.  Gray,  Gill,  Girard,  Hodge,  Hodge^ 
Jolinsloa,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lewis.  Manning 
Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'0rl6ans,  Martin  de' 
Carroll.  Magee,  Miles,  Miller,  Mouton,  McFar- 
land,  Melviieely,  Olivier,  O'Bryan.  Perkins  de 
.Mnd;soa,  Polk,  Provo'ty,  Richardson,  Smart, 
Swayze,  Semmes,  Stewart.  Sp  irrow,  Scottd'Est- 
Foliciana,  Smith,  Taylor  de  St-L;indry,  Texada, 
Towles.  Valentine,  Warren.  AValker,  William- 
son et  York  votent  pour  M.Marshall — 02  voix. 
JI.M.  Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Bash,  Cannon.  Carr, 
Connelly.  Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Duffel;  Elgee 
Kuqua,  G.irdere,  Gaudet,  Griffin,  Hernandez, 
Llerron, Hough,  Ilollingsworth,  Kidd,Lawrence, 
Lagrous;,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  de  Bien- 
ville, Lewis  d'Orleans,  Marshall,  Martin  de 
I'Assomption.  Melan^on.  Meredith,  Moore,  Mc- 
Closkey,  AlcCollom,  Norton,  Perkins  d.-;  La- 
fourche, Pemborton,  Pierson  dc  Natchitoches, 
Pierson  de  Winn,  Pike,  Pope,  Pugh.  Roman, 
ilozier.Slawson,  Sompayrac,  Scott  de  Claiborne, 
Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Tho- 
masson. Todd,  Tucker,  Verret.  Williams  d'Est- 
Baton-Rouge,  Wilkinson  ot  Wiltz  votent  pour 
.\1.  Hodge — 54  voix. 

RECAPITULATION. 

M.  Marshall  obtient 62  voix 

M.  Hodge  obticat 54    . . 

Nombro  (otal  dcs  voix 116 

M.  Marshall  ayant  obtenu  la  majority  dea 
voix,  eat  declare  dum9:;t  6\n  d61egu6  du  qua- 
tricme  district. 

Le  President  ncnimc  les  del^gues  dont  les 
nomi5  suivent  pour  former  le  comit6  mentionn6 
dans  le  rapport  du  cora't6  de  commerce,  de 
revenu  et  de  navigation,  savoir  : 

MM.  Norton,  Labatut,  Griffin,  Lawrence  et 
Sompayrac. 

Snr  snotioa  dc  Id.  Rozier.  la  Convention 
s'ajourne. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secr6taire, 


Jkudi,  31  Janvier  1861. 

La  Convention  se  r6unit  conformdment  h 
I'ajournem^nt  h  I'heurc  ()esign6e,  ct  apr^s  une 
pr.ere  par  le  Rev.  M.  McCoy,  elle  entre  en  d61i- 
bcration. 

Pr6sents:  Fhonorable  A.  Moutou,  Pr6sident, 
et  101  dc!6gues. 

Pendant  I'appel  nominal,  Jf.  Bienvenu  expli- 
que  Fabsencc  de  son  colldgue,  M.  Clark,  qui  est 
dui'  a  line  indisposition  soudaine  ct  grave. 

Pendant  la  lecture  du  journal  d'hier,  une  cor- 
rection y  est  faito  sur  la  motion  de  M.  Moore, 
en  inserant  la  motion  de  M.  Heia'on,  de  substi- 
tuer,  dans  la  Ire  section,  'lome  ligne,  de  For- 
donn!UiC(!  rapporlee  par  le  comild  sur  la  for- 
mation d'aui  CoafC'dcration  du  Sud  les  mots 
•viva  voce'-  aux  mots  :  '-au  scrutin,"  qui  avai^ 
616  adopt6e  par  coasentement  uuauime. 

Aprii^qaoi  le  journal  est  approuvd. 

M.  j'rovosty.  comme  president  du  comit6  des 
r6ilim:'nts,  prdsente  comme  son  rapport  des 
Ro.dements  four  Fusagc  de  la  Convention  du 
peuple  de  la  Loulsiane. 


Ds  l'etat  de  la  louisiaxe. 


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Du  Frisideni,  ses  devoirs  ci  its  pouvoirs. —  ] .  Lo 
Prdaident  prciidra  Fon  sifcoo  lous  les  jours  h 
I'heure  pour  laquelle  la  Convention  se  sum 
fljourn^o  le  jonr  pr6c6d3nt,  ct  il  appflkra  dc 
suite  les  memhrt's  il  Tordre.  Si  iint?  iimjoritci  itt 
pr^seute,  il  fcra  liro  le  journiil  de  la  sdauce  pi'6- 
c6dente. 

2.  11  maiiitiendra  Uordro  et  le  decorum.  Suv 
des  questions  d'ordre.il  pourra  parler  avnnt  Ics 
membres,  et  b!  ton  desir  est  tel,  il  lui  suffira  de 
Be  lever  de  sou  sejre.  II  decidt-ra  les  questions 
d'ordre,  maisdeuxmemln-es  seuUment  pmirront 
en  appeler  il  la  Couvcnllon  de  ses  decisions,  ct 
Bur  I'appel  ainsi  fait,  aucuii  numbre  ne  pourra 
parler  plus  d'uae  fois  sans  la  pjruiissiou  de  la 
Convention. 

3.  II  se  livcra  pour  mettre  unc  question  aux 
Toix,  mais  il  poi.rra  I'expliquer  en  r^stant  assis. 

4.  Les  quentions  devront  etro  m'ses  aux  voix 
distinctement  et  dans  la  forme  suivante  :  -Tous 

ceux  qui  sont  d'opinion  que (?uivant  ia 

question)  diront  on,"  "tous  ceux  qnisont  d'une 
opinion  contraire  diront  nox."  Si  le  president 
reste  dans  le  doute.  ou  si  la  division  est  demau- 
dee,  la  Convention  so  divisera,  ct  ceux  dis 
membresqui  ont  vote  dans  I'atliimativese  16ve- 
ront  d'abord  puis  ceux  qui  se  seront  protioiues 
dans  le  sens  n6gatif.  Le  President  se  lev<  ra 
alor.'  ct  fei  a  conuaitre  la  dci;isio:i  d:^  la  Con- 
vention. 

5.  Le  Pr6sidcnt  aura  Ic  droit  d'oxaminor  ct  de 
corriger  le  journal  avant  qu'il  ^o:t  111.  Jl  aura 
la  direction  pen^-rale  des  iravauv.  11  pourra  se 
fairo  remplacerau  fanteuil  par  tout  uienibrc'  de 
la  Convention  ;  inais  le  rcmplact  nu-nt  ainsi  fait 
nc  fi'etendra  pas  au-del;\  de  I'njournt  meiit. 

6.  Tontes  les  fois  (pie  la  Convention  piocedcra 
il  une  election,  le  President  votria  :  niais  dans 
les  uutr.s  cas  il  ne  voiera  pas,  a  nioins  quo  la 
Convention  ne  soit  cijalcnient  divifde,  ou  k 
moins  que  sa  \oix  dounee  il  la  minorit«3  ne  pro- 
duiso  une  division  C>Rale,  ct  daus  ce  dernier  cas 
la  question  sera  perdue. 

7.  Tous  les  comilcs  scront  noiniiics  par  U- 
Prt'sident.  h  moins  (pie  la  Ci  nvenlion  n'eu  or 
donnt-  autrenieiit  d'un-  maniero  speeiale.  el 
dans  ce  cas  i!-;  seront  elns  i>ar  la  Convention. 
ct  si.  apri's  un  ballot,  le  nonil;re  requis  n'esl 
pas  ^lu  par  la  majorit6  des  voix  donr.6i'S,  la 
Convention  procedira  h  un  sccnr.d  bi.llot.  dan^ 
Icquel  la  pluralite  des  voix  prevaudra  ;  et  t.M 
arrive  qu'un  nombre  eiral  de  voix  ait  etc  donne 
A  plus  di-  nien\bres  qu'il  n'en  faut  pour  compo- 
Ber  ou  complet.  r  un  comii6,  la  Convention  pro- 
c6dera  jl  un  autre  ballot. 

8.  Tous  les  actes.'toutes  lea  adrcs=!es  et  touted 
les  r<^solution8  seront  sipncs  par  le  Pn'-sidenl 
de  la  Convention,  et  tous  les  ordrcs.  niandats  on 
tulfaina^.  lances  par  ordre  dc  la  Convention,  se- 
ront re\etu8d''sa  signature  et  devront  ctrccon- 
tresign^s  par  le  secr^^taire. 

9.  En  cas  de  trouble  ou  de  conduite  maUdanle 
dans  les  gnUries  ou  dans  le  lobby,  le  I'ldMdenl 
(ou  Ic  chairman)  aura  le  droit  de  les  faire  ova 
cuer. 


De  I'ordre  a  suivre  dans  les  ddbats. — Lorsqu'uQ 
aumbre  ttra  sur  ie  point  dc  parler  dans  nne 
di.=cn?sion,  ou  de  ir.csenter  un  mjit  quelcouquc 
A  la  Convention,  il  devra  se  lever  de  sou  si6ge 
et  b'adrctser  rcspoctuiuSLrnent  il  '•  M.  le  Presi- 
dent." 

11.  Si  un  mcmbrc,  en  parlaut  ou  outrcmcnt, 
enlreint  les  r6^1ementa  de  la  Convention,  le 
President  devra,  et  tout  outre  UKmbre  pourra 
rappeki  il  Tord'e  ;  ct  daus  ce  cas,  le  nitmbre 
aint-i  app'  Ic  devra  s'asseoir  immfediatement,  il 
nioins  quM  u'obiienne  permission  de  s'e.xpli- 
qacr  ;  et  la  Convei.iiou  devra,  si  elle  et-t  appe- 
let!  d  le  laire,  decider  la  quest iou,  mais  cela 
.ansd6bat.  Si  la  d6cis;ou  cit  cu  faviur  du 
nK'miire  r>ippel6  A  I'ordre.  il  pourra  continucr 
si  bon  lui  stnible,  mais  si  la  decision  ett  coutrc 
lui,  et  suivantque  le  cas  I'exige,  il  sera  passible 
de  la  censure  de  la  CV^nvcntion. 

12.  Lorsquc  deux  ou  plusieurs  mimbrcs  se 
liiveninten  mcn;e  ten  ps,  le  l'r6sideiii  dtsignera 
cehii  d'enlre  eux  qui  aura  le  pnmiir  la  parole. 

13.  Aucun  mmiijre  ne  parUra  plus  de  dtux 
foissur  Jememe  snjet,  ni  plus  d'une  demi-lieurc 
cliaque  fois  sans  la  pL-rmifsion  de  la  Conven- 
tion; il  ne  pourra  prendre  la  parole  plus  d'une 
fo's  qu'apr6^  que  lous  >  eux  dcs  nnmbres  qui  la 
reeiaineront  auront  puile.  Mais  I'auteur  u'une 
proposition  aura  le  droit  d'ouvrij-  et  de  clore  lo 
de'iat.  Kt  si  la  prop  isilion  6mane  d'an  romil6, 
le  membre  qui  aura  fait  le  rapport  au  nom  du 
comile.  pourra  alors  ouvrir  et  clore  le  d^bat  de 
la  mcnie  manitjre. 

14.  Tandis  que  Pon  proctide  k  I'appcl  nominal, 
ou  que  Ton  compte  les  voi.\.  aucun  numbre 
ii'iiura  le  droit  d.;  se  rendre  au  bureau  du  secre- 
taire. 

1").  Nul  mcmbrc  nc  pourra  voter  fur  aucuue 
question  doni.  le  rt;;rultat  lui  est  d'nn  intdrfet 
direct  ou  indirect,  et  dans  aucun  cas  s'll  se 
ir-iuvait  a'jsent  d;'  I'^'uceinte  de  la  Convention 
husque  la  question  a  ote  snuleveo.  Lorsqu'uu 
mcnilH-e  deniandira  lo  droit  de  votir.  le  Pr69i- 
d'lit  lui  posera  la  question  suivante:  Vous  (rou' 
v;c:-vou!S  cUnis  Veiiceade  de  la  Convention  Ivnqve  la 
que.dwn  a  rlr  siidcrce  ?  Mais  loisquc  rui)pel  nomi- 
nal aura  etc  tait,  et  qu"un  uicnibre  dcuinudera 
la  prrinission  de  voter,  le  Pre.^ident  lui  deman- 
d  ra  s'ilse  irouvail  dans  Penceinte  de  la  Con- 
vention tortque  son  nom  f'ul  apptl^'^ 

Ki.t-ur  une  division  de  la  convention,  ct  lors- 
que  Poll  comptera  Us  voi.v,  il  nc  sera  j)as  tenu 
iiinipte  des  membres  qui  so  trouvcront  Lors  dc 
reneeinte. 

17.  Cliaquo  mombrc  p.f-scnt  dans  la  Conven- 
tion, lori-qu'une  quesiiou  est  misc  aux  voix, 
devra  votir,  il  moiusqnc  la  Convention,  pour 
lies  raisons  alieguees,  ne  le  dispen.sc  de  le  laire. 
11  ne  sera  pcruiib  il  aiuun  membre  d'entrer  en 
lies  explications  sur  le  vote  ipiil  est  sur  le  point 
de  doiiner.  ou  de  dcraonder  qu'on  b*  dipense  de 
voter,  apres  que  le  secretaire,  sur  I'ordre  qu'il 
I'n  aura  ri  iju  de  la  Convention,  aura  comraenc6 
Papp'  I  nominal. 

Is.  Une  motion  6tant  fnitc  ct  Kccond6e,  cllc 
ilevra  6;re  annoiic6e  par  le  I'r6sident.  ou  si  ello 
Lbt  ccrite,  cllc  sera  remise  au  Prdsidcni,  qui  la 


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fera  lire  h  haute  voix  par  le   sccr6taire,  avant 
qu'elle  ne  foit  ditciil6t;. 

19.  Chaqiie  proposition  doit  6lro  mi^c  en 
6crlt,  si  le  i'r6sickut  ou  tout  autre  mtmbrc  le 
d6sire.  .        , 

20.  Nul  ne  sera  adrais  dans  I'onccinte  oe  la 
Convention,  sauf  its  membre?,  ics  otllciers  de^ 
I'Etat,  ou  toutes  autres  pcrfonues  que  !e  ri6si- 
dcnt  jugera  convenable  d'inviter  ;l  prendre 
place  dans  la  Convention. 

21.  Apres  qa'une  proposition  aura  6t6  6non- 
C6e  par  le  President  ou  qu'elle  aura  cl^  luo  par 
le  8ecr6taire,  elie  ?era  cunsid^rde  en  possefsion 
de  la  Convention  ;  I'auteurde  la  motion  pourra 
Dependant  la  retirer,  avcc  le  cunseutLUJijnt  du 
membra  qui  I'aura  secoudcc. 

22.  Lorsqu'un  sujtt  queiconquc  est  livr6  h 
la  discussio.1,  aucuiie  proposition  no  sera  ad- 
missible, excijjte  les  suivantes  :  lo.  rajo"'""^'- 
ment ;  2o.  le  depOt  sur  le  bureau  ;  '6o.  la  ques- 
tion prialablu;  4o.  I'lijourmment  h  un  jour 
d6sij2r6  ;  5o.  le  renvoi  a  uu  coniit6:  (io.  la  p;o- 
posilio  1  d'ameiider,  ou  7o.  le  renvoi  indt'iini  : 
Icsqiielles  diverses  propositions  anront  la  prio- 
ril6  dans  I'ordre  d'apriis  iequel  tiles  sont  clas- 
66es;  et  aucune  pr.ipositloii  de  renvoyerdnn 
jour  d6sigii6,  de  rdferer  h  uu  comite,  ou  di 
renvoyer  ind6finimeut,  ne  pourra,  apre-*  qu'elle 
aura  6i6  decid6^  etre  adniise.de  nouveau  dans 
la  m6me  (■eance  c-t  au  mfinio  d6gre  oil  sera 
arriv6  I'ordonnancc  ou  la  proposition.  La  mo- 
tion de  hitler  d'une  ordonnanee  les  mots:  '-11 
est  d6crete,  etc,,"  aura  la  priority  sur  celle  d'a- 
raetider.  et  si  elle  ist  d6cidee  dans  I'aftirmative, 
elle  6quivaudra  au  rejet  de  I'ordoanance. 

23.  La  question  pr^alatlc  sera  po.=6e  d'apriis 
la  ft  rnuile  suivante  :  •' La  question  princii^ile 
Rcra-t-elle  raaintenant  mise  au  voi.v?'  Elle  ne 
sera  admise  (ju'antant  qu'elle  aura  etc  appuyee 
par  la  niajorite  des  niembres  presents  ;  et  elie 
aura  pour  eft'et  de  mettre  un  terme  h  tout  de- 
bat,  el  d'amener  la  Convention  h  uu  vote  direct : 
lo.  sur  I'amendement  pendant  ct  ainsi  de  suite 
en  retrogradant  jusqu'au  premier  anienderaent 
propoi6  ;  2o.  sur  les  aniendjrneuts  rapportes 
par  un  comite.  fa'ii  en  c.\iste  aucun,  et  3o.  sur  la 
question  prineipale. 

Sur  la  motion  do  passer  a  la  question  pr6a- 
lable,  et  avant  qu'elle  soit  seconilee,  I'apjul  du 


division  do  la  question,  lorsquc  la  question  sera 
divisible. 

25.  Aucune  motion  ou  proposition  nouvello 
Fur  un  sujet  diflerent  de  ceiui  qui  est  devant  la 
Convention,  ne  sera  ad.nse  soit  comme  amcnde- 
ment.  soit  en  remplactiuent  de  la  motion  ou  de 
la  proposition  livr6e  ai  dcbat. 

2G.  Lorsqu'une  mot  on  a  616  fuite  et  d6cid6e 
dans  rafliruiative  ou  I  i  negative,  tout  uiembre 
qui  aura  vol6  avec  la  laajorite  aura  le  droit  de 
demander  la  reconsidt.ation  de  son  vote ;  il  est 
enttndu  que  la  deniLinde  devra  en  etre  faite 
pendant  la  s6ance  du  jour  ou  la  stance  suivante, 
avant  que  la  Convention  ne  toil  pass6e  a  ses 
ordres  du  jour.  Une  motion  pour  une  conside- 
ration nouvelle  ct  imniediati:)  aura  la  priority 
•ur  un  uvis  de  motio  rpour  une  considtSratioa 
nouvelle. 

27.  Lors^iuc  la  leciurc  d'une  p'5ce  quel- 
co:ique  est  demand6e  et  que  I'on  y  objecte,  la 
Convention  dtcidera  m  la  piiice  sera  lue  ou 
uon. 

28.  Si  rajournemeat  de  la  Convention  lainse 
eu  suspjus  la  questi'.u  peiidante,  et  si  celte 
question  est  raviv6  ;  k  jour  suivant,  tout  mem- 
ore  qui  aura  parl6  deu  <  t'ois  la  veille  ne  pourra 
prendre  la  parole  de  uc  uvcau  sans  la  pt;rmiesioa 
de  la  Convention. 

2y.  Lorsq  Je  des  mot  ons  sont  faitcs  de  r6r6rer 
u:i  sujet  soit  il  un  i  )mit6  sp6cial.  soit  fl  uu 
comite  permanent,  la  luestion  de  renvoi  ^  ua 
comite  permanent  aui  i  la  priorit6  sur  I'autre. 

De  I'ordre  des  Iravaux  du  jour. — 30.  Di5.«  que  le 
journal  est  lu  et  qu  •  les  membres  ont  6t6 
appeles  par  leurs  nom-.  lo  President  demandera 
s'll  y  a  des  petitions,  M^moires  ou  resolutions  i 
presenter.  Las  petitii/us,  memoires  ou  resolu- 
tions 6laut  pr6s;3ni63,i  c  la  Couven(  ion  en  avant 
dispo-c,  les  rapports  d's  coraitus  p.'rmanents 
d'abord,  puis  des  comites  spociaux  seront  de- 
mandes  ;  apros  quoi  1 ;  President  disposera  des 
messages,  des  cotninu  licatlons,  des  rcsolatious 
et  des  ordonnances  q  li  seront  sur  son  bureau, 
et  procelera  alors  h.  aopeler  les  ordres  du  jour, 
lesquels  seront  toujou.  s  pris  en  consideration  k 
mldi. 

31.  L'aDTalre  inachevcj  dont  la  Convention 
s'occupail  lors  de  si;n  dernier  ajournement, 
aura  la  pri  rile  sur  1 'S  ordres  du  jour  ;  et  au- 


rOle  de  la  Convention  sera  a  I'ordre ,  luais  apre;  I  cuuc  motion,  aucune  i.utre  uftaire  ne  sera  rttjue 
qu'elle  tmra  etc   appuyee   par   uno   majoritC;  |  sans   la  pjrmission  f])ec:ale  de  la  Convention 


I'appel  dii  role  no  sera  a  I'ordre  qu'autant  qut 
laquestiim  pr6;ilable  ait  etc  dec.dee.  La  mo- 
tion de  pass  r  a  ia  question  proalable  ne  donnc- 
ra  lieu  k  aucua  debut. 

Toutes  questions  iucidontes  d'ordre  soulevees 
apr6s  que  la  question  prealable  aura  etc  de- 
mandee,  et  tant  que  cctie  question  sera  df  vanl 
la  Convention,  scront  doci'iees,  soit  par  appel. 
soit  autrement,  mais  sans  d6bat.  Apre=f  qu'unt- 
motion  do  passer  a  la  question  prealable  a  ete 
appuyee  par  laConvention,  les  questions  seroiii 
mises  aux  voix  et  dccidees  dans  I'ordre  ci- 
dessus.  mais  suns  dcbat,  soit  sur  les  amende- 
ments,  soit  sur  la  question  princ'pale. 

24.  Tout  membre  a  le  droit  de  demander  la 


qu'apres  qu'on  aura  (lisijo^e  de  la  premiere, 
l/ordie  du  jour  sera  comine  suit:  lo.  Les  af- 
faires inachavces  ct  dont  s'occnpiit  la  Conven- 
tion lors  de  son  der/iicr  ajournement ;  2o.  les 
oidrcs  pp6ciaux  du  j"ur;  3o.  les  ordonnances 
et  resulutioDS  dans  I'ordre  de  leur  presenta- 
tion. 

32.  Les  petitions  i.iemoircs  el  autres  piece.s 
adrcssesa  la  Conv  nt.on  seront  presentes  par 
le  President  ou  jjar  u;;  membre  de  sa  place.  Le 
membre  qui  les  presortera  fera  verbalement  un 
expoFC  sommaire  iXf  1  ur  contenu. 

33.  Dix  membri's  >(Uelconques,  apres  I'orga- 
ai.sation  de  la  Conven.ion,  auront  le  droit  d'exi- 

1  ger  la  presence  des  mimbres  absents. 


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34.  Sur  les  appels  de  la  Convention,  et  lors- 
que  I'appel  nominal  aura  lieu  sur  une  question 
quelconque,  les  noma  des  membres  serout  appe- 
16s  par  ordre  alphab6tiquc. 

35.  Toutes  les  questions  relatives  a  la  prio- 
rity ries  affaires  scront  d6cid6us  sansdebat. 

36.  La  motion  d'ajournement,  et  celle  (Ixant 
Ic  jour  auquel  la  Convention  s'ajourne.  Feront 
toujours  k  I'ordre  du  jour ; '  excepto  lorsque 
I'appel  nominal  a  eu  lieu,  ct  que  la  question 
a  616  procodemmont  soulcv<"e  et  rejeiee  ;  ces 
motions  et  la  motion  de  deposer  sul-  le  bureau 
eeront  decidees  sans  debat. 

37.  Aucun  membrc  ne  s'abscnlcra,  d  molns 
qu'il  n'ait  obtenn  uu  congii.  ou  bien  qu'il  ne 
puisse  pas  assister  aux  seances  pour  cause  de 
raaladie. 

38.  Aucun  comito  n'aura  le  droit  de  nomnier 
un  sccrttaire  sans  en  avoir  prealablement  obte- 
nu  le  consentemcut  de  la  Coaventiou,  excepte 
lecomit6  des  enrolements. 

39.  Le  comite  d'onrOlement  pourra  faira  ses 
rapports  en  tons  temps. 

40.  Aucun  couiito  ne  si6gera  piMulaut  lea 
heures  de  .'eance  de  la  Convention,  a  moin.« 
qu'il  n'ait,  au  preilable,  obtenu  uue  permission 
speciale  h  cet  oft'et,  cxceptii  le  comit6  des  en- 
rOlements. 

41.  Toutes  les  ordonnances  qui  sout  .solimisos 
Jl  la  Convention  seront  pris?s  eu  consideration 
d'aprfis  lours  numtros  d'ordre,  et  il  sera  du 
devoir  du  secretaire  do  numeroter  eliaque  or- 
donnancc  dans  son  ordre  regulier  a  sa  prem".circ 
lecture. 

42.  Aucun  r6j;lement,  aucun  ordre  adopic 
par  la  Convention  sera  abroge  ou  chang6  sans 
qu'un  jour  d'avis  n'ait  C>te  doniui  de  !i  ileui  mde 
qui  en  doit  otro  laite;  et  aucun  ruglemenl  ne  sera 
suspendu  si  cc  n'est  pas  par  un  vote  des  deux- 
tiers  des  membres  prfcsents.  L'ordre  des  delibera- 
tions, tel  qu'il  est  C>tabli  par  les  rcglements  de 
la  Convention,  ne  pourra  etre  ajournc  ou  chan- 
ge, si  ce  n'est  pas  par  un  vote  des  deux-tiers  au 
moins  des  membres  presents. 

43.  Apr^s  qu'une  resolution  aura  6[6  adopto? 
par  la  Convention,  eUe  sera  enroleed'une  im;nn 
iisible,  et  apres  Texamen  et  le  rapport  du 
comite  d'enrulemen*'.  elle  sera  .slgn6e  par  le 
Pr<^sident  et  le  secretaire. 

44.  Les  proces-verbaux  dc  la  Convention  sc- 
ront transcrits  sur  le  journal  aussi  bridvemenl 
que  possible,  en  ayant  soin  dy  donner  un 
compte-rendu  exact  ot  vdridique  des  delibdra- 
tions. 

15.  Chaque  vote  de  la  Convention  sera  trans- 
crit  sur  le  journal  d'une  f'ai,'()n  aussi  concise  que 
possible,  ot  un  court  sommaire  du  contenu  <h 
chaque  petition, 'meuioire  ou  papier  presente  ji 
la  Convention  sera  egalcment  trnnscrit  sur  k 
journal. 

4C.  Au  cas  Oil  un  secreUire,  un  sergcnt- 
d'armes  ou  un  portier  dc  la  Convention  man- 
querait  a,  ses  devoirs,  le  secretaire  en  t'(  ra  son 
rapport  k  la  Convention  sans  aucun  dclai. 

47.  Le  socrefaire  lira  cliaque  jour  le  journal 
Rur  la  feuille  oil  lea  proc^s-verbiuix  sont  trans 
crit :  et  aprcs  avoir  ete  lus  et  corriges.  les  dits 
proocis-vorbaux  scront  inscrits  au  journal,  ct  des 

K 


copies  dans  les  deux  langucs,  a(test6es  par  la 
signature  du  secretaire,  devront  6tre  prelsi 
6tre  livr6es  jl  son  bureau  a  I'imprimeur  pour 
10  heures  le  lendemain  du  jour  ou  lis  auront 
6te  lus. 

48.  Lc  secretaire  est  rcsponsablc  de  la  redac- 
tion du  proc^s-verbal  dans  les  deux  langues,  et 
dc  la  lideiite  ct  de  la  prompte  execution  de 
tout  cc  qui  proviendra  de  la  Convention.  II 
licndra  un  journal  des  bills.  6crits  de  sa  main  ; 
il  x^ndossera  tons  les  bills.  r6solutions-coii- 
jointes  ct  ton?  les  documents  rlovant  6M'o  cn- 
dosses.  II  aura  a  sa  charge  tous  les  bills  ct 
documents  li  la  garde  de  la  Convention  et  les 
tiendra  en  bon  ordre. 

49.  Le  sorgent  d'armcs  restcra  en  fonctions 
durant  lc  boa  plaisir  d^  la  CouviMition.  II  aura 
d  sa  charge  la  cbiimbro  dc  la  Convention,  les 
chambres  des  comitos  ct  cellcs  des  commis,  et 
les  tleudra  eu  bo:i  ordre  ;  ct  ses  devoirs  eeront 
de  m?ttre  tl  execution  de  temps  jl  autre  les 
ordres  de  la  Convention,  ainsi  que  tous  Ivs  raan- 
dats  qui  auront  etc  lances  sous  son  au(ori16, 
et  cela  de  la  mauicre  qui  lui  Ecra  iudiqu6c  par 
le  President. 

50.  L?  secietairo  on  raesistant-sccr6ta;rc 
si'ra  tenu  do  rtst.r  debout  pendant  la  lecture 
d:s  documents  de  la  Convention. 

51.  L'assistant-sccietalrc  do  la  Con-^cntion, 
d;in.s  le  cas  d'abscice.  di  resignation  ou  de  mort 
du  .secreiairt-cu-clier,  prendra  l.i  charge  ct  touG 
les  devoirs  d;  rofficejusqua  ce  que  con  succes- 
seur  soit  nomme.  11  sera  alors  de  son  devoir 
d'ecrirc  de  sa  propre  main  la  partie  anglaifc 
du  journal  d.:  la  Conventioj.  si  toutelois  il 
n'aiiit  pas  comrae  secrotair',!. 

52.  Le  portier  rest/ra  en  fonctions  durant  lo 
bon  plaisir  de  la  Convention ;  ses  loncticns 
consisteront  il  sc  tenir  d  la  portc  du  lobby, 
d'annoncer  les  mts.=agep,  ct  de  rcmplir  idles 
autres  fonctions  qua  lo  President  pourra  lui 
assigner. 

53.  Sur  toutes  los  questions  d'ordro  ou  dc 
coutunie  parlcraentaire,  lorsque  ccsregkmenls 
.*ont  muets  ou  inexplicites,  le  nianuel  de  Jefltr- 
-on  ou  I'ouvrago  de  Cusliing  sur  la  loi  parle- 
nientaire  sera  considerc  comnic  autoric. 

M.  Kidd  pre'cnic  la  resolution  suivantc  : 

Kcsolu.  Que  les  lesL-ments  prepares  par  lo 
eomite  des  rcglements  .'^ont  ado]Mes  pour  la 
conduitc  des  deliberations  do  cctte  Conven- 
tion. 

M.  Estlin  presente  ramcndcrnont  snivant : 

Rcsolu.  Que  le  20eme  regUment  de  cetto 
Convention  soit  amende  en  efl'a<;ant  les  mot.s  : 
"OU  membres." 

M.  Walker  presente  raraendcaicnt  additionncl 
suiviint : 

Frsolii.  Quo  lc  sccretnire  de  ccttc  Convention 
tiendra  le  proems- verbal  d^'s  seances  secretes  dc 
la  Convention  d;ins  un  journal  distinct  de  celui 
des  autres  foances  ;  que  ccs  proces-vcrbanx  ne 
seront  lus  quen  session  sccicte.  et  ne  Feront 
iivres  a  I'imprimiur  dc  cetic  Convention  que 
iorsque  I'mjonction  du  srcrct  aura  clc  Icvec 
par  une  ri',=olulion  de  la  Convention. 

Fi-solu.  Que  la  Convention _pntrcra  en  seance 
secrete  toutes  les  fois  que,  sur  motion  d'un 


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JOURNAL  DE  LA  CONVENTION 


raeialjre.  i.aConTcntion  Fanra  decide  ;  que  celte 
raotioa  sera  unc  motion  pnvii6gi6e  et  sera  tou- 
jours  ft  Tordrc. 

Ces  deux  amendcments  ayant  6t6  accept6s, 
le  precedent  rapport  du  coniitc  sur  les  regie- 
mont"!  est  adnpie  tei  qu'il  a  oto  araeude. 

M.  Rosier  prdsente  la  resolution  suivante  : 

Riiolu.  Que  le  secretaire  de  cat  to  Convention 
est  par  la  presente  autoriifc  a  nommer  un  secre- 
taire-assist asit  nddltionncl 

Ce  qui,  sur  molio:i  de  M.  Elam,  est  r<^f6r6  a 
un  cou'iild  Fpeciiil  compore  de  MM.  Kozier, 
Blara  et  Rich<'.rd£on. 

M.  GriSi.i  pr6seate  la  resolution  buivante, 
qui  est  adoptee  : 

E6solu,  Que  le  President  de  la  Convention  est 
r.atorife  par  la  presente  ;l  uoinmer  un  niaitre- 
de-po5te  pour  cetic  Convention. 

M.  Johnston  presente  la  re-:olution  suivante  : 

Resolu,  Que  la  Convention  6!ira  uu  rapporteur 
dans  18  bill  exclusif  de  rapporter  les  delibera- 
tioas  de  ce  corps. 

M.  Stocker  Jait  la  motion  de  deposer  cette 
r^ooiutiou  sur  le  bureau,  et  M.  Johnston  de- 
raaado  I'appel  nominal  sur  cette  question,  lequel 
donne  le  r6sultat  suivant  : 

M.M.  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Bieavenu,  Boulord,  Bonner,  Burton,  Caldwell, 
Cannon,  Carr,  Conner  dc  Concordia,  Conner  de 
St-Tammany,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Declouct, 
DjBlaac,  Dorsiy,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgce, 
E^tlin,  Fus-lier,  GardSre,  Gaudct,  Girard. 
Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Herron,  Hodges,  Hol- 
ling-iwortb,  Keauedy.  Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lo- 
Boiirgeois,  Lewis  dj  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'Or- 
leaa.'',  .Manning,  Marks  de  Caddu,  Martin  d'As- 
sorapcion,  McUolloiu,  M61aiJ90U,  Meredith,  Mi- 
clie!.  M:lier,  Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier, 
Patterson,  Pe'kins  de  Madison,  reuiberton, 
Fier.;oa  dj  Natcbitoches,  Pierson  deWinn,  Pike, 
Polk,  Pr<)vo?iy,  Pugh,  Richardson,  Roman, 
Rozier.  Scolt  de  Claiborne,  Scott  •.i"Est-F6U- 
ciana,  Siaw-on,  Smart,  Sompavrac.  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,''Taylor  de  St- 
Laadry,  Texada.  Thomassjon.  Todd,  Towl-.s.Va- 
lentine,  Verret,  Warren,  Y/illiaras  d'Est-Baton- 
Rouge,  Wilkinson  et  Wlltz, — 81  oui. 

MM.  Avegno,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Cook,  David- 
son do  Livingston,  Fuqua,  Gill,  Hernandez, 
Hodge,  Johnston,  Kidd,  Lawrence,  Marks  d'Or- 
16ins ,  McCloskey,  McKneely,  Miles,  Ptrkins 
de  Lafourche.  Semraes,  Sparrow,  Swayze.  Tap- 
pan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro.  Tucker,  Walker,  Wil- 
liamson et  York — 29  non. 

Oui  SI— non  29. 

En  cons6quence,  la  rdsolution  de  M.  Johnson 
est  d^posee  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Semmss  pre.?ente  la  rdsolution  suivante  : 

^esoZu.Que  lecomite  sur  lesaftaires  militaires 
et  navales  soit  requis  dc  s'enquerir  et  de  faire 
nn  riipport,  nussitOt  qu'ii  sera  possible  de  le 
faire,  surl'opportunitc  et  lauccessited'envoyer 
des  renforts  de  la  Louisiane  a  Pensacole  pour 
aider  ies  troupes  de  la  republiquede  la  Floride 
duvant  Iti  Fort  Pickens.. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Perkins,  de  Madison,  cette 
r6solation  est  deposee  sur  Ic  bureau. 


!  M.  Tnylor,  de  St  Charlcj,  pr€sente  la  r^eolu- 
I  tion  suivante  : 

.Risolu,  Que  la  commission  miliiaire  cr66o 
}  par  rAssemb!ec-Gen6rale  jl  sa  derniere  session 
!  extraordinaire,  soit  requise  de  rapporter  jl  cette 
I  Convention  les  mesures  qu'ils  oat   deji  prises, 
et  de  lui   reconimander  celles  qui,  dans  leur 
opinion,  sont  dcmandees  par  Pint6r6t  de  PEtat 
dans  le  but  d'organiser  une  force  militaire,  et 
que  le  secrdfaire  envoie  une  copie  de  cette  r6so- 
!  lution  au  president  de  la  commission. 
I      Et  cette  motion  est  adopt6e. 
j     M.  Barbin  pr<isente  Pordounance  suivante: 
ORDONNANCE  pour  modifier  la  Constitution 
do  PEtat  de  la  Louisiane  ^  P6gard  dea  em- 
I     ployes  do  PEtat. 

j  Nous,  le  peuple  de  I'Etal  de  la  Louisiane  as- 
I  semble  en  Convention,  declarons  et  ordonnons, 
I  et  il  est  par  la  pr^isonte  declare  et  ordonn6, 
i  Que  Particle  cent-vingt-six  de  la  Constitutiou 
j  dc  PEtat  de  la  Louisiane  est  par  la  pr^sentt 
j  abroge. 

Sur  motion,  cette  ordonnance  est  ref6r6e  au 
comite  sur  la  constitntion  d'Etat  et  la  protec- 
I  tion  des  droits  individuels. 

M.  Stewart  prif-sente  la  r(5solution  suivante 
qui,  sur  motion,  est  referee  au  comite  des  finan- 
ces et  des  dcpenses  casuellcs  : 

licsolu,  Que  cette  Convention  concede  A  Ed- 
win L.  Jewell  le  droit  et  le  privil<5ge  c.xclusifa 
de  faire  gr.wer,   lithographier  ou  copier  d'une 
j  mr.niere  quejeonque    I'ordonuance  de   Fcission 
I  adoptee  dernierement  par  celte  Convention. 
j     M.  Norton  pre^^ente  la  resolution  suivante  : 
I     Risdu,  Que  Ie«d61egu6sde  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane a  la  Convention  des  Etats  scissionuaires 
!  qui  doit  avoir  iieu  k  Montgomery,  dans   PAla- 
i  bama.  le  4eme  jour  de  fevrier  1861,  sont   par 
les  presoutes  requis  de  rdsister  si   toutc   tenta- 
tive pour  autoriser  de  uouveau   la  traite   des 
esclavts  d'Afrique,  .sous   Pantorite  d'un   gou- 
vernement,  d'uue  confederation  ou   d'un   gou- 
verntment  provisoire  quelconque  qui  aura  6t6 
etabll  par  la  ditc  Convention  des  Etats  scissio- 
naires,  et  de  protester  au  nom  de  PEtat  de   la 
Louisiane  contrc  toute   constitution   qui   lais- 
serait  la  question  de  Pautorisation   dc  la   dite 
traite  a  Fagitation  populaire  et  aux  luttes  de 
parti. 

Rfsohi,  Que  nos  delegu6s  8U8-nomm6s  Eoleot 
de  plus  requis  d'eraploycr  tons  leurs  efforts 
pour  faire  inserer  une  clause  dans  la  constitu- 
tion de  tout  gouvernement  qui  pourrait  etre 
ordonne  ot  et^abli  par  la  dito  Convention  des 
Etats  scissionnaires,  defendant  a  jamais  Pin- 
troductiou  d'esclaves  provenant  d'aucun  pays, 
d'aucune  province  ou  d'aucun  Etat  eiranger,  & 
partir  du  ler  jour  de  Janvier  18(51. 

M,  Miles  propose  de  deposer  la  prt'c6dente 
resolution  sur  le  bureau,  et  Pappei  nominal, 
etant  demande  par  M.  Norton  eur  cette  ques- 
tion, donne  le  resultat  suivant : 

MM.  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Bienvenu,  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
B.itler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Cook,  Conner  de 
Concordia,  Conner  de  Sl-Tammany.  Davidson 
de  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,    Duifel,  Du- 


DE    L'ETAT   DE    LA    LODISIANE. 


141 


pre,  Elam,  Fusdier,    Gaudet.   Gladden,    Gill, ,  Blanc, Duffel, Dupre,  Gill,  Girard,  Grav,  GrifTin. 

Girard,  Gray.  Hcrion.  Hough.  Hodges,  Hoi-  .       —  „       .    _ 

lingsworth,   Johnston,   ] 

tut,  Lagroup.  LcBourgec 

LcwiR    d'0rl6ania,    Man 

do,     Mai-tin  d'Assomption,     McCoUom.     Mc-|kiniJ,  rombertoa,  Pii  rsoa   d'^  Wiun,    Roseliup, 

Kaeely,   Melan(;oa,    Meredith,    Miles,     Millor.  j  Ilozicr.  Slawson,  Sompayrac.  SpnrroW.  Stoclv'iT,' 

Moore,    O'Bryan,  Patterson.   Perkins    de   La- j  Swayzc,     Taylor   de    St-Laudry,     Valentine', 

fourche,   Perkins     de      Madison,     Pemberton,    Yerrott,  Warren.  Williainsoa  ot' ivilkinsouvc- 


Pierson  de  Winn.  Polk.  Pugh,  Roman.  Kose- 
lius,  Rozier,  Scott  de  Cbiljorne,  Scmmes.  Slaw- 
son,  Smith,  Sompayrac,  Sparrow.  Stocker, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Lan- 
dry,  Texada,  Todd,  Towles,  Tucker.  Valentine, 
Verret,  Warren,  Williamson,  Vrilkiusoa  ct 
York — 83  oui. 

MM.  Carr.  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fuqua,  Gardere,  Graves,  Griffin,  Hernandez, 
Hodge,  Lawrence,  Marks  d'Orh-ans.  McClos- 
key,  Norton,  Olivier.  Pierson  dfs  Natchito- 
ches.  Pike.  Provosty,  Richardson,  Scott  d'Est- 
F61iciana,  Smart.  Stewart,  Taliaferro,  Taylor 
dc  St-Charles,  Thomasson,  Walker,  AVilliams 
d'Est-Baton-Rouge,  Williams  dc  Ste-Holiine — 
28  nou. 

O.ii  83 — nou  28. 

La  resolution  do  M.  Norton  est  en  consd- 
quence  deposce  sur  le  bureau. 

W.  Walker  presente  la  resolution  suivantc  : 

Risolu,  Qa'en  votant  en  faveur  de  deposor 
sur  Ic  bureau  les  resolutions  presentees  par  le 
dtlegne  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  M.  M.  O.  H. 
Norton,  relativement  .\  la  traito  d'csclaves, 
cette  Convention  n-eutcnd  exprimer  aucune 
opinion  sur  la  maticre  des  dites  resolutions, 
mais  qu'elle  se  refuse  d  donner  des   instruc 


tent  dans  I'aflirmative — 49  voix. 

Ft  MM.  Anderson.  Barrow,  Bermudcz.  Bon- 
ford,  Caldwell,  Connelly.  Conner  de  Concordia, 
Conner  dc  St-Tammany,  Cottman,  DavidfOU 
de  Livingston,  Davidson  dc  Saliine,  Dorsey, 
Elam.  Fuselicr.  Fuqua.  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Glad- 
den. Graves.  Hodge,  Kennedy.  Lawrence,  Lc- 
Bourgeois,  Manning,  Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin 
de  TAssomptioa,  McCloskry.  McCoUoni,  Mc- 
Farland,  McKnecly,  ]\[oore,  Norton,  Olivier, 
Patterson,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Pier?on  do 
Natchitoches,  Pike.  Polk,  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Roman,  Scott  do  Claiborne,  Scott  d"Est-F61i- 
Clana, Semraes.  Smith.  Smart,  Stewart,  Tappan, 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  SlCharUs,  Tex.-xda,  'i  ho-' 
masson,  Todd,  Towles,  Tucker,  Walker,  Vvil- 
liams  d'Est-Baton-Rouge  ct  York  voteut  daus 
la  Tdgafivc — 58  voix. 

En  consequence  la  motion  do  M.  Valentine 
ne  jircvaut  pas,  et  la  question  est  posoc;  eur  Pa- 
doption  du  substitut  dc  M,  Tiiomassou. 

L'appel  nominal  etaut  rOclamo,  dounc  le  ro- 
sultat  suivant : 

MM.  Carr,  Conner  dc  St-Tammany,  Davidson 
de  Sabine,  Fuqua,  Gard^re.  Griffin,  Hodge, 
Kidd,  Norton,  Perkius  de  Lafourche,  Pier.<<on 
de  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Polk,  Ricliardson.  Rozier, 


tiona  sur  cc  point  ou  sur  tout  autre   sujet  aux  I  Scott    de    Claiborue,     Seolt     d'Esl-F61iciana, 
d6l6guca  elus  k  la  Convention  de  Montgomery,  j  Smart,  Stewart,  Stocker,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  dc 
Au  milieu  du  dcbat  que  suscite  la  resolution  |  St-Charle.s.     Thomasson,     Tucker,     Williams 


pr6c6dente,  M.  Lawrence  demandc  la  question 
prealable,  laquelle  6tant  posce  i  la  Conven- 
tion, est  adopt6e. 

M,  Polk  demandc  .\  reconsid(5rer  la  question 
sur  laquelle  on  vient  de  voter. 

Cette  motion  prevanl,  et 

M,  Thomasson  prcseute   alors  la  resolution 
euivante  comme  substitut. a  la  resolution  do  M. 
Walker  : 
RESOLUTION   donnant  des  instructions  aux 

delegucs  de  la  Louisiane  ;\  la  Convention  de 


d'Est  Baton-Rouge  votcpt  daus  raairniativc 
— 25  voix. 

Et  MM.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Carbin,  Bcrmu 
dez,  Bienvenu,  Briscoe,  Burton.  Buller,  Cald- 
well, Cannon.  Cook,  Conner  de  Concordia, 
Cottman,  Davidson  de  Livinj^s'.on,  Deciouet, 
DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dufiel,  Dupro,  Elam,  Fuse- 
lier,  Gmulet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard,  Graves, 
Gray,  Hernandez,  Ilerron,  Hodges,  Ilolliuge- 
worth.  Johnston.  Kennedy,  Labatut.  Lawrence, 
Lagroue.LeBourgeois, Lewis  dc-  Claiborue, Lewis 
■d'Orleans,  Manning,   Marks  de  Ca;l(lo,  Marks 


Montgomery,  coacernant  la  reouverture   de  j  ^-Orleans',  Martin  de  PAssomption',  McCloskey 


la  traite  des  esclaves  africains. 

Rfsolu,  Que  Ics  dulegues  dc  PEtat  de  la 
Louisiane  ii,  la  Convention  des  Etats  scis- 
sionnaires  qui  doit  se  rcnnir  u  Montgomery, 
dansl'Etat  de  I'Alabama.  le  4i>.>nc  jour  de  1e- 
vrier  1861.  sont  par  l^s  pr6senic3  enjoints  d'u- 
ser  de  toute  leur  influence  pour  intercoler  dans 
la  constitution  une  clause  empechant  la  reou- 
verture de  la  traito  des  esclaves  africains, 

M,  Valentine  fait  la  motion  de  d^poscr  toute 
cette  question  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Polk  reclame  Pappel  nominal  sur  cette 
motion  : 

M.M.  Barbin,  Bicnvenu,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Bur- 
ton, Butler,  Cannon,  Carr,  Cook,  Deciouet,  De- 


McCoUom.  McFarland,  McKuicIy,  Melamydn. 
Meredith. Mi  les,  O'Brvaa.Olivier,  Patterson.  Per- 
kins de  Madi.son,  Perkius  d'Orleau.",  Pemberfun, 
Picrsoa  de  Winn,  Pugh,  Roman,  Rosilius, 
Snnmes,  Smith.  Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Swayze, 
Tappan,  Talbot.  Taylor  de  St- Landry,  Texada, 
Todd,  Towles.  Valentine,  Verrrt,  Warren,  Wal- 
ker, Williamson,  AVilkinson,  Wiltz  ct  York 
votent  dans  la  negative — 82  voix, 

M,  Fuqua  presento  la  resolution  suivantc 
comme  substitut  k  la  r6so'ution  de  M.  Walker: 

"  Rcsolu,  Quo  bien  que  cette  Convention  soil 
d'opinion  que  lo  pcuplc  d?  la  Loui.'-iane  est 
toujoursoppos6  i  la  reouverture  de  la  traito  des 
esclaves  africains,  il  no  vout  pas  douaer  dtid 


142 


JOURNAL  DE  LA  CONVENTION 


instructions  h  scs  clel6gues  a  la  Convention  de 
Moit-'onisry  sur  cj  siij*t  on  tout  iiutre." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Scmmes  de  depossr  la 
r6?olution  de  M.  Fuqua  sur  le  bureau,  I'appel 
nominal  est  r6clam6  ot  donne  le  rcsultat  sui- 
vunt: 

Jl.\f.  AndL^rsoa,  Ba^bin,  Barrow,  Bermudcz. 
Bienvonu.  Bonner.  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler, 
Caldwell.  Cannon,  Cook,  Conner  de  St-Tam- 
many,  David-on  do  Livinj-ston,  Declouet,  De- 
Blanc,  Dorsey,  Elam.  Fuselier,  Gladden,  Gill, 
Gray,  Hernandez,  Herron,  Ilud^^es,  Ilollings- 
wortli.  Kennedy,  Lav.rence,  Lan;i-oue,  LeBour- 
gcois.  Lewis  de  Ciaiborne,  Lewis  d 'Orleans, 
Marks  do  Caddo,  Martin  de  I'Assomption,  Mc- 
Farhuid.  Melanc^on.  Meredith,  Miles,  Micbel, 
Miller.  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Perkins  de  Madison, 
Piersoii  de  Win;-,  Koman,  Roselius,  Semmcs, 
Smith,  Swayze,  Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Landry, 
Todd,  Towlos.  Valentine,  Ferret,  Warren. 
Walker.  Williamson,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  ot  York 
votent  dans  I'aflirmative — 01  voix.  ^ 

MM.  Carr.  Connelly.  Cottman,  Davidson  de 
Sabine.  Diift'el.  Dupr6.  Fuqua,  Gardcro  Gandet, 
Girard.  Graves,  Griffin,  Hoa;il),  Hodge.  Kidd, 
Labatut,  Manning,  Marks  d'Orlcans,  McClos- 
key,  McCoUnm,  McKneely.  Norton,  Patterson, 
PeVkijis  d'Orlexns,  Pierson  do  Natchitoches, 
Pike,  Polk,  Richardson,  Rozier.  Scott  de  Clai- 
borao,  Scolt  d'Est-Fcliciana,  Smart.  Sompay- 
rac.  Stewart,  Stockcr,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  de 
St-Cbarles.  Te.xada,  Thomasson  ct  Williams 
d'Est-Batoa-Rouge  votent  dans  la  negative — 
41  vo^--:. 

M.  Hodge  prcsente  alors  la  resolntion  sui- 
vante  commo  substitut  h  la  resolution  de  ^I. 
Waller: 

^^  Ec-vjIu,  Que  le  penplo  do  I'Etat  do  la 
Louisiano  est  oppo?6  a  la  vcouverturc  de  la 
traite  des  osclavtsarricains.'' 

M.  Williamson  fait  la  motion  de  d6poser  le 
substitut  de  .A[.  Hodge,  ct  deraande  I'appel 
nominal,  qui  donne  le  r6sultat  suivant : 

MM.  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow  Bermndez, 
Bienvcnu.  Bonntr,  Briscoe,  Burton.  Butkr, 
Caldwell,  Canno;;,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Con- 
ner de  St-Tammany.  David-^on  de  Livingston, 
Declouet,  D.'Blanc,  Elam,  Fuselier.  Gladden, 
Gray,  Hernandi  z,  Herron.  Hodge,  Hollings- 
worlh,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Lawrence,  La- 
grouo,  LeBourgcois.  Lewis  de  Claiborne.  L(wi.« 
d'Orldvns.  Mark.=?  de  Caddo,  Martin  de  Carroll, 
McFarland.  Meredth,  Miles.  Michel.  Miller. 
O'Bryan,  01ivi<«r.  P'  rkins  de  Madison.  Pierson 
do  Winn.  Puih.  Roman.  Semmes.  Siaws  .ii, 
Sm"th.  Spanow.  Swavze.  Talbot.  Todd  TowIp.s, 
Valentine,  Vcrrct.  \Varren.  Walker.  Williaui- 
to\,  Wilkinson  (t  York  votent  dans  PaiJirma- 
tive — 59  voi,\. 

Et  M.M.  Bii'iford,  Cook.  Connelly,  Davidson 
d3  Sabine,  Dntlol,  Dupr6.  Fuqua.  Gard&re. 
Gaudet.  Gill.  Girard,  Graves.  GrifTin.  Honoh. 
Hodge,  Kidd,  Manning,  Marks  d'Oi  leans.  I\Iar- 
tin  de  PA-somption.  McCloskey,  McCollom, 
McKiie<.-ly,  Melaii^-Jn.Mooie,  Norton,  Patterson, 
Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Pv'rkins  d'Orlcans,  Pier- 
soa  de  Natcbitocbss,  Pike,  Polk,  Richardson, 


Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott  de  ClaibOtne,  Scott 
d'Est-Feliciana,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Tappan.  Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St- 
Oharles.  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Thomas- 
son.  Tucker,  Williams  d'Est-Baton-Rouge  et 
Wiltz  votent  dans  la  negative— 49  voix. 

En  consequence  le  substitut  de  M.  Hodge 
reste  depose  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Olivier  deaiande  la  question  prealable, 
ectte  question  prcvaut,  et, 

Sur  motion  de  Af.  Olivier,  la  resolution  de  M. 
AValker  est  adoptee. 

M.  Roselius  presente  la  resolution  suivante, 
qui  est  adoptee  : 

]\esdu,  Que  le  President  do  cette  Convention 
Roit  requis  de  delivrer  des  lettres  de  cr6ance 
aux  (16!egu6s  a  la  Convention  qui  doit  se  tenir 
;i  Montgomery. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Olivier.  I'ordonnance  rap- 
])0'tce  par  le  comity  sur  la  Constitution  de 
I'Etat,  de  la  protection  ct  des  droits  indivi- 
duels.  est  raise  K  Pordre  special  du  jour  pour 
deniain  u  midi.  ct  Pimpression  en  est  orJonn6e. 

Le  President  ioforme  la  Conveution  que,  con- 
formcment  ;i  la  resolution  adoptee  par  cette 
Convention  concernant  la  nomination  desCora- 
missaires  de  cet  Etat  aupres  des  autres  Etats, 
il  avait  nomme  M.  Williamson  de  Caddo  ponr 
repr^senter  PEtat  de  la  Louisanc  aupriis  du 
Gouvernement  du  Texas. 

Sur  motion,  la  Convention  s'ajournc. 

J.  TUOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Vfxdredi,  le  ler  fevrier  186L 

La  Convention  s'assemble  conform6ment  i 
I'ajournement. 

Pr6*entR  :  L'honorable  A.  Mouton,  President, 
ct  108  del^guds. 

La  sdance  est  ouverte  par  une  priere  du  r6- 
vci'end  Perch6. 

M.  Briscoe  fait  savoir  que  son   collogue,  M. 
Peck  ctant  malade,  ne  peut  assister  auxi?6ance8 
j  de  la  Convention. 

I      Le  journal  d'hier  est  lu  et  approuv6. 
i      Le  Pi6s:dent.   conform6ment  ^  la  resolution 
'  adoptee   hior  par   la  Convention,   soumet   une 
:  communication   du  Gouverncur   contenant  un 
rapport  de  la  commission  militaire. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Estlin,  la  communication  et 
le  rapport  sont  referiis  au  comite  sur  lea  aflfai- 
ros  militaires  et  navales. 

Ell  vertu  d'une  resolution  adoptee  par  la 
Convention,  le  Pi  evident  nomme  un  comite  de 
cinq  membres  oompo.'^e  de  MM.  J.  K.  Elgee, 
Jules  G.  Olivier.  John  Pembf-rton,  J.  L.  Lewis, 
de  s  laiborne,  L.  P.  Conner,  de  Concordia,  pour 
conferer  avec  le  Gouverneur. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Elgee,  la  resolution  sui- 
vante  est  adopt6s  : 

Rficlu.  Que  Pinjonction  du  Secret  relatif  A 
la  seance  du  29  ultimo  est  leve. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bush,  la  Convention  re- 
preud  en  consideration  la  resolution  de  M.  El- 
gee, et,  sur  motion.  Paction  de  la  Convention 
sur  la  dite  resolution  est  suspendue. 


DE   LETAT   DE   LA   LOUISIANE. 


143 


Sm'  motion  dc  M.  ConforG,  la  r6solution  sui- 
vante  est  aflopt6e  : 

Risolu,  Qii'nu  autre  comit6  permanent  dc 
BIX  mcmbrc's  do  cot  to  Convention  Poit  noniDK- 
Eons  le  titrc  de  coniile  dos  terns  publiqucs. 

Lc  Provident  nomnio  do  ce  coinilc  MM.  J.  K. 
Elgee.  0.  Suavzc,  J.  ]>.  Elam,  W.  11.  Barrow. 
R.'B.  Todd  ot  il.  J[.  Tolk. 

M.  "\Vilkin.«on  prc.«eiito  la  resolution  suivunto, 
laquello  est,  siir  motion  du  morae  membre,  re- 
feree nu  coniite,  de  comn:ierce.  etc. : 

Resola.  Que  If'  collcctenr  dn  port  do  la  Nou- 
vellc-0rl6ans  est  autori^e.  av(  c  l'a?sentinient  du 
GouveriRur  do  I'Etat,  h  payer  li  s  salaires  ar- 
rieres  du«  aux  oliiciers  et  employes  du  Gonver- 
nement  des  Klals-Unip,  A  compto  de  services 
rendus  et  do  materiaux  fournis  pour  la  coa- 
struction  de  travaux  puldics  dans  cet  Etat. 

M.  Connor,  de  St  Tammany,  pr6sente  la  reso- 
lution suivante.  qui  reste  dei)0i!ee  sur  le  bureau 
conforniement  aux  reglemouts  : 

Rfsoln.  Quo  los  reglemonts  adopts?  pour  la 
oonduite  dcs  delil)6rations  dc  cettc  Convention 
Koient  amendes  de  maniorc  que  toutcs  los  or- 
donnanees  cngageant  d'unc  manierc  qnelcon- 
qve  la  politique  futuro  do  la  Louisiane.  refte- 
ront  nu  jour  deposc.s  sur  le  bureau  avant 
qu'cUes  no  Foient  prises  eu  consideration  pur 
cctte  Convention. 

M.  Tliom  isson  prescnte  rordonnancc  suivantc 
qui  est  r^fdr^i  au  comito  sur  la  constitution  ct 
les  droits  iudividucls  : 

ORDONNANCE  pour  amendcr  Tarticlc  81  dc 
la  Constitution. 

Le  pcuplc  de  TEtat  dc  la  Louisiaao  assemble 
en  Convention  ordonnc  : 

•' L'nrticlc  81  do  la  Constitution  est  amende 
de  mani^re  h  fetre  aiusi  concju  :  '  Les  juges  d<'S 
divcrses  Cours  inferieurcs  seront  6lus  par  les 
votanis  de  leurs  districts  rcspcctifs  on  do  leurs 
paroisscs.  Bleu  enteiidu  quo  la  L(i_aislaiure 
pourra  pourvoir  autrement  par  la  loi  au  clioix 
des  juges  spcclaux  pour  juger  les  affaires  recu- 
rves.' " 

M.  Tappan  prc?cnte  la  resolution  suivantc, 
lamielle  est  adoptee  : 

Rf.solu,  Que  le  comitejudiciairc  est  requis  de 
ropportcr  unc  ordonnance  pour  pourvoir  A  la 
promulgation  des  ordonnances  adoptees  par 
cette  Convention. 

M.  Perkins,  d?  la  Nouvelle-Orl6ins,  soumct 
one  communication  de  Jf.  J.  I>.  Price,  et  de- 
mando  son  renvoi  an  comiie  des  affaires  posta- 
les  sans  etro  inc.    Cette  motion  prevaut. 

M.  Rozier,  rapporteur  du  coniilc  nommc  a 
I'effet  de  sV'nqnbrir  .s'll  ctait  necofsaire  du  nom- 
mer  un  soc:6iaiie-adjoiiit  ailditioiuiol  do  JaCun- 
veutioM,  prcsento  le  rapport  suivatit  qui  est 
udople  : 

"  Lc  comiti!  auquel  avnit  die  re/'cre  la  r6so- 
tion  suivante  :  'Risulu,  Quo  le  sicrctairc  est 
autorisYi  h  nommer  un  secretairc-adjoint,'  rap- 
porto  (fuc  eonsid(5rant  la  loaL'no  dtirdL'  des 
seances  do  cet  linnorablo  corps,  bi  grando  uten- 
due  du  proci-^-vcrbal  des  d61il>6rations  qui 
force  le  secretaire  a  travailler  la  nuit ;  la  fati- 
gue do  lire  jl  Lautc  vols  duraut  les  seances  de 


la  Convention,  et  afin  d'avoir  un  compte-rcndu 
prompt  et  parfait  des  travaux  de  cetto  Conven- 
tion, lo  comiic  jl  l'unaninut<5  recommanue  Pa- 
doption  de  la  resolution." 

Le  com;l6  ajoute  que  cctio  resolution  n'a  pas 
61c  pr'.Vsentee  rl  la  sollieitation  du  secretaire; 
maisdins  ur.e  conversation  tonne  avec  lui,  il 
nous  a  confirme  dans  notre  opinion  sur  la  nd- 
cessitc  do  Paido  montionn6  dans  la  resolution 
afin  do  le  mettre  a  mC-me  do  rcmplir  .ses  devoirs 
d'une  maniii-e  honorable. 

^I.  Davidson  prescnte  la  resulution  suivante, 
laquello.  sur  va  motion,  est  renvoy6-'  au  eoraite 
dos  allairfs  militaires  et  navales: 

Rrsolu.  <^uo  le  comito  des  affaires  militaires 
et  navales  L-st  requis  do  rapporter  il  cette  Con- 
vention s"il  no  C'lnviendrail  pas  d"aclieter  pour 
le  compte  do  PKtat  les  navircs  de  guerre  .^  va- 
pour '■  Marquis  do  nal)ana''  <  t  '-Ge  leral  Mira- 
mon,"'  qui  so  trouvent  maintcnant  dans  le  ijort 
dj  la  NouvcUe-Orle ms. 

Les  rapports  des  comito?  pcrnianents  6tant  jl 
I'ordro. 

M.  Do  Blanc,  au  nom  dn  comite  d'enrolement, 
rapporte  comme  dunient  eniAlee  Ptirdonnance 
pour  nommev  des  deiegues  jl  la  Convention  do 
Montgomery. 

OROnE   riT   JOUB. 

L'hcurc  fixee  poiiv  la  consideration  du  rap- 
port du  comito  sur  la  Constitution,  la  protec- 
tion et  les  droits  individuels  etant  arrivee, 

Sur  motion  dc  M.  Moore,  la  Convention  s'oc- 
eape  de  la  dite  ordonnance  section  par  section. 

La  premiiu'c  section  conijuc  ainsi  qu'il  suit 
est  lue  : 

'•Que  Particle  lOdcU  Constltufion  de  cct 
Etat  est  amende  de  maniore  jletre  aiusi  con«;u  : 

"  Aura  le  droit  de  voter  tout  homnu  libro  et 
blanc  qui  a  atteint  Pago  de  vingt-et-un  ans,  qui 
a  etc  citoycn  do  PElat  ct  a  re-sidc  dans  PEtat 
durant  les  douzo  mois  qui  out  precede  imme- 
diatemcnt  Polcction,  et  les  six  dernicrs  mois 
dans  la  paroisse  ofl  il  so  presentc  pour  voter  ; 
et  Pclecteurqui  transportora  son  donicile  d'unc 
paroisse  h  une  autre,  dans  cet  Etat,  nc  p"rdra 
pas  son  droit  dj  suffrage  dans  la  premiere, 
avant  do  Pavoir  acquis  dans  la  derui^re." 

"  Les  eiectenrs  ne  pourront  jamais,  sauf  les 
cas  de  traliison,  de  crime  on  do  violation  de 
Pordre  public,  ctro  arretes  lorsqu"ils  assistent 
;i.  une  election,  qu'ils  so  rondent  an  liou  od  clle 
est  tunue.  on   qiPils  on  revicnnent." 

Jl.  Rozier  fait  ia  motion  d"amcnder  la  dlto 
section  en  y  ajoutant  le  proviso  suivant :  "Bien 
enlondu  quo  la  veritable  interpretation  de  cetto 
oidonnanco  C!-t  et  sera  quo  le  mot  citoycn  pre- 
ccdemmonc  omployc  esc  et  sera  inteiprete  de 
maniero  .a  ooniprendre  tons  conx  qui  sont  dd- 
incnt  naturab^es  eonform6ment  it  la  tJonstitu- 
tion  ct  aux  loisdes  Etats-Unis  d'Amerique. 
avant  radoption  do  Pordonnancc  intitule  : 
'•  Ordonnanoo  pour  dissoudre  Punion  qui  existe 
entre  PEtat  de  la  Louisiane  et  los  autres  Etats, 
sous  lo  pacte  intitule  la  Constitution  des  Etats- 
P'nis.  lc  2(i  do  Janvier  ISHl." 

M.  Bu<ii  propose  damender  la  dite  section 
en  y  ajoutant.  dans  la  7me  ligne  aprds  le  mot 


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"  voter,"  les  mots  "  ct  qui  sera  ou  aeviendra 
citoycQ  ea  vertii  de  rordonnancc  qui  !■  era 
adoptee  conccrnant  les  droits  do  cltoyen.-' 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Rozicr,  la  Convention  ren- 
voie  la  discussion  ulterieurede  la  dite  seetion  h 
lundl  prochaia,  ct  die  est  raise  a  I'ordrc  special 
du  jour. 

La  2ma  section  qui  est  ainsi  concjuo  est  luc  : 
'•  Que  I'article  12  de  la  Constitution  dc  cet  Etat 
est  change  de  manicre  a.  etre  ainsi  con?n  :  Les 
soldats  faisant  partie  de  I'armcJ  de  I'Etat.  les 
marins  et  les  soldats  dc  marine  attaches  ix  lA 
mjrine  de  guerre  dc  cot  Etat,  les  mendiants, 
les  interdits  et  les  personnes  convaincnos  d'un 
crime  quelconqne  eatrainant  la  peine  des  tra- 
raux  forc6s,  ne  pourront  voter  a  aucuoc  elec- 
tion tenue  dans  cet  Etat/' 

M.  Perkins  propose  d'amendfr  cettc  section 
CQ  y  cffa^ant  les  mots -les  soldats  faisant  partie 
de  i"arra6e  de  TEtat,  les  marins  et  les  soldats 
attaches  k  la  marine  de  guerre  de  cet  Etat.'' 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  la  dite  section  et 
I'amendement  restent  depo?ds  sur  le  bureau  su- 
jets^  Tappel. 

La  3me  section  coD^ue  ainsi  qu'il  suit  est 
adop'6e  : 

''  L'article  31  de  la  Constitution  est  et  de- 
meure  abroge. 

La  section  4mo  con^ue  ainsi  qu'il  suit  cstlue 
est  adoptee  : 

"  Que  I'article  trente-six  de  la  Constitution 
est  cbajge  de  manicre  a  ctre  ainsi  concjue  : 
Nul  ne  sera  eligible  il  la  place  do  gouverneur 
ou  dc  lieutenant-gouverneur  s'ii  n"a  atteint 
Vkqe  de  vingt-]\uit  ans,  s'il  n'a  6te  citoyen  de 
I'Eiat  et  s'il  u'a  reside  dans  I'Elat  durant  les 
quatre  ann6es  qui  out  imraediatemsut  pr6c6d6 
son  61cction." 

La  section  5me  conf;ue  ainsi  qu'il  suit  est  luc 
ct  adoptee  : 

'•  Que  I'article  39  de  la  Constitution  est  ct 
dsraeure  uljroge." 

La  section  Gme  contjue  ainsi  qu'il  suit  est  lue 
ct  adoptee  : 

'■Que  I'article  quarante-six  de  la  Constitution 
est  changd  de  maniere  ji  elre  ainsi  con^u  :  "Le 
gouverneur  sera  le  commandant-en-c.'.ef  de  la 
marine  et  de  la  milice  de  cet  Kt;\t.'' 

Les  sections  Tme  et  Sme  soni  lues  et,  sur  mo- 
tion do  M.  Tappan,  eont  renvoye  s  de  nouveau 
au  m^me  comiie. 

La  section  Drae  con^uo  aiiisi  qu'il  suit  est 
lue : 

"  Que  I'article  126  est  cLangd  de  maniere  a 
6tre  ainsi  con(ju  :  -Tout  citoyen  de  cet  Etal 
qui,  apr^s  Fadofilion  de  I'ordonnance  de  scis- 
sion de  I'Eiatde  la  Louisiane  avec  I'Union  Fe- 
d^rale,  se  battra  ea  duel  avec  iin  citoyen  de 
cet  Etat,  ou  enverra  ou  acceptera  un  cartel 
pour  se  battre  en  duel  avec  un  citoyen  de  cet 
Etat,  soit  dans  I'Etat.  soit  hors  de  I'Etat,  ou 
qui  agira  comme  leinoin.  ou  qui.  sciemraent, 
aidera  d'une  maniere  quelconque  les  p?rsonne9 
engag^es  dans  un  duel,  ne  pourra  occuper  uu- 
cune  place  salari6e  ni  ancun  p oste  de  confiancc, 
et  sera  privc  du  droit  de  suffrage.  Tout  officier 
de  I'Etat,  tout  membre  de  rassemblcc-gcnciale 
on  toute  autre  personpc  remplissant  des  foac- 


tions  salari<3es  ou  un  poste  de  confiance,  eu 
vertu  de  cette  Constitution  et  des  lois  qui  en 
dependent,  dcviendra.  ipso  facto,  inhabile  k  raster 
en  place  du  moment  qu'il  aura  commis  le  d61it 
prc.u  dans  cet  article.  La  Legislature  indi- 
quera  de  quelle  maniere  cette  dechdalice  sera 
conslalce." 

M.  Briscoe  presente  la  resolution  siuvaote 
comme  sul  slilut  a  la  dite  section  : 

Rcsola,  Que  I'article  12()  de  la  Constitution 
est  ( t  demoure  par  ces  pr6sentes  abrog6. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Thornasson.  le  substitut  de 
M.  Briscoe  reste  depos6  sur  le  bureau. 

Et  la  section  9,  telle  qu'ello  a  6t6  rapport6e, 
est  adoptee. 

La  section  10.  conpue  ainsi  qu'il  suit,  est 
luc  : 

'•  Que  Tarticle  127  est  cbang^  de  niani^re  k 
ctre  ainsi  contju  :  '  La  legislature  aura  le 
droit  d'etendre  I'autorite'de  cette  Constitution 
et  la  juridiction  de  cet  Etat  K  tout  territoire 
acquis  conjointcraent  avec  tout  Etat  ou  puis- 
sance.' " 

Sur  motion  de  M.  llerron,  la  dite  section  est 
amendee  en  effa^ant  les  mots  "acquis  conjointe- 
ment  avec  tout  Etat  ou  puis-sance,"  et  en 
njontant  a.  leurs  places  les  mots  "  acquis  par 
I'E'at  do  la  Louisiane." 

Et  sur  motion  du  memc  membre,  la  dite  sec- 
tion ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee. 

La  section  llcime,  coa<jue  ainsi  qu'il  suit,  est 
l:ie: 

"  Que  I'article  128  est  chang6  de  manidre  h 
ctre  ainsi  con9U  :  "  Aucunc  partie  des  terrea 
anl<3rieurement  concddees  par  le  Congrfes  des 
Etats-Unis  h  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  pour  lui 
perraettrc  de  construire  des  levies  ct  autres 
travaux  ndcessaires  au  dessechcment  des  terres 
inondee.sdans  I'Etat,  ne  sera  detourn6e  del'objet 
pour  lequel  elle  aura  6t6  concedee,  si  ce  n'est 
pour  I'armement  ct  la  defense  de  I'Etat.'' 

M.  HolUng>wortli  propose  d'amender  la  dite 
section  en  ajoutant :  "  Que  toute  somme  ainsi 
dctournde  sera  ensuito  restitu6e." 

Cjt  amendt'in.'nt,  sur  motion  de  M.  Marks  de 
Caddo,  reste  depose  sur  le  bureau,  et  la  section 
116ine  est  adopte;  sans  amiudements. 

Sar  mct'on  do  M.  Olivier,  I'ordonnance  ainsi 
anie  idee,  ;i  I'exception  des  sections  qui  sout 
renvoyces  au  comite,  est  amendee  comme  suit, 
savoir : 

ORDONNANCE  pour  amenuer  la  Constitution 
de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane 
assemble  en  Convention,  declarons  et  ordon- 
nons.  ct  il  est  par  ces  presentes  declare  et  or- 
donnc  : 

Prern'orcraent :  Que  Particle  trente-quatre 
de  la  Constitution  est  et  demoure  abrog6. 

S,?condement  :  Que  I'article  trente-six  de  la 
Constitution  est  change  de  maniere  a  etre  ainsi 
coa^ii  : 

"  Nul  ne  sera  Eligible  il  la  place  de  gouver- 
neur ou  de  lieutenant-gouverneur  s'il  n'a  at- 
teint la'^e  de  vingt-huit  ans;  s'il  n'a  6t6  citoyen 
de  I'Etat,  ct  s'il  n'a  r6sid6  dans  I'Etat  durant 
les  quatre  anneesqui  ontpr6c6de  son  Election." 


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Troisi^mement :  Que  I'article  trentc-neuf  dc 
la  Constitution  est  et  dcmeurc  abrog6. 

Quatridmement  :  Que  I'article  quarantc-six 
de  la  Constitutiou  est  chang6  do  maniC-re  h.  6lrc 
ainsi  coiiqu  :  ••  Le  Goiiverneur  sera  le  comman- 
dant-en-chef de  I'annee,  de  la  marine  et  dc  la 
milice  do  cet  Etat.' 

Cinqui(imement  :  Que  I'article  cent  viugt-six 
est  amcnd6  de  nianicre  jl  etre  ainsi  con(^u  : 
"  Toutcitoyen  decet  Etat  qui.  aprtl's  radoption 
de  rordonuanoe  de  scission  de  TEtat  de  la 
Louisiane  avec  rLi^nion  Fedorale.  se  battra  en 
duel  avec  un  citoyen  de  cet  Etat.  ou  enverra 
ou  acceptera  un  cartel  pour  s""  battre  en 
duel  avec  un  citoyen  de  cet  Etat.  soit  dans 
I'Etat,  soit  bors  de  I'Etat,  ou  qui  agira  oomme 
t^moiu,  ou  qui,  sciemmont.  aidera  d'unc  nia- 
nit^re  qnelconque  les  personnes  cugagcs's  dans 
un  duel,  ne  pourra  occuper  aucune  jjlace  fala- 
riec  ni  aucun  poste  de  conliance.  et.  sera  privc 
du  droit  de  sullVage.  Tout  ofticier  ae  TElat, 
tout  merabrc  d'^  rassemblec-gcncrale  ou  touto 
autre  personnc  remplissaut  des  fbnctions  sala- 
rif-es  ou  un  poste  de  confiance.  en  vertu  de  ccttc 
Coustitutiou  et  des  lois  qui  en  dependent,  de- 
viendra,  jjojo  facto,  inbabile  j\  rcster  en  placi;  du 
moment  qu'il  aura  commis  lo  dclit  pvovu  dans 
cet  article.  La  Lej;islature  indiqnera  de  quelle 
manidre  cette  deohdance  sera  coni-tuloe." 

Sixi<imenient  :  Que  I'article  cent-vingt-scpt 
est  amende  de  mauiere  k  etre  ainsi  coikju  :  La 
Ldgislature  aura  le  droit  d'6tendrc  I'uutorite 
de  cctte  Constitution  et  la  juridiction  dc  cet 
Etat  a  tout  territoire  acquis  par  I'Etat  dc  la 
Louisiane. 

Septi(imement :  Que  Tarticlo  128  est  amend6 
de  mani^re  i  etre  ainsi  con^u  :  ".Vucune  pirtie 
des  terres  anlcrieurement  conc<>dc.'s  par  le  Con- 
gri>s  des  Etats-Unis  .\  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane, 
pour  lui  pcrmcttre  de  construirc  des  levees  et 
autres  travaux  necessairea  au  dessocbement  des 
terres  inondees  dans  I'Etat,  no  sera  detournee 
de  Tobjet  pour  loqu;-l  elie  a  ete  coucedee,  si  ce 
n'ef«t  pour  rarmement  et  la  c'cfcnse  do  I'Etat." 

M.  Cannon  pre^eute  la  resolution  suivante  : 

lUiolu,  Que  nous,  les  d^legues  du  p^juple  as- 
semble en  Convention,  abolissons  par  ccs  pro- 
si'ntes  le  corps  U-gislutit  actuel  connu  et  rc- 
connu  sous  le  litre  de  rAsseinbIee-Gou6ralo  dc 
I'Etat  d'»  la  Loui.-iane. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  cette  resolution 
teste  deposee  snr  le  bureau. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Walker,  les  portes  sont 
fcrmees,  et  la  Convention  siege  A  buis-clos. 

A  quatre  lieures  les  portes  sont  ouvcrtcs  et, 

Snr  motion,  la  Convention  s'ajourm;. 

J.  T.  WHEAT.  .Secretaire. 


Samedi,  2  fcvritr  1861. 

La  Convention  sc  r6unit  conformonient  it  I'a- 
journeraent. 

L'honorable  A.  Mouton  est  nu  fant"uil. 

Apr^H  unc  pricre  par  le  ilev.  B.  6.  Dunn, 
I'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  8S 
membrcs. 


Pendant  i'appel  nominal,  M.  Taylor,  de  St- 
Landry.  annonce  quo  M.  Dupr6  est  absent  par 
suite  d'un*^  indi=pnsition. 

Lo  journal  est  lu  et  approuvtS. 

M.  Moore  deiiiaiide  que  les  noms  des  mem- 
brcs qui  out  6te  clus  dclegn^s  ^  la  Convention 
de  Montgomeiy  soient  ouiis  jusqu'i  nouvcl 
ordre  dans  I'appel  nominal. 

Cette  motion  est  adopter. 

Sur  la  jjroposition  du  Pre.Vident,  le  procds- 
verbal  de  la  tdancc  du  29  dernier  est lu,  et 
nnllo  objection  n'y  .Hant  faite.  il  est  approuv6. 

M.  Gladden  presLiite  une  rfesolntioii  pour 
nmciulcr  ies  "le.glcm.'nis"  de  la  Convention, 
qui  rcste  sur  le  bureau  conform6meat  aux  r6- 
glements. 

M.  Adiims  pr6st!nto  la  r(5solution  suivante, 
qui  est  ndop'.ee  : 

Risolii,  Que  1:;  coniito  dc  commerce,  de  rcvc- 
nu  et  de  navigation  soit  rcqnis  de  se  me:tre  en 
••iipport  avec  l'honorable  E.  H.  Hatch,  collec- 
teur  du  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Orieans,  dans  lo 
but  d'ohlenir  de  lui  tons  les  fails  et  toutes  ies 
statistiques  au  sujet  des  revenus  et  du  com- 
merce du  Sud-Ouest  et  des  operations  de  sou 
departerncnt  qui  pourraieut  etre  utiles  A  cette 
Convention. 

M.  Michel  prcscntc  une  ordonnancc  relative 
aux  drolls  de  citoyens.  des  personnes  qui  ont 
pris  du  service  dans  Tarm^e  et  la  marine  de  la 
Louisiane  et  qui  n'etaient  pas  citoyens  A  1*6- 
poquede  I'adoptionde  To donnancede  scission,  ■ 
laquelle  est  rcl6rco  au  comit6  sur  les  droits  des 
citoyens. 

M.  Taylor,  dc  St  Charles,  prdsento  alors  la 
resolution  suivante,  qui  est  adop!6e  : 

li'cs'dn.  Quo  II  Convention  approuvo  les  actcs 
de  la  commission  mililaire  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane. pour  I'organisation  d'uue  foice  de  ciuq 
cent  bommcs  euroles  pour  quatre  mois  pour 
garder  les  forts  et  arsonau.v ;  et  qu'elle  ap- 
prouvo Ogalement  les  actes  de  la  dite  commis- 
sion daus  la  prise  do  possession  des  divers 
bureaux  militaires  des  Etats-Unis  olablis  dans 
cette  villo. 

i\r.  Taylor,  de  St-Charles,  pr(jsent(,'  ensuito 
une  ordonnance  pour  creer  une  force  mililaire 
re.^uliiirc  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  rapportee 
par  lui  comme  president  du  comity  des  atfaires 
militaires  et  navales. 

Cetic  ordonnance  est  lue,  et  sur  motion,  I'im- 
pression  en  est  ordoumje,  et  ello  estmi.sc  a 
I'oidre  special  du  jour  pour  mardi  prochain  A 
midi. 

M.  LeBlanc  au  nom  du  comitc  d'enr61emcnt, 
rapporte  que  les  ordonuanccs  suivantes  ont  6i6 
duiuent  euro  (ies,  savoir  : 

Ordonnance  autorisant  le  President  i  nom- 
i:u:r  un  comite  de  cinq  pour  prendre  un  inven- 
ta're  de  toutes  les  proprietos,  argent  et  effets 
remis  ontre  Ks  mains  et  sous  le  eontrole  de 
I'Etat  par  les  employes  federaux  de  la  paroisse 
d'Orloans;  ordonnance  relative  aux  revenus 
collected  dans  le  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Orl^ans  ; 
ordonnancc  relative  aux  lois  et  aux  employds 
fiSderaux  dans  I'Etat  d^  la  Louisiane.  a  I'^poquc 
dj  I'adoptioa  de  I'ordonnancc  de  scifcslon  ;  or- 


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donnancc  pour  amendcr    la   Coiistitutioa  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiana 

M.  E5tlin  presente  la  r6solution  suivante  qui 
pst  r6ler6e  au  comit6  de  commerce,  de  revenu 
et  de  taxation  : 

Risolu,  Que  Ic  comit6  dc  commerce  soit  rcquis 
de  I'aire  un  rapport  sur  I'opportunit^  de  rap- 
porter  uiie  ordonnance  pour  exempter  des  taxes, 
pendant  une  p6riode  de  cinq  anne'^s,  tous  les 
capitanx  et  propri6t6s  employes  aux  manufac- 
tures dans  I'Etat  dii  la  Louisiane. 

Sur  motion  dc  M.  Semmes,  la  Convention 
entre  en  s£>ance  secrete,  et  cettc  sdance  so  pro- 
longe  jusquVi  3  heures  P.  M. 

Apr63  Texpirafon  de  la  c6ance  secrete,  les 
portes  de  la  Convention  ayant  et6  ouvertes,  M. 
Miles  pr6;entedes  r6;olutionf>  dont,  rirapression 
est  ordonii^^i',  et  qui  sont  raises  ^  Tordre  du  jour 
t.p6cial  de  raercrali  procliain  ii  midi. 

Sur  motion   de  M.  McKru-ely,  la  Convention 
s'aiourue  il  10  heures  A.  M..  lundi  prochain. 
J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secrdtairc. 


LuxDi,  4.  fovier  1861. 

La  Convention  se  r6unit  confor moment  a 
Tajournement.  L'llonorable  Alexandre  Moii- 
ton  occLipe  le  fautenil. 

Apres  uue  pridrc  par  le  K6v.  M.  Goodrich , 
'I'appel  nomiuul    con.state   la    presence   de  95 
meuibrcs. 
.  Le  proces-vcrbal  de  la  seance  da  2    est   lu  ct 

approm6. 

Ai.  Elgce  p:-6sonto  la  resolution  suivante, 
qui  est  lue  et  approuv6e  : 

Rcsolu,  Qu'uii  comit6  de  Irois  raembres  soit 
nouim6  pour  i'aire  ^  cetto  Convention  ua  rap- 
port sur  ["adoption  d'un  drapuau. 

Le  couiite  nouimc  p.ir  suite  de  cetto  r6solu- 
tion  se  compose  de  JLM.  Elgec,  Roman  cl 
Briscoe. 

5i.  Stocker  presente  cusuite  une  resolution 
amendunt  Ics  regleraents  de  la  Conveution,  la- 
quelle  reste  dcposce  sur  le  bureau  conform(i- 
ment  au  :'6.:i;lement  de   la  Convention. 

M.  El!:oe  pr6sento  une  resolution  confiant 
tons  les  pouvoirs  l^gislatil's  de!egue-i  juFqn'a 
present  uua  raembres  du  Congres  uos  Eiuts 
Uuis  a  la  Legislature  de  cct  Etat,  en  tant  que 
ces  pouvoirs  ne  seraient  pus  en  coaflit  avcc  la 
constitution  du  dit  Etat. 

Sur  motion,  on  ordonnc  I'impression  de  la 
dite  resolution,  qui  est  referee  au  comitc  ju- 
diciaire. 

M.  Marks,  de  Caddo,  pr6sentc  la  resolution 
suivante,  qui  n'est  pas  adoptee  : 

Fesolii,  Que  le  secretaire  soit  rcquis  de  fairc 
iinprinicr,  sous  forme  do  pamphlet,  500  cxem- 
plaiics  de  toutes  les  oidonnances  et  resolutions 
adopi6i'S  par  cett-  Convention. 

M.  Uiclidrd'on  pffisente  une  r6solution  fixanl 
samedi  prochain  eomme  I'epoque  de  Tiijourne 
raent  et  le  4  du  mois  procliain  conime  le  jour 
de  la  reunion  de  la  dite  Convention;  la  dite 
r6solution  est  ajournce. 

M.  Texada  pvciiente  une  rfcsolution  <  ujoi- 
gnant  au  comitd  tur  la  constitution  d'Etat  de 


s'euquefir  de  ropportunitfi  de  nonimer  un  eoa- 
seil  pour  I'assister  dai^s  I'accomplissemcnt  des 
devoirs  onereux  qui  li;i  sont  actuellement  im- 
poses, et  cette  resolution  est,  sur  motion,  r^ffe- 
ree  au  dit  comit6. 

Les  rapports  des  C(';nit6s  perraauents  6tant 
h  I'ordre,  M.  Kennedy  fait  un  rapport  comme 
rapporteur  du  comii'.;  sur  les  droits  des  ci- 
toyens,  lequel  est  envny6  .^  I'impression  et  mis 
h,  i'ordre  du  jour  spdcial  dc  meicredi  prochain 
il  1  heure  T.  M. 

M.  Taylor,  au  lu  :n  du  comitc  sur  les 
affaires  mi litaires  ct  iiavaks,  fait  iin  rapport 
defavorable  sur  la  proposition  de  M.  Davidson 
de  Sabine,  antorisant  i'achat  de  certain  uavires 
arm6s,  niaiuteuant  da:  .s  Ic  port  de  la  Nouvelle- 
Or!6ans. 

M.  Girard  prdsent^;  an  rapport  sur  les  pa- 
tentes  dont,  sur  mo'-ioi  de  M.  Elam.  I'impres- 
sion cst'ordom';6-'. 

Les  attains  non-tGnnin6ss  6tant  k  I'ordre, 
Famendement  aux  r6g'leuients  de  iM.  Gladden, 
pi6sentc  samLdidt-rnit  i',  cht  pris  en  considera- 
tion et  rejel6. 

La  resolution  suiva  ite  est  ensulto  \)r6sQQ\&i 
par  M.  Conner  dj  St-V.  ramany,  et  adoplde  : 

JRcsolu,  Quii  les  r6^i:ffients  adoples  pour  la 
conduite  des  d^lib6raf  ons  de  ce  corps  soient 
amendds  de  fa?on  il  c.\'gor  que  toutes  les  r^so- 
Int'ons  on  oidonnam:  s  cngageant  d'une  m&. 
niere  queiconque  la  politique  future  de  la 
Loaisiane  restent  u):  jour  sur  le  bureau,  et 
soient  imprim6'JS  avui.'  d'etre  disculees  par  la 
Convention. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Ufzicr,  la  Convention  s"a- 
journe  ii  mardi  ji  inidi. 

J.  ^  .  WHEAT,  Sacr6taire. 


.M.-.iu)i,  le  5fevrier  18G1. 

La  Convention  s'a-semble  conformemcnt  a, 
rajournemcnt. 

L"lionorablo    Alexandre   Moutou    occupe  le 
fauteuil. 

Le  lev.  Goodrich,  ministre  de  rdgliso    Epis- 
copale,  ouvre  la  foanct;  par  une  pniire. 

('ent  del6gu<?s  sont  presents. 

"Le  proc^s-verbal  de  la  teanco  d'hier   est   la 
et  r.piuouvd. 

il.  Marks,  de  Caddo,  presente  une  re-o!utiou 
requerant  le  stcrelair*;  do  celte  Couvention  dc 
transniettre  au  SecJeia'rc  d'Etat  des  copies  I 
certiOees  de  toutes  les  ordounanccs  et  re-olu- 
tions  adnpl6fs  par  cette  Convention,  pour  elre 
conservces  dans  le.s  ;u'cbives  de  son  l)ureau  : 
laquello  resolution  es!  referee  au  comitc  judi- 
ciaire. 

Le  President  soum  ;t  'k  la  Convention  une 
let! re  de  M.  W.  O.    Rogers,  in vi tant  les  dele-   , 
goes  de  la  Conventiui  ^  vi.siter  b  s  ecoles  pn- 
bliques  du  premier  district  de  l.i  NouvelleOr- 
Icviiis. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Ii.>zier,  llnviiation  est  a 
cepie". 

M.  Texuda,  au  nom  du  comil6  d-'  commerce, 
rccomtuando  Ic  reuvni  de  la    resolution  eui- 


DE  l'etat  de  la  louisiane. 


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raate  aa  couiit6  dcs 'finances,  comme  6tant  ce- 
lui  le  plus  d.  m6me  de  s'occuper  d'affaires  de 
cette  uatnrc  : 

R^solu,  Que  le  comiti-  de  comniorce  est  requis 
de  rapporter  s'il  convicndrait  de  passer  une 
ordonuance  pour  exemptcr  de  la  taxe  le  capi- 
tal et  Ics  propri^t^s  employes  par  les  manufac- 
tures dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Sur  motion,  la  dite  r6solution  est  rcferde  au 
comit6  des  finances. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bonford.  dn  comite  judi- 
ciaire,  I'ordonnance  conceriiaut  les  cours  de 
circuit  et  de  district,  ^tablis  dans  cot  Etat  par 
le  c!-deTant  gouvernement  des  Ktats-Unis,  est 
niise  i  I'ordre  special  du  jonr  pour  jeudi  a, 
midi. 

M.  Briscoe,  raembre  du  comite  judiciaire, 
rapporte  une  ordonnance  relative  k  la  publica- 
tion des  ordoniiances  et  journaux  de  la  Con- 
vention, qui  reste  d6pos6e  sur  la  bureau  con- 
form^ment  aux  reglements. 

M.  Norton,  au  nom  du  comity  special  nomm6 
k  I'effet  da  faire  un  inventaire  de  la  proprict6 
publique  en  la  possession  des  ofiiciers  du  ci- 
dcvaut  gouvernement  federal,  dans  la  paroisse 
d'Orl^ans,  etc..  presente  le   rapport  suivant  : 


Le  comity  nomrn^  par  cette  Convention  pour 
faire  uu  inventaire  de  la  propriety  publique  en 
la  possession  des  officiers  du  ci-devant  gouver- 
nement federal,  dans  la  paroisse  d'Orleans,  le 
ler  fovrier  1S6L  a  riioancur  de  rapporter  : 

Qu'il  a  e.x'araine  et  compt6  dans  la  vottte  du 
sous-tresorier  de  la  Monnaie  la  somme  de 
quatre  cent  quatre-vingt  trois  mille  neuf  cent 
quatre-viugt-trois  piastres  quatre-vingt  dix- 
liuit  cents,  en  or  et  en  argent,  monnajf,  en  la 
garde  de  A.  J.  Guirot,  employe  de  I'Etat  de 
la  Louisiane  ;  et  qu'il  a  trouv6  dans  la  trcsore- 
ric  de  la  Monnaie  cent-un  mille  sept  cent  qua- 
rante-cinq  81-100  piastres  en  or,  argent  et 
cuivre  monnaye.  En  la  possession  du  Dr.  N. 
F.  Bonzann.  fondeur  et  aftineur,  cent  quarante- 
trois  mille  six  cent  quatre-vingt  neuf  85-100 
piastres  en  lingotsd'or  et  d'argent — et  en  la 
possession  du  Dr.  B.  F.  Taylor,  monnayeur, 
cent  soixante-douze  mille  luiit  cent  soixante- 
quinze  SO-100  piastres,  en  lingotsd'or  et  argent 
fomant  la  somme  totale  de  $418,311  52  dans  la 
Moonaie.  en  la  garde  de  A.  J.  Guirot,  tresorier. 
Le  comite  croit  devoir  dire  que  de  cette  som- 
me celle  de  $380,207  46  appartient  au  fonds 
permanent  des  lingots  ;  celle  de  $24,  092  C8 
appartient  aux  depositaircs  individuel.«! :  et 
celle  de  $4051  38  reproscnte  1.'  montant  des 
profits  accumules  sur  le  monnayage,  lesquels 
pi'ofits  ont  toujours  et6  jusqu'ici  tires  cc  la 
.Monnaie,  et  deposes  dans  la  votite  de  la  sou.s- 
tresorerie. 

(Sign6)  M.  O.  n.  NORTON,  rapporteur. 

J.  SOMI'AYRAC. 

FELIX  LABATLT. 

S.  II.  GRIFFIN. 

M.  .Morton,  au  nom  du  mciui-  comiie.    pre- 
senle  la  resolution  suivaute,  (jui  est  adopt6e  : 
Risolu,  Qu'unc  copic  du  rapport  du  comit6 
S 


nomuit:  pour  faire  Tiuventaire  de  la  propri^te 
publique,  ddment  certifi6e  par  le  President  et 
le  secr6taire  de  cette  Convention,  soit  fournie 
t\  A.  J.  Guirot,  pour  Ini  servir  de  piSce  justifi- 
cative en  rendant  ses  comptes  au  ci-devant 
gouvernement  f6deral. 

M.  Norton  presente  la  r6solulion  suivante, 
qui  est  adoptee  : 

Resolu,  Que  le  Gouverueur  de  I'Etat  est  au- 
torise  k  accepter  un  cautionnement  solvable 
de  cent  mille  piastres  de  A.  J.  Guirot,  comme 
garantie  de  la  fidt^le  execution  de  ses  devoirs 
officicls. 

.M.  SemmcB,  au  nom  du  comity,  de  commerce. 
pr6sente  un  rapport  de  M,  Hatch,  coUecteur  de 
la  douane,  et  I'impression  en  est  ordonn6e  pour 
I'usage  do  la  Convention. 

liO  meme  mcmbre,  au  nom  dn  m6rae  comity, 
presente  un  autre  rapport,  qui  est  mis  h  I'ordre 
special  du  jour  pour  vendredi  prochain  d  midi. 

M.  Manning,  du  comite  do  commerce,  pr6- 
sente  une  ordonnance  pour  la  protection  de 
I'P^tat  contrc  toute  invasion  par  iner. 

Sur  motion,  et  ajtrcs  dispense  de  r^gle,  I'im- 
pression du  dit  rapport  est  ordonn6e. 

M.  Elgee,  au  nom  du  comity  des  terres  pu- 
bliques,  prosente  une  ordonnance  relative  au 
doniaine  public  danscet  Etat,  laquelle  est  lue,  et, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  lloilge,  Fimprcssion  en  est 
ordonnee,  et  elle  est  mise  h  I'ordre  8p6cial  du 
jcur  pour  demain  jl  2  heures. 

Le  President  annonce  que  I'ordre  special  du 
jour  est  une  ordonnance  rapportee  par  le  comit6 
des  afiaires  militaires  et  navales,  intitul^e  : 
■'  ordonnance  pour  I'organisation  d'une  force 
militaire  regulii-re  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Siir  motion  de  M.  Taylor,  la  Convention  s*oc- 
cupe  de  la  dite  ordonnance  section  par  section. 

Les  sections  l^re,  2de  et  3&me  sont  adopt6es 
comme  suit  : 

ORDONNANCE  pour  organiser  une  force 
militaire  r<f!guliCire  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane. 

Nous,  le  pcuple  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en 
Convention,  ordonnons  et  il  est  par  la  prosente 
ordonn6  par  l'autoril6  du  dit  peuple  : 

1 .  Ausaitot  aprtjs  la  passatiou  de  cette  ordon- 
nance, une  force  militaire  regulit^re,  composee 
d'un  regiment  d'artillerie,  d'un  regiment  d'in- 
I'anterie  et  des  officiers  g6n^raux  d'Etat-major 
qui  sont  ci-apri^s  design^s,  sera  organisee  pour 
la  protection  de  I'Etat. 

2.  Le  regiment  d'artillerie  se  composera 
d'un  Colonel  qui  sera  chef  du  g6nie  et  de  I'ar- 
lillerie,  d'un  lieutenant-colonel  et  de  deux 
majors  dont  Tun  si'ra  cbefdu  train  d'artillerie, 
d'un  sergi  iit-major  et  de  buit  compaguies, 
dont  cbacune  se  composera  d'un  capitaine 
do  deux  premiers  lieutenants,  d'un  second 
lieutenant  de  quatre  artificiers  de  deux  musi- 
ciens  et  de  quatrc-vingt-six  eoldats,  Lo 
regiment  d'infanHcric  se  composera  d'un  colo- 
nel, d'un  lieutenant-colonel,  d'un  major,  d'un 
sergent-mojor  ct  de  buit  compagnirs,  dont  cba- 
cune .se  composera  d'un  capitaine,  d'un  premier 
lieutenant,  de  deux  seconds  lieutenants,  de 
quatre  sergents,  de  quatre  caporaux,  de  deux 


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musiciens  et  de  quatre-vingt-dix  soldats.  Cha- 
que  rcgiuicnt  aura  un  adjudant  nommd  par  les 
subaltt'rnes  dc  la  ligne. 

3.  II  J  auri  ua  niajor-g6u('ral  qui  aura  uu 
grade  et  uu  commandement  iium^diat  au-des- 
f-us  da  commiudant  on  chuf,  avec  deux  aides- 
da-camp  que  auroat  k*  grade  dc  premiers  lieu- 
tcnauts  et  qui  seront  attacb<-3  comme  subal- 
ternos  extra  au  regiment  de  la  ligne.  Un 
adjudant-gtiucral  aura  le  grade  de  colonel,  et 
ua  adjudaut-gea6ral-asbistaut  avec  le  grade  de 
capitaiue,  un  quartior-maitre-g^neral  aura  le 
grade  de  colonel,  et  trois  quarticrs-maitrcs- 
ussittants  arec  le  grade  de  capitaine. 

Les  devoirs  dcs  departemeuta  des  vivres  et 
de  la  paic  eeront  r.^mplis  par  le  departemcnt 
du  quartior-niaitre,  uu  chirurgicn  avec  le  grade 
de  major,  et  trois  assistants  avec  le  grade  de 
premiers  lieuienants,  et  deux  gardes-magasins 
militaires  et  de  douze  soldats  du  train  d'artil- 
IcrJc. 

Sur motion  de  M.  Taylor,  la  4eme  section  est 
amendee  et  adoptee  comme  suit : 

4.  Tous  les  officiers  commissionnes  design6s 
dans  cette  ordoanance  &crout  nomm^s  par  le 
gouverneur,  de  Favis  et  du  consentemeut  du 
Seuat:  ct  les  rocrues  s'engageront  a  servir  peu- 
daut  trois  ans  i  moins  qu'elies  ne  soient  ren- 
vojdes  plus  tot.  Bieu  eutendu  que  le  gouver- 
neur 01  la  Lf''.u:i^latnre  aura  le  pouvoir  do  liceu- 
cier  cclte  force  lorgque  la  s<irei6  de  FEtat 
n'exigera  plus  son  service,  ou  de  transfdrer 
A,  tel  gouvernement  confeder6  auquel  FEtat 
jiigera  couvcnable  de  se  joindre, 

Les  sections  5  et  C  sont  lues  et  adoptees 
comme  Euit : 

5.  Tous  les  oaiciers  et  soldats  d^signes  dans 
cette  ordonnance  recevront  la  memo  paie  ct  les 
memes  rations  qui  sont  alIou6es  aux  grades  et 
aux  corps  correepondant  au  service  des  Etats- 
Unis.  exceptd  le  major-g^ndral,  seulement,  qui 
recevra  la  paie  d'un  brigadier-g6n6ral  lorsqu'il 
commandera  avec  ce  grade. 

6.  Les  r6glements  et  articles  de  la  guerre  tels 
qu'ils  existent  dans  l'arm6e  des  Etats-Unis,  sont 
par  les  prdsentcs  adoptes  en  tout,  qu'ilspeuvent 
t'appliquer  comme  le  code  militaire  qui  doit 
r^gir  toutes  les  forces  de  terre  qui  sont  mainte- 
naut  oa  qui  pourraicnt  entrer  plus  tard  au  ser- 
vice de  1  Etat,  et  F£.x(:;cutif  est  autorise  h  pre- 
parer et  h  publicr  tels  reglements  qu'il  jugcra 
E^cessaire  pour  le  service. 

La  section  7eme  est  lue,  ct  sur  motion  de  M. 
Hodge,  ellc  est  amcudee  et  adopt6e  comme 
Buit : 

7.  Toutes  les  dc-penses  cncourues  pour  mettre 
i  exdcutioa  cette  ordonnance  seront  paj'ces 
des  allocations  qui  ont  deji  ou  qui  pourront  phis 
Lard  6tre  faites  pour  des  obiets  militaires  par 
la  Convention  ou  par  la  Legislature,  et  Far- 
gent  seratir6  du  tr6sor  sur  les  mandats  des  chefs 
du  departemcnt  des  depeuses,  approuv6  par 
Fauditeur  des  Goniptes  Publics  qui  tiendra  un 
compto  exacte  de  toutes  ces  depenses,  el  en 
fera  le  rapport  h,  FAsscmbl^e  G^aerale  a  cha- 
cuue  de  has  Besslons. 


M.  Thomasson  present  e  la  eectloa  euivanto 
comme   addition  i  Fordonnance,  ot  ella   est 

adopt6e : 

8.  La  Legislature  de  cet  Etat  pourra  quand 
die  le  voudra  changer,  amender  ou  abroger 
une  di.'position  quelconque  de  cette  ordoa- 
nance. 

Snr  motion  de  31  Taylor,  Fordonnanca  est 
alors  adoptee  en  entier. 

M.  Davidson,  de  Livingston,  pr6sente  une 
resolution  relative  h,  la  compensation  de  cer- 
tains employes  de  la  Convention,  avaut  son 
organisation,  qui  reste  sur  )e  bureau  suivant  la 
regie  adoptee. 

M.  Richards^on  veut  faire  reprendre  parmi 
ley  affaires  rou-termin^es  sa  resolution  d63ig- 
nant  vendrofli  prochain  comme  le  jour  da 
Fajourncment  de  la  Convention,  et  la  dite  reso- 
lution est  deposee  sur  le  bureau  sujette  k 
Fappel. 

M.  Wilkinson  presente  une  resolution  rela- 
tive ti  Fadmission  dans  la  Confederation  du 
Sud  de  tons  les  Etats  qui  adopteraient  la  Con- 
stitution de  la  dite  Confederation  ;  cette  reso- 
lution rcsle  doposee  conformement  au  regie- 
men  t. 

M.  Stocker  demande  qu'on  prenue  parmi  les 
affaires  non-terminees  une  resolution  portant 
"  que  dans  Fopinion  de  cette  Convention  11 
n'est  pas  neccssairc  pour  ce  corps  de  sieger  k 
Favenir  en  seance  secrete,  et  qu'eu  cas  oil  une 
motion  pour  entrer  en  seance  secriite  serait 
presentee,  elle  ne  serait  pas  adoptee  £l  moins 
d'obtenir  le  vote  des  deux  tiers  des  membres." 

M.  Martin  propose  de  deposer  la  dite  resolu- 
tion sur  le  bureau,  et  M.  Stocker  demande 
Fappel  nominal  dout  la  resultat  est  comme 
suit : 

MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler, 
Caldwell,  Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Cottman, 
Davidson  de  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dupr6, 
Elam,  Elgee,  Fuselier,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Glad- 
den, Girard,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Herron, 
Hough,  llodge,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  John- 
ston, Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lagroue,  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks 
de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  de  FAssomp- 
tion,  Martin  de  Carroll,  McCollom,  McFarlaud, 
McKnetly,  Miles,  Michel,  Miller,  Moore,  Nor- 
ton, O'Eryau,  Olivier,  Perkins  d'Orleans, 
Peck,  Pemberton,  Pierson  de  Natchitoches, 
Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  IProvosty,  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Sem- 
mes.  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Stewart, 
Swayzc,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor 
de  St-Charles,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada, 
Thomasson,  Todd," Towles,  Valentine,  Verret, 
Warren,  Vvalker,  Wilkinson — 87  oui. 

?.IM,  Avegno,  Bienvenu,  Bush,  Dorsey,  Her- 
nandez, LeBlauc,  Lewis  d'Orleans,  Patterson, 
Pierson  de  Winn,  Rozier,  Stocker,  Tucker  et 
Wiltz — 13  lion. 

M.  Manning  prdsente  une  resolution  qui  est 
lue  et  referee  au  comlte  sur  les  affaires  postales. 

M.  Butler  presente  une  resolution  relative 
4  Fadmission    libre  de  droits    de  toutes  les 


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armes  et  munitions  de    guerre.  laqncllo    est 
rdfer^e  an  comity  de  commercp. 

M.  Perliins,  d'Orl^ans.  prosente  la  resolution 
suivante,  qui  est  adoptee  : 

Rt^solu.  Que  le  coniitc  de  commerce,  de  re- 
venu  et  de  navigation  soit  requis  do  laire  unc 
enquete  et  un  nippoi't  f?ur  l"opportunit6  d'ac- 
corder  le  secours  de  I'Etat  daus  le  but  d'af=«u- 
rer  uae  communication  directe  par  la  vapcnr 
entre  la  Nouvelle-Orl6ans  et  los  ports  do 
I'Europe. 

M.  DeBlanc  propose  de  rcferer  uno  serie  do 
resolutions  presentees  ant^codemment  par  lui, 
et  '■  exposaat  Ics  causes  et  la  necessity  de  la 
t6paration,"  au  comite  judiciaire,  ct  cette  mo- 
tion est  adoptee. 

Sar  motion  de  11.  Connelly,  la  Convention 
s'ajournfv 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 

Mercukdi,  6  fcvrier  IRGl. 

La  Convontioa  se  reunit  suivant  Tajonrne- 
ment. 

L'honorable  Alexandra  Mouton  est  au  fau- 
teuil. 

Apr^s  unc  pridro  du  R6v.  M.  Walker  Tappel 
nominal  est  fait  ct  96  d<5l6gu6s  sout  pre- 
sents. 

Le  procds-verbal  de  la  stance  d'hier  est  lu 
ct  adopts  et,  sur  motion  de  M.  Manning,  il  est 
ordonnd  que  la  resolution  suivante  y  soit  inter- 
cal6e. 

Rdiolu,  Que  le  maitrc  de  poste  d'Alcxandrie, 
dans  la  paroisse  des  Rapides,  soit  autoriso.  k 
faire  un  contrat  temporaire  pour  le  transport 
dea  malles  dc  cette  villc  k  Burr's  Ferry,  sur 
la  rividre  Sabine,  via  llineston.  Walnut  Hill  et 
Huddleston. 

M.  Moore  prcsente  una  resolution  prescrivant 
une  forme  pour  toutes  les  ordonnances  adoptees 
par  la  Convention.  Cctto  resolution  est  ref6- 
r6e  au  comit6  judiciaire. 

M.  Dorsey  presente  une  resolution  pour 
nmender  I'article  123crae  de  la  Constitution. 
R6f6r6e  au  comit6  de  Constitution  d'Etat. 

M.  Rozier  prdscnte  uee  ordonnance  relative 
il  I'allocation  de  certaincs  sommcs  par  I'Etat 
pour  contribncr  au  d6velopperaent  de  I'cduca- 
tion  ct  des  etudes  litteraires.  Snr  motion  de 
M.  Bonner,  cette  ordonnance  est  deposce  sur  le 
bureau. 

M.  Dorsey  presente  une  resolution  relative  k 
de  nouveaux  fraisde  route  des  deiegues  de  Ba- 
ton-Rouge k  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  laquellercste 
diposee  Kur  lo  bureau  suivant  le  reglement. 

M.  Bush  prosente  une  ordonnance  '■  definis- 
f.ant  le  pouvoir  du  dopartement  legislalif  sur 
les  ordonnances  de  la  Convention,"  laquelle 
est  referee  au  comite  judiciaire. 

M.  Uerron  presente  une  resolution  autorinant 
le  President  A  nommcr  des  commissaires  auprCsB 
des  Etats  du  Maryland,  de  la  Caroline  duNord, 
de  la  Virginie,  du  Kentucky,  da  TennesBee.  du 
Delaware,  de  I'Arkansas  ct  du  Missouri,  pour 
le«  engager  k  co-op6rer  nvec  les  Etats  seiHsion- 
nairea.    Sur  motion  do  M.  Lewis,  dc  Claiborne, 


cette  resolution  est  dcposee  surlc  bureau,  Tap- 
pel  nominal  demande  par  M.  Herron  ayant 
donne  le  rcsultat  suivant  : ' 

MM.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bermudcz,  Bienvonu. 
Bonner,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr.  Cott- 
nian,  DeBlanc,  Duft'el,  Dupre,El;:teo.  EstHu,  Fu- 
selicr,  Gardcire,  Gaudet,  Gray,  Griflin.  Hernan- 
dez, Hough,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  Kennedy, 
Kidd.  Labatut,  Lagroue,  LcBourgeois,  Lewis  de 
Bienville.  Lewis  dc  Claiborne,  Luwis  d'Orieans, 
Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  de  I'Assoniption, 
Magee,  McCollom.  McKueeiy,  Moore,  O'Bryan, 
Olivier,  Peck,  Pemborton,  Bichardsou,  Roiti,ad, 
Smith,  Souipayrac,  Stewart,  Sparrow,  Talbot, 
Taliaferro,  Thomasson,  Towlos,  \\'rret,\Varreu, 
Walker,  Wilkinson,  Willz  et  York — ,"8  voi.x. 

Et  MM.  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Cook,  Connel- 
ly, Conner  de  Concordia,  Connor  de  St-Tam- 
many,  Davidson  de  Livingston,  Davidson  dc 
Sabine.  Dorsey,  Elam,  Fuqna,  Garrett,  Glad- 
den, Gill,  Girard.  Graves.  Herron,  Hodge,  Le- 
Blanc,  Manning,  Marrero,  Marks  de  Caddo, 
Martin  de  Carroll,  McCloskcy.  Meredith,  Miles, 
Miller,  Norton,  Patterson,  Picrson  do  Natchi- 
toches, Picrson  de  Winn,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope, 
Rozier,  Scott  d'Est-Fcliciaua,  Slawson,  Smart, 
Swayze,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Taylor  dc  Sl- 
Landry,  Tcxada.  Todd,  Tucker,  Williams  d'Est- 
Baton-Rouge  et  Williams  de  Ste-Uoldue. — 47 
voix. 

KKCAriTUX.ATlUN. 

Oui 58 

Non 47 

Vote  total 105 

M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  presente  uae  resolu- 
tion <iutorisaut  et  protegeant  les  citoyens  de  la 
Louisiane  dans  la  vento,  soit  par  eux-m^mes, 
soit  par  Icurs  agents,  de  Icur  cotoa,  de  leur 
Sucre  et  autres  produits  agr  coles  dans  touto 
ville  ou  marche  du  dit  Etiit.  Cette  resolutioa 
est  Ine  et  referee  au  comite  de   commerce. 

M.  Stewart  presente  une  resolution  accordant 
k  M.  Edwin  L.  Jewell  le  privilege  c.xclusif  de 
lithographier  ou  graver  i'ordonnance  de  scis- 
sion adoptee  par  la  Convention.  M.  Stewart 
demaude  la  suspension  de  reglement  et  I'adop- 
tion  de  la  rerolution.  Cette  motion  est  <5car- 
tee  et  on  ordonne  le  dep6t  de  la  resolutioa  sui- 
vant le  reglement. 

La  resolution  de  M.  Davidson,  de  Livingston, 
presentee  le  jour  precedent,  relative  k  la  com- 
pensation de  certains  employes  do  la  Conven- 
tion, est  prise  en  consideration  et  referee  au 
coraiie  des  dr-penses  casuelles. 

M.  Polk  presente  une  ordonnance  a'opposant 
il  cc  qu'il  soit  fait  d'autres  changements  k  la 
Constitution,  laquelle  reste  d6po86e  couforme- 
ment  aux  reglements. 

L'ordre  special  du  jour  est  alors  pris  en  cou- 
•ideratiun.  ct  M.  Miles  rapporte  lea  reso'utions 
suiv antes  : 

Kiioln,  Qu'ca  ellsant  John  Perkins.  Alexandre 

I  Declouet,  Charles  M.Conrad,  Duncan  F.  Ken- 

ner,  Edward  Sparrow  et  Henry  Marshall   dei6- 

I  gues  k  la  Couventioa  de  Montgomery,  le  but  «t 


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rinteation  de  ccttc  Convcntiouctaient  do  rcve- 
tir  ces  (16l6gues  du  pouvoir  d'aifler  .^  la  forma- 
tioa  d'un  gouvcrnement  provisoire  sur  la  base 
de  la  Constitution  dcs  Etats-Unis,  et  de  pro- 
cfcder  dc  suite  h.  considerer  et  k  proposer  une 
Constitutiou  et  un  lieu  pour  uu  gouvcrnement 
permanent. 

lidsolu,  Que  les  dits  d^.l^gues  no  sont  point 
autorises  a  agir  comme  scuateurs  ou  menibres 
du  Congres  sons  le  gouverncinent  provisoire 
cr66  par  eux,  ou  de  se  constituer,  cn-'aucune 
fa9on.partie  int6grante  de  l'autorit6  legislative 
sous  Ic  dit  gouveruenient  provisoire. 

M.  Manning  pr6sente  im  substitut  jl  la  reso- 
lution ci-dessus,  et  Ic  retire  ensuitc.  M.  Marks, 
de  Caddo.  pr(5sente  aussi  un  substitut  qui  est 
retire,  et  M.  Hodge  presonte  la  resolution  sui- 
vante  comme  substitut  de  la  resolution  primi- 
tive, laquelle,  snr  motion  do  M.  Provosty,  est 
ddpos^e  sur  lo  bureau  : 

Einolu.  Que  nos  deiegu^s  senatoriaux  k  la 
Convention  de  Montgomery,  Alabama,  soient 
autorisiis  h,  agir  comme  senateurs  dans  tout 
congres  qui  pourrait  s'assembler  sous  un  gou- 
veruement  provisoire  quelconque  qui  poui-rait 
dtre  etabli  par  la  dite  Convention  ;  et  que  nos 
deiegues  representatifs  k  la  dite  Convention 
soient,  par  les  preseutes,  autorises  k  agir  com- 
me repressntants  dans  le  dit  Congr&s. 

M.  Cottraan  prcseute  aussi  un  substitut  qui 
^f.t  declare  u'utre  pas  k  Tordrc,  comme  pr^sen- 
tant  des  matiercs  sur  lesquelles  il  a  6.te  dejtl 
Btatu6. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Cannon,  la  resolution  et  les 
fubstituts  sout  deposes  sur  le  bureau,  le  resul- 
tat  de  I'appel  nominal  demande  par  M.  Cannon 
ayant  ete  comme  suit  : 

MM.  Anderson,  Bermudez,Bienveuu,  Eouford, 
Bonner,  Briscoe.  Burton,  Bush,  Butler.  Cald- 
well, Cannon,  Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner 
de  Concordia,  Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Cott- 
man,  Davidson  do  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
wy,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Elara,  Estlin,  Fuseiier, 
Fuqua,  Garden',.  Gaudet,  Gladden,Gill,  Girard, 
Gray,  Hernandez.  Hough,  Hollingsworth,  La- 
batut,  Lagroud,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois.  Lewis 
d'Orleans,  Manning,  Marrero,  Marks  d'Orleans, 
Martin  de  I'Assomption,  Martin  de  Carroll, 
Magee,  McCoUom,  Meredith,  Miller,  Moore, 
Norton,  O'Bryan.  Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins 
d'Orleans,  Peck.  Ponil)erton,  Pierson  de  Nat- 
cl)ito(;i)(;s.  Pitr.-^oii  de  Winn.  Richardson.  Ro- 
man. Rozi'T,  ."^co^t  d'l'Jst-Feiiciana.  Siuinif's, 
Slaw.'=ou,  SinitI),  .■^imirt.  Sonipayrac,  Sfocker. 
.<»\'ay/>e.  Tappan.  Tuliat'crro,  Taylor  d<.'  Si- 
(,'liarles,  Taylor  de.St-Laudry.Thomas.si)ii,  Todd, 
Tucker.  Vercet.  \Varri.'n,  Walker,  Wilkin.^oii, 
Wiltz  et  Vorlc— hj  oui. 

MM.  Adams.  Barrow.  Davidson  de  Sabine, 
Elgte,  Graves,  Herron,  Hodge  Hodges.  Kenne- 
dy. Kidd,  Lewis  de  Bienville.  Lewis  de  Clai- 
borne, Marks  de  Caddo.  MFarland,  McKneely, 
Milesi.  Michel.  Pike,  Polk.  Pope,  Scott  de  Clai- 
borne, Stewart.  Texada,Tcwles,  Williams  d'Est- 
Baton-Rouge   et   Williams  de  Ste-H616ne— 26 


M.  Manning  prcsente  la  resolution  suivantc 
qui  est  ecartee.  comme  n'etant  pas  k  I'ordre  en 
ce  qu'elle  presente  des  matieires  sur  lesquelles 
il  vient  d'etre  statu6  : 

Eesolu,  Que  les  pouvoirs  conferes  auxdeie- 
pues  eius  par  ce  corps  k  la  Convention  de  Mont- 
gomery sont  definis  dans  I'ordonnancedecretant 
leur  election  et  qu'ils  sont  restreints  k  I'exer- 
cice  des  dits  pouvoirs  et  ne  sont  pas  autorises  il 
se  constituer  comme  partie  d'un  congres  sons 
le  gouvernement  permanent  qui  devra  6tre 
etabli  par  la  dite  Convention. 

Le  rapport  du  comite  sur  les  droits  des  citoy- 
cns  presente  anterieurement  par  M.  Kennedy, 
president  du  dit  comite,  et  mis  A  I'ordre  special 
du  jour  pour  10  heures,  est  alors  pris  en  deiib6-  ' 
ration,  section  par  section. 

La  section  lere  ayant  ete  lue,  M.  Rozicr  pro- 
pose d'amender  la  dite  section  en  ajoutant  au  , 
lieu  de  "  ou  autrement"  les  mots  "  en  verta  j 
d'une  loi  quelconque  du  ci-devant  gouverne- 
ment des  Etats-Unis." 

Cet  amendement  est  rejete. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Elgee,  le  vote  sur  Pamende-  , 
ment  de  M.  Rozier  est  reconsider6  et  M.  Elgee 
propose  d'amender  I'amendement  de  M.  Rozier 
en  inserant  les  mots  "  en  vertu  des  lois  des  ci- 
devant  Etats-Unis,"  et  le  vote  ayant  eto  pris 
sur  I'amendement  de  M.  Rozier,  celui-ci  est 
rejete. 

M.  Bienveuu  in'opose  d'amender  la  l^re  sec- 
tion en  effa^ant  dans  la  4eme  ligne  le  mot  "  re- 
sidence," et  dans  la  5eme  ligne  les  mots  "  ou 
autrement  "  ct  en  y  ias6rant  k  leurs  places  les 
mots  "  cu  en  vertu  des  lois  des  Etats-Unis,  et 
tout  homme  blanc  4g6  de  21  ans  et  au-dessus, 
domicilie  dans  les  limites  de  I'Etat  qui  vent 
maintenant  proter  le  serment  d'aliegeance." 

M.  Connelly  fait  la  motion  de  deposer  cet 
amendement  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Bienveuu  reclame  I'appel  nominal  qui 
donne  le  resultat  suivant  : 

MM.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bormudez,  Bonford, 
Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Cald- 
well, Carr,  Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  de  Con- 
cordia, Davidson  de  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
sey,  Dutfel,  Dupre,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fu- 
seiier. Fuqua.  Gardere,  Garret,  Gaudet  Glad- 
den. Girard,  Graves,  Gray.  Griffin,Hodge8,  Hol- 
lingsworth, Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  La-  -i 
grouc,  LoBourgeois,  Lewis  de  BienYille,  Lewis 
de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'Orleans,  Manning,  Marre-  ' 
ro,  Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'0rl6ans,  Martin 
de  rAsHomption.  Martin  de  Carroll.  Magee,  ^ 
McCoUom,  McFarlaud,  McKneely, Miles,  Michel,,," 
.Miller.  Moore,  Norton,  Olivie'r,  Perkins  d'Or- 
leaiiw.  Peck,  Pierson  de  Natchitoches,  Pike, 
Pollv,  Pope,  Provosty,  Richardson,  Roman, 
Rozier,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-Feli- 
ciaua,  Semmes,  Slawson.  Smith,  Smart,  Som- 
payrac,  Stewart,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taliaferro. 
Taylor  de  St-Laudry,  Texada.  Thomassoa, 
Todd.Towles,  Tucker.Valeutine,  Verret.  Walk- 
er, Williams  d"Est-B4tou-Rouge,  Williams  de 
St-Heieue.  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  et  York  votent 
dans  I'affirmative — 93  voix. 


DE  l'ETAT   DE    la    L(^UISIANE. 


151 


Et  MM.  UicuvL-nu,  Davidsoa  do  Sabine,  Hoi- 
ron,  O'Bryau,  rattcr?ou  et  Hcrson  de  Winn 
votent  dans  la  u6gativc— G  voix. 

En  con£6quencc  ramcnderaent  de  M.  Bien- 
venu  resto  dcpoeo  sur  k-  bureau. 

M.  ?\IcCoUom  fait  l;i  motion  d'amcndcr  la 
premiore  section  on  ofui(,'ant  dans  U  4i>mo  ft 
ti^me  ligne.les  mots  "  par  naifisancc.  vesidonoc. 
naturalisation  on  aulreuient." 

Cot  araendement  est  adoptii. 

M.  Elam  tait  la  motion  de  reconsid^ror  Ic 
vote  sur  ramcndement  propoFO  par  M.  Bien- 
veuu. 

Cette  motion  est  rejetoe. 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Kennedy,  la  dite  premiere 
section  ainsi  amendde  et  vo«cue  ainsi  qu'ilsuit 
est  adoptee  : 

OUDONXAXCK   CONCKllN.VXT    LES     URoriS    IT.      , 
('ITOYEXS. 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en 
(".'uventiou,  declarons  et  ordonnons  :  Que 
L.utcs  lespersonnes  libres  et  blanciies  qui  se 
trouvent  comprises  dans  la  cale!?oric  suivautc 
80ut  considf-rees  et  sunt  declarccs  par  la  pre- 
isente  citoyens  do  la  Louisiane,  savoir  : 

1.  Toutes  Ics  personnes  qui.^la  date  de  Tadop- 
tion  de  I'ordonnauce  dc  separation,  c'est-.Vdire. 
le  26  cme  jour  de  Janvier  1861,  etaieut  citoyeus 
de  I'Etat. 

La  seconde  section  co:-i(;ue  ainsi  qu'il  suit 
I  -t  adopt6e  sans  amendcraents  : 

2.  Lea  fcmmes  necs  a  l'etran.i;or,  qui  scut 
marines  ou  qui  sc  marieut  plus  tard  arec  des 
citoyens  de  cet  Elat,  ct  qui  out  pcqui.s  ou  ac- 
qu6rront  un  domicile  dans  TEtat. 

La  troisieme  section  est  lue.  ot  M.  Thomas- 
son  fait  la  motion  de  Tamender  en  effa(j.ant  le 
proviso. 

Cette  motion  est  rejutof. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bonner,  la  iroisieme  sec- 
tion est  amend^e  en  y  iastrant  dans  la  ciuquie- 
me  ligne  le  mot  "aiu.si.'' 

M.Tappan  fait  la  motion  de  rouyoyer  la  dite 
(irdonuance  au  meme  comite  qui  Pa  rapportee. 

Cetfe  motion  est  rejetee. 

.Sur  motion  de  M.  Garrett,  la  dite  section  i-st 
ncore  araend6c  en  eHac^ant  dans  la  4^me  ligne 

<^  mots  "  ou  de  leur  conception.*"  ct  la  seclicn 
..insi  amendee  est  adojttec  comme  suit  . 

Toutes  les  personnes  nees  ou  ;\  nailrc  liors 
■  ks  limites  et  de  la  juridiction  de  cet  Etat.  dont 

s  peres  fetaicnt  ou  seront  au  moment  de  I'ur 

lissance  citoyens  de  cet  Etat  :    Bien  entendii. 

pendant,  qtie  les  droits  de  citoyen  ne  se  tran.f- 
.,  rttront  pas  ainsi  aux  personnes  dont  lespcres 
11  ont  jamais  roi'id^  dans  I'Etat. 
La  quatricmc  section  est  lue. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Ilerrun.  la  diti;  section  est 
>iuendee  en  y  iuseruut  dans  la  quatrieme  ligue 
aprtjs  les  mots  "des  dit  Etats "  les  mots  qui 
suivont.  "et  qui  son t  arrivees  aux  Etats-Uuis 
avant  I'age  dc  dix-liuit  ans  et  ont  continue)  a  y 
r6sidar  pendant  cinq  uns  avant  la  promulga- 
tion <le  I'ordoanance  de  separation. 


M.  \  I'llcnliuG  piopo^u  u  auicuuvi  la  dite  sec- 
tion en  substituaut  aux  mots  "dix-bTiit"  les 
les  mois ''vin,^t-et-un.''   .    , 

Cette  motion  est  rejetfie,  et  la  section  amen- 
di-e  comme  suit  est  adoptee  : 

4.  Les  personnes  noes  a  rotranger  qui,  a.  la 
date  do  Vordonnance  dc  teparation  susdite,  ont 
de(;lar(''  leur  intention  de  devenir  citoyeus  des 
Etats-Fnis,  en  vertu  des  lois  de  naturalisation 
des  Etats-Lnis,  et  qui  sont  arrivecs  aux  Etats- 
Unis  avant  r.igc  de  dix-huit  ans  et  ont  conti- 
nue ft  y  rosider  ])endant  cinq  ans  avaat  la  pro- 
mulgation do  Tordonnance,  et  se  conformeront 
aux  requisitions  ultCa-icures  des  dites  lois : 
lesquelles  sont  dans  cc  l>nt,  et  jusqu'a  ce  point 
adopt6es  par  les  presentcs  comme  lois  de  la 
Louisiane,  except6  cependantque  le  serment  A 
preter  sera  de  juror  fidelite  et  obdissance  & 
I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiane. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Todd,  laciuquieme  section 
est  amendoe  en  elfa^ant  les  mots  "dans  les 
soixantc  jours  ■'  et  la  section  ainsi  amendee  est 
.adoptee  comme  suit : 

5.  Les  enfants  des  personnes  de.signcsdans  le 
paragraphe  qui  precede,  habitant  cet  Etat  et 
avant  moins  de  vingt-et-un  ans  lorsde  la  natu- 
ralisation de  Icurs  pferes,  et  qui,  ayant  atteint 
I'ago  de  majoritd,  pre.teront  le  serment  d'alle- 
geance  li  I'Etat. 
La  section  six  est  lue. 

M.  Todd  fait  la  motion  d'amender  la  dite 
section  en  cfla^ant  toute  cette  partie  apr^s  le 
mot  "sus-ditc"'  dans  la  5cmc  ligne,  et  en  y  insu- 
rant U's  mots  "et  ceux  qui  sont  venus  dans 
I'Etat  pour y  ctablir  leur  residence,  ajres  I'or- 
donnanee  de  sci.ssiou,  et  y  auront  reside  pen- 
dant douze  mois. 

M.  Bienvenu  propose  d'amender  la  dite  sec- 
tion en  effa^ant,  dans  la  2de  ligne,  les  mots  ''ou 
citoyen  d'un  des  Etats  qui  se  sont  separes  qui'" 
et  eii  insurant  le  mot  "ou'"  ; — et  en  effa^ant 
<la.as  les  4eme  et  6(ime  lignes  les  mots  "k  toute 
epoque  dans  les  douze  mois  qui  precMeront 
I'adoption  de  I'ordonnance  de  scission"  ;— eten 
efla(;ant  les  mots  "dans  les  soixante  jours  qui 
suivront  une  residence  dc  douze  mois  dans 
cet  Etat. 

Cet  amendement  est  rcjete  et,  sur  motion  de 
M.  Texada,  la  Convention  s'ajournc. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


jKtDi.  le  7  ffevrier  1861. 

La  Convention  se  reunit  suivant  rajournc- 
ment. 

Present :  I'louorable  A.  Mouton.  President. 

Aprils  une  pri^re  par  le  Rev.  M.  Howard, 
I'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  86 
memljrcs. 

M.  Martin,  de  Lafourche,  i-xplique  I'abseuce 
de  son  collegue  M.  McCoUom,  par  la  raison  que 
le  fr^re  de  celui-ci  est  dangereuseinent  malade 
dans  cutte  ville. 

Le  journal  de  la  stance  precedente  est  lu  et 
approuve. 

Le  President  ayanl  decide  que  I'ordre  du 
jour  6tait  une  ordonnance  dejk   rapporl6e  par 


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M.  Briscoe  au  nom  du  comitc  jiidiciairo  pour  la 
proinuli?atioa  de  toutcs  ordonaances  et  resolu- 
tions adoptees  piir  la  Convention. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Briscoe,  la  diio  ordonnancc 
est  prise  en  consideration,  et  M.  Briscoe  pro- 
pose d'amender  la  3cme  section  en  reniplissant 
ie  blanc  qui  s'y  trouve  par  Tinscrtiou  du  mot 
"mille,"-  et  la  4eme  section  par  Tinsertion  des 
mots  "iin  exemplaire  a  tous  Ics  recorders  des 
paroisses"  et  par  la  substitution  du  mot  "qua- 
tre"  au  mot  "  un  '"  s'appliquaut  ;\  cliacun  des 
d6Ugn6n  de  la  Convention,  et  dans  la  5^.me 
section,  en  rcmplissant  le  hlanc  qui  s'y  trouve 
par  Ics  mots  "  trcnte  jours,"'  Icsquels  amende- 
ments  ayant  616.  accepter,  la  motion  de  I'adop- 
tioa  de  I'ordounancc  ainsi  amendee  prevaut,  et 
I'ordonnance  est  adoptee  comme  suit  : 
ORDONNAN'CE   relative  h  la  publication  des 

Ordonnances  et  du  journal  de  la  Convention. 

Le  peuple  do  I'Etat  de  laLouisiane  ordonne  : 

Section  L  Toutes  les  ordonnances  auront 
plein  eflet  a  dater  de  Icur  adoption,  excepte 
quand  il  y  est  autremont  pourvu.  mais  afin  que 
la  publicit6  requise  leur  soit  donn6e,  les  or- 
donnances seront  publi6es  eorame  il  est  pres- 
crit  ci-apr^s,  k  moins  qne  la  Convention  n'en 
dispose  autrem  nt. 

?Ec.  2.  Le  secretaire  d6livrera  h  I'imprimeur 
de  la  Convention,  trois  jours  apr^s  leur  adop- 
tion, des  copies  diiment  certifieos  de  toutes  les 
ordonnances  adoptdes;  et  rimprimeur  publiera 
dans  les  deux  jours  qui  suiveut  les  dites  ordon- 
nances dans  le  journal  officiel,  k  part  du  jour- 
nal, pendant  dix  jours,  et  de  la  nieme  maui^re 
que  les  actes  de  l'Assembl6c-Generale  sont 
publics. 

Sec.  3.  Dans  les  trente  jours  qui  suivront  I'a- 
journement  deSnitif  de  la  Convention,  I'impri- 
meur achevera  et  livrera  au  secretaire  d'Etat 
mille  exemplaires  des  ordonnances  et  du  jour- 
nal de  la  Convention,  imprimes  sous  forme  de 
iivre,  6ur  de  bon  et  fort  papier  a  imprimer  les 
livres,  les  ordonnances  en  caracteres  pctit- 
romain,  solides.  chaque  page  coutenaut  ciu- 
quant('-.sept  lignes  y  compris  le  titre  courant, 
avec  ligne  blanche  en  dessous  et  ligne  an  pied, 
largeur  de  treute  '■  ems,"  et  le  journal,  tcl 
qu'il  aura  616  publio  dans  la  gazette,  en  mi- 
gnonne,  solide,  les  pages  dcvuiit;  avoir  quatre- 
vingt-uue  lignes  de  longu^iir,  1"  titre  courant 
avec  ligne  blanche  au-dcssous  '  t  ligne  au  bas 
inclus,  les  volumes  srronl  converts  et  broch63 
'omme  les  statuts  de  TEtat. 

Sec.  4.  AussitOt  apres  avoir  rcgu  ces  livres, 
le  secretaire  d'Etat  en  enverra  un  exemplaire  jl 
tous  les  grefiiers  des  Cours  de  District  de  TEtat 
pour  6tre  conserves  dans  leur  bureaux  pour 
I 'usage  des  Cours,  un  exemplaire  h.  tous  les 
recorders  des  paroisscs,  un  exemplaire  it  tous 
les  jurys  de  police  do  I'Etat,  ([uatre  exemplaires 
(i  chaque  menibre  do  la  Convention,  et  los 
antres  exemplaires,  s'il  en  resto,  seront  deposes 
dans  le  bureau  l)iblioth6caire  d'Etat. 

Sicc.  0.  Dans  les  trente  jours  qui  suivront  I'a- 
jourucment  sine  die  de  la  Con  von  lion,  le  secre- 
taire livrera  au  secretaire  d'Etat  toutes  les 
ordonnances  enrftlees  de  la  Convention,  ainsi 
que  le  journal  manuscrit  et  tous  les  papiers  et 


documents  en  sa  possession,  que  ce  dernier 
fonctionnaire  gardera  et  conservera  soigneuse- 
raent,  apr^s  avoir  inscrit  au  bas  le  jour,  le  mois 
et  I'annee  de  leur  enliasscment  dans  son  bu- 
roau.  Dorenavaot  le  secretaire  d'Etat  donnera 
des  copies  certifi6es  de  la  meme  maniere  qu'il 
est  autorise  de  le  faire  relativement  aux  statuts 
de  I'Etat  et  aux  autres  documents  oiiiciels  qui 
sont  dans  son  bureau. 

M.  Wilkinson  demande  la  prise  en  considera- 
tion d'une  resolution  presentee  par  lui  antece- 
demment  au  sujet  de  I'admission  d'Etats  dans 
la  confederation  qui  doit  se  composer  des  Etata 
scissiouuaires,  et  cette  resolution  est  mise  k 
I'ordre  du  jour  special  de  samedi  prochain. 

M.  iJorsey  demande  la  prise  en  consideration    j 
d'une  resolution   precedemment  offerte  par  lui 
relativement  au  milage  des  deiegues  de  Baton- 
Rouge  a  laNouvelle-Orleans,  laquelle  est  ainsi 
C0D(;iie  : 

Edsolu,  Que  nul  milage  additionnel  ne  sera 
alloue  aux  membres  de  cette  Convention 
pour  etre  venus  de  Bdton-Rouge  h  la  Nouvelle- 
Orleans. 

M.  Davidson,  do  Sabine,  propose  d'amender 
la  susdite  resolution  en  efifa9aut  le  mot  "  nul,"et 
le  resultat  de  I'appel  nominal  demande  sur 
cette  motion  par  M.  Dorsey,  est  comme  suit : 

MM.  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Carr, 
Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  de  St-Tammany,  David- 
son de  Livingston,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Elam, 
Fuqua,  Gladden,  Gill,  Graves,  Griffin.  Herron, 
Hough,  HoUingsworth,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  La- 
groue,  LeBourgeois,  Levels  de  Claiborne.  Marks 
de  Caddo,  McCollom,  McKneely.  Meredith,  Pat- 
terson, Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Pierson  de  Winn, 
Pope,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d"Est-F61iciana, 
Semmeg,  Slawson,  Smart,  Stocker,  Swayze,  Tap- 
pan,  Talijot,  Taliaferro,  Thomasson,  Todd, 
Towles.  Valentine,  Warren.  Williams  d'Est- 
Eaton-Eouge,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz — 50  oui. 

MM.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonford, 
Butler,  Conner  de  Concordia,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey, 
Duffel,  Dupre,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselicr,  Gard^re, 
Girard,  Gray,  Hernandez,  Hodges,  Labatut, 
Manning,  Marks  d'Orieans,  Martin  d'Assomp- 
tion,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Mageo,  McCloskey, 
Miller,  Moore,  Olivier,  O'Bryan,  Pemberton, 
Pike,  Richardson,  Roman,  Roselius,  Rozier, 
Smith,  Sompayrac,  Stewart,  Taylor  de  St- 
Charles,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Tucker, 
Verret,  Walker  ct  Williams  de  Ste-Hel^Sne — 46 
non. 

RECAriTULATION. 

Oui 50 

Non 46 

Nombre  total 96 

L'amcnderncnt  est  en  consequence  adopte. 

M.  LeBlanc  presente  I'amendement  suivant  A 
la  resolution  de  M.  Dorsey  :  "  A  moins  que  par 
suite  do  I'ajournement  les  membres  qui  reda- 
ment  un  milage  additionnel  n'aient  k  franchir 
une  plus  grande  distance  que  celles  qu'ils  au- 
raient  eue  k  parcourir  si  la  session  de  la  Con- 
vention avait  eu  lieu  k  Baton-Rouge." 

M.  Herron  presente  le  substitut  suivant  pour 


iPif 


DE    L  ETAT    DE    LA    LOUISIANE. 


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la  resolution  origincllc  cl  rameudcment,  lequel 
est  aclopt6  : 

Risolu,  Que  le  milajjo  soit  allouti  ot  pay6  aux 
membres  de  oi^tte  Convuntion,  pour  \ef?  millos 
additioniicls  qu'ils  out  eu  jl  parcourir  par  suite 
de  Fajouraeuieut  de  Baton-Rouge  A  la  Xou- 
velle-Orleans. 

M.  Polk  domande  la  priso  eu  cousideration 
de  I'ordonnauce  suiranto  dejjl  presentee  par 
lui: 

II  est  ordonne  que  cette  Coavcntioa  est  irrc- 
vocahlcmcnt  opposoe  h  oe  que  tout  araende- 
mcnt  il,  la  Consiilutiou  de  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiauo. 
autre  que  ccux  qui  out  doja  ct6  rapportea  par 
le  comite  do  constitution,  soit  adopt6  par  cette 
Conveution. 

M.  Olivier  propose  de  dcposcr  cotto  ordon- 
nance  sur  le  bureau,  ce  qui  est  adopts,  Tappel 
nominal  deniande  par  M.  I'olk  ayant  donnc  le 
rcsultat  suivant : 

MM.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bermndez,  Bon- 
ford,  Briscoe.  Butler.  Caldwell.  Cannon,  Carr. 
Cook,  Connelly,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Con- 
ner de  .St-Taramany,  Cottman.  Davidson  de 
Livingston,  Davidson  de  Sabine.  DcBlanc,  Dor- 
sey,  Duflel,  Dupre.Elam.  Elgee.  Estlin,  Fuselier, 
Fuqua,  Gardore,  Gladden.  Girard,  Graves, 
Gray,  Griffin.  Ilerron,  Hough,  Hodge,  Hodges, 
Hollingsworth.  Johnston,  Kennedy.  Labatut, 
Lagroue.  LeBoiirgeois.,  Lewis  dc;  Claiborne, 
Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Orleans,  ]\Iartin 
de  I'Assomption.  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee, 
McCloskoy.  McCoUom,  McKneely,  Meredith,  Mi- 
les, Michel,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Olivier.  Patterson, 
Perkins  de  Lafourche.  Perkius  d'Orleans.  Peck, 
Pemberton.  Piersou  deWiun,  Pike,  Polk,  Pro- 
vosty,  Richardson,  Roman,  Ro.selius,  Rozier, 
.Scott  d'Est-Policiana,  Sluwson,  Smith,  Smart, 
Sompayrac.  Stewart.Swayze.  Tappau,  Taliafer- 
ro, Taylor  de  St-Charles.  Taylor,  dc  St-Lan- 
dry,  Thomassoii.  Towles,  Tucker,  Verrct. 
Walker.  Williams  d"Est-Baton-Rouge,  Williams 
de  Ste-Heienc  — 87  oui. 

M\{.  .Vdivnis,.  Bonner,  Kidd.  Polk.  Scott  de 
Claiborne.  Seinnies,  T<  dd.  Warren,  Wilkinson. 
Wilt/.-  10  non. 


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(lui. 

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-t  cii  conFequence   deposue 


l.'ordonnaii 
'■'  '■  le  bureau. 

•  sujcl  mivant  qui  sc  trouve  devaat  la 
vention  <»t,int  Pordonnance  de  M.  Kenne- 
dy sur  Ic^  dn  its  des  citoycns,  M.  Todd  retire 
••on  amendt  inent  h  la  Bixieme  section  propos^e 
par  lui,  hier,  ct  pre^ente  Ic  suivant  qui  est  ac- 
coptc  par  le  rapporteur  rt  adopte  : 

••  Pourvu  que  le  sermont  d'allegf^ance  ne  bc- 
ra  pas  exigc.  apres  la  formation  dune   Conf^- 
d6ration  du  Snd.  des  pcrsonnes   v<'nant    ' 
cet  Ktat  et  etant  citoyms  de  la   dit;^  Co., 
ration  et  d'un  t'tat   quelcnn'i'!!-    f;ii-:i:it   • 
de  la  dito  Conf6d6ration." 


M.  Elam  propose  d'amender  de  uouveau  en 
effacj.ant  de  la  6("\me  ligne  de  la  dite  section  les 
mots  "  dans  les  eojxiiutc  jours,"'  ce  qui  est 
adoptu.  ••'. 

La  question  su  priJseutant  de  nouveau  sur  la 
section  ainsi  amendee,  ello  est  adoptde  dans 
los  termes  suivants : 

0.  Toute  pcrsonno  etant  citoyen  des  Etats- 
Uuissusditsou  citoycn  d'un  Etat  quelconque 
do  ceux  qui  s'en  sont  separes,  qui  serait  venue 
dans  cot  Etat  pour  y  r^sidcr,  au  moins  douze 
mois  avant  la  date  de  la  separation  susditc,  et 
qui,  apr^s  y  avoir  lesidi^  douze  mois,  prendra 
le  Sfrmcnt  d"all*Jgeni;cc  i  cet  Etat,  pourvu 
que  le  serment  d"aI16geancc  no  sera  pas  requia 
apr^s  la  formation  d'une  Confedijration  du 
Sud.  despersonnes  venant  dans  cet  Etat  et  qui 
seraient  d<;j;\  citoyens  dc  cet  Ltat  et  d'un  Etat 
quelconque  composant  la  diteConfederation. 

yi.  Rozier  propose  de  reuvoyer  au  comitii 
I'ordounanco  toute  euti^re  pour  uu  nouveau 
rapport,  ce  qui  estrejet^. 

M.  Fuqua  propose  d'ins^rer  le  mot  "  sera  " 
an  lieu  de  •'  ponrra  otre  "  dans  la  7^me  scjC- 
tion,  2de  ligno,  laquelle  motion  est  adoptee,  et 
la  section  ainsi  amendee  est  coneuo  on  ces 
termes  :■ 

H  eat  de  plus  ordonniU  Que  le  serment  d'alle- 
geance  sera  administr6  en  pleine  Cour  par  le 
juge  d'uuc  Cour  de  District  quelconque  dc  cot 
Etat,  et  rcstera  ouregistr6  dans  un  livre  qui 
devra  6tro  tenu  dans  co  but  par  le  greffior  d« 
la  Cour. 

M.  Bermudez  propose  derccousiderer  la  Stime 
section  ;  cette  motion  pr^vaut,  et  Icdit  membre 
propose  d'amender  la  dite  section  eu  ins<5rant 
les  mots  "  on  conception"  dans  la  4n->e  ligne,  tt 
en  effa^ant  le  mot  "ainsi,"  ce  qui  est  adopts, 
et  la  section  ainsi  amendee  est  adopt<4e. 

M.  Ilerron  propose  d'amender  cette  ordon- 
nance  eu  y  ajoutant  la  sectiun  suivante  : 

"La  Legislature  de  cet  Etat  aura  le  pouvoir 
do  passer  des  lois  relativcment  i  la  naturalisa- 
tion des  ctraugers."' 

M.  York  propose  do  deposor  Pamendement 
sur  le  bureau,  et  ]\r.  Herron  domande  Pappel 
noiuiual  qui  donne  le  resultat  suivant : 

MM.  Anderson,  Barrow.  Bermudez.  Bouner, 
Briscoe,  Butler.  Cannon,  Carr,  Cook,  Conner  de 
Concordia.  Davidson  dc  Liviusstou,  DoBlanc, 
Horsey,  Duffel,  Dupro.  Eigne,  Estlin.  Fu.selier, 
Fuqua,  Gardorc.  Gladden,  tiirard.  Gray. 
GrilTifin,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth.  Johnstou, 
Labatut,  Lagrou".  Lewis  do  Claiborne, 
Manning,  Marks  do  Caddo,  Martin  dc  I'As- 
somption. Martin  de  Carroll.  McCloskoy,  Mc- 
Collom,  McFarland.  McKneely.  Miller,  Moore. 
Norton,  Olivier.  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Pock,  Pem- 
berton. Pike,  Provcsty,  Rozier.  Scott  de  Clai- 
borne, Scott  d'E9t-F"61iciana.  Smith,  Smart, 
Sompayrac,  Sway/.e.  Taliaferro,  Taylor  d»  St- 
Charles.  Tavlor  do  St-Landrv,  Texada.  Thom 
•  •  ■  ^'  rrt,  Walkrr,  Williams  d'Est- 
i^on.  Wiltz  et  York  rotent 
S  voix. 

MM.  bonlord,  Bash,  Conner  de  St-Tammany, 


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Davidson  de  Sabine,  Elaui,  Garrett,  Hcruauat-z,  i 
HerroD.  Kidd,  Lewis  d'Orldans,  Marks  d"Or- 
leaus,  Mngee,  Miles,  Michel,  O'Bryan,  Patterson, 
I'ierson  de  Winn,  Folk,  Pope,  Richardson, 
Roman.  Rosclins,  Semraes,  Stockcr,  Tappau, 
Todd,  Valentine,  Norton  votent  dans  la  nega- 
tive—28  voix. 

E:i  consequence  la  section  reste  d6poseo  sur 
k"  biiroan. 

M.  Tuppan  pri'-sente  la  i^ectioii  additionnelle 
r-uivante  a  la  dite  ordonnance  : 

'•Que  tons  les  citoyens  dcs  Etats  h  esclaves 
pourrent  devenir  citoyens  de  cet  Etat  apres 
avoir  acquis  lit  rdsidence  requise  par  iea  lois 
rxistanti'S  et  pr6te  le  f^ernient  d'all^geance  k 
lEtat. 

M.  York  propose  d'aninnder  la  section  pre- 
fcntce  par  M,  Tappan  en  y  inserant  le  proviso 
s-uivant  : 

'•Pourvu  (jue  le.s  dits  Etats-Uni;-  '^■^  vp 'ini-^"iit 
a  la  Confederation  du  Sud." 

Cet  amendement  est  rejete,  et,  0 

Sur  motion  dc  M.  Lewis,  de  Glailjorue,  la 
section  pr^,sent6e  par  M.  Tappan  reste  deposee 
sur  le  bureau. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Kennedy,  Tordonnance 
ninsi  amendee  est  adoptee  en  entier,  comma 
suit  : 

ORDONNANCE  conceruant   les  Droits   de   Ci- 
toyens : 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en 
Convention,  declarons  et  ordonnons  que  toute 
persounes  iibres  et  blanches,  comprises  dans  la 
categorie  suivante,  seront  consid^rees  et  sont 
par  la  pr6sente  declar6es  citoyens  de  la  Loui- 
i-iane,  savoir  : 

1.  Toute  personne  qui,  k  la  date  de  I'adoption 
de  Tordonnance  de  scission,  c*est-fl-dire  le 
vingt-bixiimc  jour  de  Janvier  mil  huit  cent 
Hoixante-et-un,  6tait  citoyen  de  cet  Etat. 

2.  Les  femmes  neea  k  I'etranger  maintenant 
marri^es  ou  qui  se  marieront  k  des  citoyens  de 
cet  Etat,  et  qui  out  acquis  ou  acqneront  un 
domicile  dans  I'Elat. 

a.  Toute  personne  uf-e  ou  a  naitre  liors  des 
limites  et  de  la  juridiction  de  cet  Etat,  dont  le 
pere  est  ou  sera,  au  moment  de  sa  uaissauce  ou 
de  sa  conception,  citoyen  de  cet  Etat.  Bien 
iMitendu,  cependant,  que  les  droits  de  citoyen 
ne  He  transmettront  pas  aux  persounes  dont  les 
percs  u'ont  jamais  etabli  leur  domicile  dans 
TEtat. 

4.  Toute  personne  ncc  k  Tetranger  qui,  a  la 
date  de  la  scission  snsdite,  avait  declare  son 
intention  de  devenir  citoyen  dea  Etats-Unis,  en 
vei  tu  des  lois  de  naturalisation  des  dits  Eiats- 
Uni.s.  m  qui  etaiL  arrivce  daus  les  Etats-Duis 
avant  I'age  do  dix-huit  ans,  et,  avait  continue  k 
y  resider  pendant  cinq  ans  avant  I'adoption  de 
'ordonnance  de  scission,  ct  qui  se  conformcra 
au.v  autres  formal itos  requises  par  les  dites  lois; 
lesnuelles,  dans  ce  but  et  jusqu'fl  ce  point,  sont 
par  ]a,  pr<;'senl.e  adoptdes  comme  iois  de  la 
Louisiane,  a  Texception,  cepeudant,  qnc  le  sor- 
nient  que  dovrapnaer  hx  personne  qui  recla- 
mera  ce  droit.  S'-ra  celui  rr'allc'-eanoG  ,u  ]'VA:it 
de  la  Louisiane. 


.">.  Tout  enfant  des  personnes  raeutionnges 
dan.i  le  paragraphe  ([ui  pr6c(ide,  demeurant 
daus  I'Etat,  et  u'ayar.  t  pas  vingt-et-un  ans  .i, 
r^poque  de  la  natural  sation  de  son  pere,  ainsi 
qu'il  est  pr^vu  dans  lo  dit  paragraphe,  qui, 
ayant  atteint  sa  raajorite,  pretera  le  sermeut 
d'allegeance  4  I'Etat. 

6.  Tonte  personne  qui,  etant  citoyen  des 
Etats-Unis  susdits,  ou  citoyen  de  tout  Etat  qui 
sc  sera  E6par6  des  dits  Etats-Unis,  viendra  de- 
mcurer  dans  I'Etat.  <laus  les  douze  mois  qui 
prcccderont  la  date  d  •  I'adoption  de  I'ordoa- 
uaucc  de  scission  s;  sdite.  et  qui,  apr^s  y 
avoir  reside  pendant  douze  mois,  pretera  le 
serment  d'all6geance  c  t  d'ob^issance  k  I'Etat : 
Bien  entendu  que  Ic  serment  d'all6geancc  ne 
sera  pas  exig^,  apres  1  i  formation  d'une  Confe- 
deration du  Sud,  des  jiorsonnes  vcuant  dans  cet 
Etat  et  etant  citoyens  de  la  dite  Confederation 
et  de  I'un  ou  rautrc  dTSs  Etats  composant  la 
dite  Confederation. 

7.  Declarons  et  ord.'unons  de  plus  :  Le  ser- 
ment d'aliegeance  se:a  administre  en  pleine 
Cour  par  le  juge  de  t>iite  Cour  de  District  de 
cet  Etat,  et  sera  enregistre  dansun  livre  tenu  a 
cet  efiet  par  le  greflier  de  la  Cour. 

M.  Davidson  demaule  lo  reconsideration  de 
I'ordonnance  qui  vienr,  d'etre  adoptee. 

Cette  motion  est  rej  itoe. 

M.  Lewis,  de  Claib  irne,  fait  ia  motion  de 
s'occupcr  de  la  resohr  ion  presentee  ant6rieure- 
ment  par  M.  Richard  on,  relative  k  I'ajourne- 
meut  de  la  Conventio  1  samedi  prchain. 

Et  M.  Texada  pn  ^ente  la  resolution  sui- 
vante : 

Risolu,  Que  toutes  ies  ordonnances  rappor- 
tecs  par  les  comites  jiermanents  de  cette  Con- 
vention auront  la  priorite  sur  toutes  les  autres 
affaires. 

M.  Semmes  preseut  ;  la  resolution  suirauto 
comme  substitut  k  la  i  esolntion  de  J\I.  Richard- 
son : 

Piemlu,  Que  le  Prisident  ajouruera  cetto 
Convention  mardi  pruchain,  a  2  heures  P.  M., 
et  qu'elle  s'assembler:i.  de  nouveau,  n  la  Nou- 
velle-0rl6ans,  le  U>  mars  piochain,  ou  plus  tot 
sur  la  domande  du  1 'resident  ou  d"un  c«»mit6 
compose  de  trois  men.bres  nomme  par  le  Presi- 
dent. 

M.  Ilerron  propose  d'amendcr  la  dite  resolu- 
tioii  en  elfacjant  le  mot  "  mardi"  et  en  y  inse- 
rant le  mot  '' samedi."  Cette  motion  ne  pie- 
vaut  pai^. 

M.  McKneely  propo-e  de  deposor  la  resolution 
et  ramoudenient  siir  le  bureau. 

Cette  motion  est  n  jetee. 

M.  Martin,  de  I'As-iomption,  fait  la  motion 
(  d'ameuder  la  dite  ]o5olution  en  effatjant  le 
mot  ■'  mardi"  et  on  y  inserantles  mots  "samedi 
'11  huit."'    Cette  motion  est  rejetee. 

Le  meme  merabre  propose  d'inserer  les  mots 
"  mercri  di  en  huit"  au  lieu  de  "  mardi  pro- 
chain."    Cet  amendement  est  aussi  rejete. 

Sur  motion  de'M.  Swayze,  la  resolution  de 
M.  Semmes  est  amendee  en  y  inserant  les  laotR 
■•  le  4  dcmars"  au  lieu  du  '•  15,' 


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155 


M.  Herron  propose  d'effaccr  les  mots  "  Nou- 
velle-Orl^ans"  et  en  y  inserant  Icfi  mota 
"  B4ton-Roupe." 
Gette  motion  est  rojel6e. 
M.  Elam  propose  I'amendeiiiout  suivaat : 
"  Que  la  Convention  s'asemblera  de  nou- 
veau  lorsque  le  President  jugera  il  propos  de 
laconvoqucr." 

Get  amendcment  est  aussi  r  jctii. 
Et  la  resolution  de  M.  Scmmcs  ainsi  amen- 
dce  est  adoptee  pnr  le  vote  qui  suit  : 

MM*  Ander?ou,  Barrow,  Bonner.  Butler, 
Galdwell,  Gannon,  Garr,  Cook.  Connelly,  Con- 
ner do  St-Tamniany.  Cottman,  Davidson  de 
Sabine.  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dufiol,  Fusclier, 
Fuqua,  Gard^re,  Graves,  GriflBn,  Herron, 
Hough,  Hodges.  Hollingsworth.  Johnston, 
Kidd,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgcois,  Lewis  de  Clai- 
borne, Lewis  d'Orlcans,  Magee,  McCollom, 
McFarland.  Meredith,  Miles,  Michel,  Miller, 
O'Bryan.  Patterson.  Perkins  de  Lafourche, 
Peck,  Pierson  de  Natchitoches.  Pierson  de 
Winu,  Pike,  Polk,  Richardson,  Roman,  Scott 
de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-F<51iciana.  Semmes, 
Sompayrac.  Taliaferro.  Taylor  de  St-Landry, 
Tcxada,  Thomasson,  Todd.Tuckcr,  Valentine, 
Vcrret.  Warren.  Williams  d'Est-Baton-Houge, 
Williams  de  Sle-Hel^ne.  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  et 
York  votent  dans  I'affirmative— 0(5  voix. 

Et  MM.  Ber.iiudez,  Bonfurd,  Briscoe,  Bush, 
Conner  de  Concordia.  Dupre,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Gladden,  Gill.  Girard,  Kennedy.  Labatut,  La- 
proue.  Manning.  Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Or- 
leans,  Martin  d'Assomptiou,  Martin  de  Carroll, 
McCloskey,  McKneely,  Moore,  Norton,  Olivier, 
Perkins  d"(3rlean8.  Pemberton,  Provosty,  Rose- 
lius,  Rozier,  Smart.  Stocker,  Swavzo.  Tappan. 
Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Charles  et  Walk.r  votent 
dans  la  negative — IJ'J  voix. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Texada,  et  aprfcs  dispense des 
reglements,  la  Convention  s'occupe  do  la  reso- 
lution dtgil  present(5e  par  lui,  laqnelle  est 
amendee  et  adopt6e  comme  suit  : 

Essoin,  Que  toutcs  les  ordonnances  rappor- 
t6e  par  les  comit^s  permanent?  de  cette  Con- 
vention auront  la  prioritc  sur  toutcs  les 
autres  affaires. 

La  Convention  s'occupe  cnsuite  de  Pordon- 
nanco    concrnant  les  (Jours  de  Circuit  et  de  i 
District  otablics  dans  cet  Etat  par  le  ci-devant 
Gouvernemcnt  des  Etats-Unis;  laquelle  6tait  4 
I'ordre  special  du  jour. 

M.  Thomasson  fait  la  motion  de  rcnvoyer  la 
discussion  de  la  dite  ordonnance  au  4  mars 
prochain. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Taylor,  de  St-Landry,  celte 
motion  reste  ddpos^c  sur  le  bureau. 

La  premiiirc  sectioa  concjuc  ainsi  qu'il  suit 
CRt  lue  et  adoptee  : 

OR!)OXNAN(JE  conci-rnaut  b-s  ("ours  de  Cir- 
cuit et  de  District  6tablips  danx  cet  Etat  par 

le  ci-dcvant  Gouvernemcnt  dee  Etals-Unis. 

Le  pruplc  de  I'Etat  de  la  Lonisi.ano,  assem- 
ble en  Convention,  ordonnc  et  il  est  par  ces 
prdsentcs  ordonn<;  : 

Tons  les  actcs  et  toutes  les  parties  d'actcs  du 
Congr^s  des  ci-devant  {)tats-Unis  d'Amerique, 


concernant  I'organisatiou  et  la  juridiction  des 
Cours  de  Circuit  et  de  District,  6tablies  par  In 
dit  Congr^s  dans  les  limitcs  territoriaies  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiano,  et  concernant  I'adminis- 
tration  de  la  justice  dans  les  ditcs  Cours,  qui 
etaient  en  vigueur  dans  cet  Etat  a  I'epoqne  de  la 
scission  d!'  cet  Etat  de  la  Confederation,  sonl, 
par  la  presenle,  decretees  de  nouveau  et  d6cla- 
recs  ctre  en  vigueur  comme  lois  de  I'Etet  de  la 
Louisiane.  antant  qu'elles  ne  sont  pas  con- 
traircs  aux  ordonnances  de  Cftte  Convention, 
ou  incompatible  avec  la  souveminete  de  TEtat 
de  la  Louisiane  ;  et  tons  les  ordres  {wrila)  et 
dcerets  des  dites  Cours  seront  lances  au  nom  et 
par  Tautorite  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Kidd,   la  Convention  s'a- 
journe. 

J.  T.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


VKNnREnt,  8  fevrier  1861. 

La  Convention  se  reunit  suivant  Pajourne- 
ment. 

L'Houorable  A.  Mouton  occupe  le  fauteuil. 

Apres  une  pri^re  par  Ic  Rev.  J.  Moynihan, 
Pappel  nominal  constate  la  presence  do  86  ds- 
Ifcgucs. 

Pendant  la  lecture  du  journal,  M.  Polk  pro- 
pose d'omettre  la  suite  de  cette  lecture.  Cette 
motion  est  rejetee,  la  lecture  est  termin6e  et  le 
journal  est  approuve. 

Le  President  presente  une  communication 
du  Collecteur  de  la  Douane,  M.  Hatch,  relative- 
ment  aux  phares  qui  se  trouvent  dans  PEtat,  et 
celte  communication  e.^t  referee  au  comit*  de 
commerce  et  de  navigation. 

M.  Marks,  d"Orleans,  ])roscnte  une  resolution 
enjoignantau  comite  des  aJlaires  postales  de  faire 
une  enquete  sur  I'administration  de  la  poste  do  la 
Nouvelle-Orleans  et  un  rapport  k  la  Couven- 
vion;  cette  resolution,  sur  motion  du  meme 
deiegu6.  est  r6f6r<»e  au  comite  des  affaires  pos- 
tales. 

-AL  Lawrence  presente  la  resolution  suivante 
qui  est  referee  au  comito  des  depenscs  ca- 
Buelles: 

B^solu,  Quo  le  comite  des  d6penseg  casuelles 
est  requis  de  rapporter  d,  la  Convention  une  or- 
donnance pour  le  paiemcnt  des  employes  de 
cette  (Jonvention. 

M.  Davidson  dc  Sabine  presente  une  resolu- 
tion relative  jl  la  compen.?ation  de  M.  Bloom- 
field,  maitre  dc  poste  de  la  Convention  ilBdton- 
Rouge,  et  cette  resolution  est  rdferoe  au  comity 
des  depenscs  casuelles. 

M.  Bonner  presente  la  resolutioa  Euivante 
(jui  est  adoptee: 

Rfsolu,  Qnc  Ic  Secretaire  dc  cette  Conven- 
tion est  par  la  presente  requis  d'envoyer  de 
suito  au  bureau  du  Secretaire  d'Etat  un  cxem- 
plaire  de  Pordonnance  contenant  le  serment 
(|uo  doivent  prendre  tons  les  employes  de 
I'Etat,  et  un  exemplairo^dc  Pordonnance  chan- 
geant  I'articlc  126  dc  la'Constitution  d'Etat. 

M.  Texada  pr6sente  une  ordonnance  enjoig- 
nant  au  comite  des  finances  dc  rapporter  quelle 
compensation  dcvra  6trc  allou6e  aux  commis- 


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paires  dn  Texaa,  ct  cctte  resolution  est  r6f6r6e 
au  flit  comite. 

M.  Michel  pr6sente  une  resolution  auton- 
gaiit  le  paiement  de  ccrtaines  sommes  d'argeat 
au  capitaine  Jas.  Davif:,  les  dites  sommes  dc- 
vant  etre  tirees  des  revenus  publics  des  Etata 
avant  le  31  Janvier  18G1,  laquclle  resolution 
Of:t  refiSree  au  comit6  de  finances. 

M.  Cottman  prosente  nne  resolution  autori- 
pant  le  comite  des  atlhires  postalcs  ji  employer 
un  aombrc  suffisant  de  commis  pour  po avoir 
faire  un  rapport  mardi  prochain,  et  cette  reso- 
lution, sur  motion  de  ^L  Walker,  est  deposee 
sur  le  bureau. 

yi.  .Johnston  presente  uuo  resolutiou  enjoig- 
naut  au  comite  do  commerce  de  faire  un  rap- 
port sur  la  convenanccde  modifier  certaineslois 
de  revenu,  laquelle  r6solution  est  referee  au 
comite  du  ccmmerce. 

M.  Bonford  demande  alors  que  I'affaire  non- 
terminee  d'hier,  qui  est  I'ordonnance  relative 
auxCoursde  District  ct  de  Circuit  des  Etats- 
Unis.  soit  prise  en  consideration,  et  propose 
Tadoption  de  la  2eme  section. 

JI.  Senimes  preseute   le  substitut  suivant   k 
Tordonnauce,  lequel.  sur  motion  de  M.  DeBlanc, 
est  depose  sur  le  bureau  : 
ORDONNANCE  concernant  les  Pouvoirs  Judi- 
ciaires. 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiana  as- 
semble en  Convention,  d6clarons  et  ordonnons, 
ct  il  est  par  la  presente  declare  et  ordonne  : 
Que  les  pouvoirs  judiciaires  jusqu'ix  present 
delegu6s  par  cet  Etat  de  raaniere  a,  faire  partio 
du  p'ouvoir  judiciairo"  des  Etats-Unis  etaut  re- 
venus a  I'Etat,  seroat  exerces  par  telle  cour.s 
que  P Assemblee-Generale  pourra  designer. 

2.  Que  I'execution  de  tous  les  droits  et  juge- 
uicuts  rvjndus  dans  les  diversss  cours  de  cet 
F>tat  et  dont  on  pourrait  demander  un  writ 
d'crreur  ou  d'appel  k  la  Cour  Supreme  des  Etats- 
Unis,  en  vertu  des  lois  des  Etats-Unis  en  vi- 
gucnr  avant  I'adoption  de  I'ordonnance  de  scis- 
sion, sera  suspeudue  jusqu'a  ce  qu'une  disposi- 
tio.i  quclconque  pour  un  appel  ou  un  writ 
d'crreur  soit  adoptc  par  l'Asst,mble-Gcnerale 
de  cet  Etat  ou  par  toute  autre  autorite  legale. 

M.  Uozser  propose  d'ajouruer  la  couaid6ra- 
t'Oii  de  Tordounance  au  5  de  mars  prochaiu,  ce 
(|ui,  sur  moUon  de  M.  DcHlauc.  est  depose  sur 
le  bureau. 

Sur  mulion  de  M.  Bonford,  la  2me  section 
csi  adopl^e.  La^  3iue  section  est  lue,  et,  sur 
motion,  ell-;  est  adopt6e. 

La  -Ime  section  otant  prise  en  consideration, 
M.  O'Bryan  propose  de  I'amender  eneffa^ant  de 
la  14me  ligne  le  mot  "  debout6s;"  cet  amende- 
ment  est  acccpte  par  le  rapporteur  et  la  section 
ainsl  amend6e  est  adoptee. 

M.  Miles  pruscnte  la  section  additionnelle 
Buivante  : 

•'  Les  citoyens  des  Etats-Unis  qui  ont  viol6 
la  Constitution  des  ci-devant  Etats-Unis  d'Am6- 
rique,en  adoptant  des  lois  ou  des  bills  de 
liberie  personnelle  annulant  ou  empechant 
l'ex6cution  de  la  loi  des  esclaves  fugitifs,  ne 
Beront  pas  autorisds  jl  instituter  ou  k  pour- 


Buivre  des  procds  dans  I'une  ou  I'autre  des 
cours  designees  dans  cette  ordonnancc." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  la  section  addi- 
tionnelle proposce  est  deposee  sur  le  bureau, 
le  resnltat  du  I'appel  nominal  demand6  par  M. 
Miles  ayant  6t6  comme  suit  : 

MM.  Bcrraudez,  Bienvenu,  Bonford,  Bonner, 
Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr, 
Cook,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Davidson  de 
Livingston,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Duf- 
fel, Elara,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
derc.  Gladden,  Girard,  Griffin,  Hernandez, 
Herron,  Hough,  Hodge.  Holliugsworth,  Kidd, 
Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'Orl^ans,  Manning, 
Martin  d'Assoniption,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Mc- 
Closkey,  McCollom,  McFarlaud,  Melan(jon, 
Meredith,  Norton,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins 
de  Lafourche,  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Peraberton, 
Pierson  de  Natchitoches,  Pierson  de  Winn,  Pike, 
Polk,  Richardson,  Roman,  Roselius,  Scott  de 
Claiborne,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Stocker, 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Texada, 
Thomasson.  Todd,  Tucker,  Verret,  Walker, 
Williams  d'Est-Baton-Rouge,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz. 
ct  York — 75  oui. 

MM.  Dorsoy,  Dupre,  Garrett,  Gill,  Gray, 
Graves,  Johnston,  Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Or- 
leans, McKneely,  Miles,  Michel.  Miller,0 'Bryan, 
Peck,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Semmes,  Stewart, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Towles,  Valentine — 22  non. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Oui 7.5 

Non 22 

Vote  total \  .  97 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  la  section  addi- 
tionnelle  suivante  est  adoptee  : 

••  Tous  les  proces  et  actions  pendants  devant 
les  dites  Cours  de  Circuit  ou  de  District,  ou 
devant  toute  Cour  de  cet  Etat,  instituees  ante- 
rieurement  par  les  Etats-Unis,  seront  continues 
au  nom  et  pour  benefice  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane.et  tout  decrets  et  jugements  antecedem- 
ment  rendus  par  les  dites  Cours  en  faveur  des 
Etats-Unis,  seront  executes  au  nom  et  pour  le 
benefice  de  cet  Etat." 

M.  Michel  piesente  la  section  additionnelle 
suivante  a  Furdonnance : 

Sec'  7.  Le  iii-effier  ou  les  greflaers  qui  seront 
nomnies  en  vertu  des  dispositions  de  cet  ordon- 
nance,  scrout  autorises  a  faire  graver  un  sceau 
ou  de.-.  scennx  convenable  pour  I'usage  de  la 
dite  Cour  ou  des  dites  Cours,  et  une  empreinte 
du  dit  sceau  ou  des  dits  sceaux  sera  deposee 
dans  le  bureau  du  secretaire  d'Etat, 

M.  Elgee  fait  la  motion  de  deposer  cet  amen- 
dement  sur  le  bureau.  Cette  motion  ne  pr6- 
vaut  pas,  et  la  section  est  adoptee. 

M.  Miles  presente  la  section  additionnelle 
suivante : 

La  Legislature  aura  le  droit  d'abroger  ou 
d'amender  cette  ordonnance  lorsquelle  le  ju- 
gera  necessaire  a  Finteret  general. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Stocker,  la  dite  section 
additionnelle  teste  deposee  sur  le  bureau. 


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Sar  motion  de  M.  Biisb,  la  5me  section  est 
reprise  en  considef  ation  et.  sur  motion  du  m6me 
membre,  la  dite  section  est  amend<5e  en  efl'a- 
(jant  dans  la  17me  ligne  du  proviso  les  mots 
"  interjettera  appol-'  et  en  y  insurant  h  lours 
place  les  mots  "  voudra  r^claraer  un  ordre 
(trri/)  d'erreur  on  d'appel." 

Sur  motion  de   M.   lionford.  la  section   5 
ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee  et,  sur  motion  du 
m6me  mombre,  I'ordonnance  ainsi  amcndco  est 
adoptee  en  cntier  comme  suit  : 
ORDONNANCE  concernant  les  Cours  dc  Cir- 
cuit et  dc  District  etablies  dans  I'Etat  de  la 
Ijouisiane   par  le   ci-devant  Gouvcrncmcnt 
des  Etats-Unis. 

Le  peuple  de  I'Etat  do  la  Louislane  assem- 
ble en  Convention,  ordonne  et  il  est  par  la 
pr6scnte  ordonno  : 

Section  1.  Toutes  les  lois  et  les  parties 
de  lois  du  Congri^s  des  ci-dcrant  Etats-TJnis 
d'Amcrique,  relatives  a  I'orgauisation  et  h 
la  juridiction  des  Cours  de  Circuit  et  dc  Dis- 
trict etablies  par  le  dit  Congres  dans  les 
liniitcs  territoriales  de  I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiane, 
et  concernant  radmiuistratiou  de  la  justice 
dans  les  dites  cours,  qui  etaicnt  en  vigueur 
danscetEtat,  k  I'epoquc  de  la  separation  de 
cet  Etat  de  la  dite  confederation,  sout,  par  la 
presente,  docrctees  de  nouveau  et  declarees 
^tre  en  force  et  vigueur  comme  lois  de  I'Etat 
de  la  Louisiane.  en  tant  qu'clles  ne  sont  pas 
contraircs  aux  ordounances  de  cctte  Convcn- 
ti(in  ou  Incompatibles  avec  la  souveraiuet6  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane;  et  tons  los  ordres  et 
d6crets  des  dites  cours  soront  lances  au  nom  et 
par  Tautoritft  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Sec.  2.  Toutes  les  places  occupies  dans  cet 
Etat  sous  rautoritc  et  en  vcrtu  des  actes  du 
Congres  susdit.  resteront  organisees  comme  par 
le  passe  confornienient  aux  dlts  actes,  et  les 
fonctlons  et  les  devoirs  des  dites  places  seront 
rcmplis  par  lesofliciersrespectifs  qulenavalent 
la  charge  sous  rautoriti;  des  dites  lois  :  Bien 
entendu  que  les  dits  ofliciers  devront  reconnai- 
tre  I'autorltc  unique  et  exclusive  de  I'Etat  de 
la  Louisiane,  en  recevant  ct  acccptant  leurs 
commissions  du  Couverneur  connnc  officiers  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  en  pretant  le  sermont 
d'ofticier  pr6sent  par  I'ordonnance  passce  par 
cette  Convention,  amendant  Tarticle  86  do  la 
Constitution  de  cet  Etat. 

SkC:  3.  Si  quclque  ofticier  occupant  I'une  des 
dites  places  refuse  de  sc  conformer  au  proviso 
dc  la  section  qui  prdcode,  la  dite  place  sera 
consijt-ree  vacante.  et  les  llvres,  rcgistres  et 
papiers  de  toute  nature  y  appartenant  de  qucl- 
que maniere  que  ce  soit.  seront  dtilivres  i  telle 
au  re  pcrsonne  que  le  Gouverneur  commis»ion- 
nera  pour  occupcr  la  dite  place  et  en  remplir 
log  devoirs  ;  ct  si  qnclqu'une  des  places  antorieu- 
rcment  occup6c  dans  cet  Etat,  en  vertu  des  lois 
des  Etats-Unis  montlonn6cs  dans  la  prrmie.re 
pcction  de  cette  ordonnance,  devenait  vacante 
pour  une  cause  (lueltonquc,  le  Gouverneur 
aura  le  dx'oit,  et  il  lui  est  par  la  pr^'^sente  en- 
joint  de  commissionner  une  personne  cap.alde 
pour  en  remplir  les  devoirs  :  Bien  entendu  que 
les  personncB  ainsi  uommecs  devront  pri-ter  le 


sermcnt  prescrit  dans  la  soconde  section  de 
cette  ordonnance. 

Sec.  4.  Tout  ofRcier  comraisslonnc  par  le 
Gouverneur  en  vertu  do  cctte  ordonnance  dc- 
vra,  dans  les  vingt  jours  qui  suivront  la  date 
de  sa  commission,  fournir  en  favour  de  I'Etat 
de  la  Louisiane  uu  cautionnement  analogue  ;\ 
celui  qui  devait  ctre  fourni  auterieurement  en 
laveur  des  Etats-Unis  en  pareil  cas  ;  lequel 
cautionnement  sera  depose  dans  les  archives  do 
TEtat,  dans  le  bureau  du  secretaire  d'Etat.  Et 
tous  comptes,  resumes,  fouds,  pieces  justifica- 
tives  ou  rapports  de  toute  nature  reijuls  par 
les  lois  des  Etats-Unis  ou  par  ordre  du  departe- 
ment  do  I'exocutif  du  gouvornement,  seront 
transmis,  au  temps  prescrit  par  los  dites  lois  ou 
les  dites  ordres,  au  dopartenicnt  correspond»nt 
de  I'executifdu  gouvornement  do  I'Etat  dc  la 
Louisiane.  Et  I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiane  garantit, 
par  la  presente.  tous  les  officiers  qui  so  confor- 
moront  aux  dispositions  do  cette  ordonnance, 
dc  toutes  reclamations  et  poursuitcs  do  la  part 
des  Etats-Unis,  nlsultaut  de  lour  obeissance  aux 
dispositions  do  cette  ordonnance. 

Sec.  5.  Tout  proccs,  action  <ni  proc6durc 
d'uno  nature  quelconqucpeiidanis  dans  les  dites 
cours  au  moment  de  radopti<m  ou  I'ordonnance 
de  scission  fut  adoptee,  serout  continues  et  au- 
ront  leurs  cours  comme  si  les  affaires  des  dites 
cours  n'avaient  pas  etc  interrompnos,  et  dans 
tous  les  proces  pendants  dans  la  Coiir  de  Cir- 
cuit mentiounes  dans  la  i)rcmiore  section  de 
cette  ordonnance,  ofi  undecrct  ou  un  jugenieiit 
Qnal  a  etti  ou  pout  etre  rendu,  duquel  jngenient 
ou  docret  un  writ  d'erreur  ou  d'appel  serait 
admissible  en  vcrtu  des  disjiositions  des  actes 
decrits  ci-dessus,  et  aussi  dans  tons  les  procrs 
dans  les  diverscs  conrs  de  cet  Etat.  d'uu  jugi;- 
mont  ou  decret  desqucis  un  writ  d'erreur  serait 
admissible  il  la  Cour  Supreme  des  Etats-Unis 
en  vertu  des  actes  en  vigueur,  I'exccution  des 
dits  jugements  ou  decrcts  sera  suspendue  : 
Pourvu  que  la  personne  desirensc  do  demander 
uu  writ  d'erreur  ou  d'appel  devra,  dans  les  dix 
jours  (les  dimanches  non  compris)  qui  suivront 
la  rcddition  du  jugement  ou  I'adoption  du  de- 
cret dont  elle  so  plaint,  enn-gistror  sa  pt'titlon 
adrossi'O  ;t  la  dite  cour,  anu()i)i;ant  sou  inten- 
tion de  demander  un  writ  d'erreur  ou  d'appel. 
sulvant  les  exigences  du  cas.  alin  fpio  la  dite 
cause  .soit  exnminoo  h.  nouveau  par  la  dite  cour 
qui  devra  (ttre  consPiture  dans  ce  but,  et  devra 
aussi,  dans  les  trente  jours  qui  suivi-ont  I'orga- 
nlsation  de  la  dite  cour.  completer  la  dite  pe- 
tition ;  et  pourvu  quo,  <?galemont,  la  dile  per- 
sonne fournira  un  cautionnement  s(dvable,  s'eu- 
gageant  a  comploter  et  i  poursuivre  le  dit 
writ  d'erreur  ou  d'appel  sous  telles  conditions 
et  de  tels  moutants  qui  sont  presents  en  pareil 
cas  par  los  lois  r6-adopt6es  par  cos  presciitcs. 

Sec.  fi.  Tous  les  proces  et  actions  pendants 
dans  les  dites  Cours  de  District  oude  Circuit, 
ou  dans  une  cour  quelconquo  de  cet  VAat  iusti- 
tuee  jusqu'A  present  par  les  Etats-Unis,  seront 
puivis  ct  conduits  au  nom  et  pour  le  b6n6fice 
de  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane.  et  tous  les  decre(.a  et 
jugements  rcndus  jnsqu'ici  dans  les  dites  cours 
en  favour  des  Etats-Unis  seront  executes  et  mis 


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ea  vigueur  au  nom  et  pour  le  benefice  de  cet 
Etat. 

Sec.  7.  Le  on  les  grefflers  qui  seront  nomm6s 
ea  vertii  d(S  dispositions  de  I'ordonnance  ci- 
dcBsus,  seroat  autorises  h  faire  fabriquer  un  ou 
des  sceaux  convenables  pour  I'usage  de  la  ou 
des  dltes  couis  ;  une  descriptioa  dutaillee  du 
ou  des  dits  sceaiix  sera  euregistrde  au  bureau 
du  secretaire  d'Etat. 

M.  Tappan  obtient  la  permission  de  presen- 
ter uno  ordonnance  relative  aux  lois  des  ci-de- 
vants  Etats-Unis  concernant  les  crimes  et  d6- 
lits. 

M.  Bush  pr6sente  un  amendement  jI  la  dite 
ordonnance,  et, 

Sur  motion,  l"ordoniiance  et  ramendement 
sont  mis  :\  I'ordre  special  du  jour  pour  demain, 
I't  I'impression  en  est  ord  nnee. 

L'ordonnance  rapportee  parlo  comite  sur  les 
terres  publiques  6tant  ji  i'ordre  du  jour, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Elgee,  la  Couventiou  s"en 
occupe  section  par  section. 

La  lore  section  concjuo  ainsi  qu'i!  suit  est 
luo  : 

Le  peuple  de  la  Louisiaue  assemble  en  Cou- 
ventiou ordonno  : 

Lc  litre  h  toutes  les  terres  faisant  par  tie  du 
domaine  public,  et  comprises  dans  les  liniites 
de  r Etat  tie  la  Louisiaue,  appartient  de  droit 
au  dit  Etat ;  ctl'Etat,  par  lapr6sente,  est  iu- 
vesti  et  assume  le  contrdle  et  la  juridictioa  sur 
1<'8  dites  terres. 

M.  McColloui  propose  d'ameuder  ia  dite  sec- 
tion en  3-  inserant  ii,  la  tin   le  proviso  suivaut. 

Bieu  cntendu  que  tous  les  titres  imparfaits 
emauant.de  toute  loi.  coucession  ou  donation 
du  ci-devant  gouvernement  des  Etats-Uiiis  a 
des  particuliers  et  a  toute  corporation  dans  cet 
Etat,  sont,  par  la  preseute,  reconnusr  et  places 
eur  la  meme  base  oil  ils  6taient  places  en  vertu 
des  lois  du  ci-devant  gouvcrnement  des  Etats- 
Unis. 

M.  Fuqua  propose  Tameudemeut  suivant 
comme  substitut  ;\  ramendement  de  M.  McCoI- 
lom.  pour  etre  iuser6  a  la  (in  de  la  section,  sa- 
voir  : 

Le  peuple  de  la  Lonisiane  assemble  en  Cou- 
ventiou, ordonne  : 

"  IjC  ti^tre  k  toutes  les  terres  faisant  partie 
du  doruaiue  public  et  comprises  dans  leslimitcs 
de  TEtat  de  la  Lonisiane  appartient  de  droit  au 
dit  Etat  :  et  i'Etat,  par  la  preseute,  est  investl 
et  assume  le  coiitiole  et  lajuridiction  sur  les 
dites  trres  di"  la  meme  numiere  qu'ils  ctalent 
exeree-  aiil6rieiirem.  nt  par  les  Etats-Unis. 

.Sur  motion  de  M.  Elgee,  la  Conventiuii  s'a- 
jonrni-. 

.).   r    \VIiE.\T.  Secr.Uaire. 


Samkoi,  !)  levrier    LSGJ. 

Lu  Uonvmitionse  veunit  suivaut  ajouruement. 
L'Hou.  A.  Mouton  est  au  fauteuil.  Apr^s  une 
pri^.re  du  reverend  M.  Jcssup,  I'appel  nominal 
constate  la  presence  de  87  delegues. 

Le  journal  est  lu  et  approuv6. 

Ji.  Miles  se  love  k  propos  d'une  question   de 


privil6ge  et  pour  corriger  uu  malentendu  dans 
le  Delta  de  ce  matin  relativement  au  -Note  de 
certains  d61^gu6s  sur  la  question  judiciaire. 

M.  Davidson  de  Sabine  presente  un  pr6am- 
bule  et  une  resolution  relative  k  I'ajournement 
sine  die  de  la  Convention  mardi  prochain.  Le 
dit  preambule  et  la  dite  resolution  sont  depo- 
ses sur  le  bureau  conformement  au  reglement. 

M.  Estliu  presente  un  prdambule  et  une  r6so- 
lutiou  relative  .^  la  nomination  d'un  comite 
pour  faire  une  enquete  et  un  rapport  en  mars 
prochain  h  la  reunion  de  cette  Couvention  au 
sujet  de  I'opportunite  de  rendre  uniforme  dans 
la  duree  de  leurs  cliartes,  etc,  les  chartes  des 
banques  existant  actuellement  en  Lonisiane, 
pourvu  que  les  dites  banques  s'engagent  h 
payer  k  I'Etat  un  bonus  satisfaisant.  ■  La  dite 
resolution  est  deposee  en  vertu  du  reglement. 

M.  Swayze  jiresente  une  ordonnance  relative 
aux  personnes  qui  tenteraient  ou  oseraient  ex- 
orcer  ou  garder  une  place  dans  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  sous  toute  autre  autorite  que  celle  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiaue  ;  et  la  dite  ordonnance 
est  referee  au  comite  judiciaire. 

M.  Miles  presente  une  resolution  relative  au 
paiement  par  les  sous-tr6sorier8  des  ci-devant 
Etats-Unis  des  marshals  et  assistant-marshals 
des  districts  oriental  et  occidental  pour  avoir 
pris  le  recensement  en  1860,  et  cette  resolution 
est  referee  au  comite  de  finances. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Girard,  le  rapport  du  co- 
mite des  pateutes  est  mis  k  I'ordre  special  du 
jour  pour  lundi  prochain  k  midi. 

Les  rapports  des  comites  permanent  etant  k 
I'ordre,  M.  Walker  lit  un  rapport  du  comite  des 
atlairespostales,  lequel,  sur  motion  de  M.  Fuqua, 
est  envoye  a  I'impression  et  mis  a  i'ordre  du 
jour  pour  lundi  prochain  a  1  heure  P.  M. 

M.  Semme.s  ayant  demande  et  obtenu  la  per- 
mission de  presenter  un  rapport  du  comite  de 
commerce  et  de  luivigation  relatif  aux  phares 
qui  se  trouvent  dans  I'Etat.  Sur  motion,  cette 
motion  est  deposee  suivant  le  reglement. 

On  reprend  ea  consideration  l'ordonnance 
rapportee  hier  par  M.  Elgee,  President  du  co- 
mite des  terres  publiques. 

M.  Fuqua  retire  le  substitut  preseute  par  lui, 
hier,  k  la  place  de  I'araendement  de  M.  McCol- 
lom  ft  la  lere  section  de  la  dite  ordonnance. 

Bar  motion  de  M.  Bonford,  I'amendement  de 
M.  McCollom  est  de  nouveau  amende  en  efifacjant 
les  mots  ••reconnns  et."' 

Sur  motion  d'adopter,  tel  qu'il  a  6te  amende, 
I'amendement  de  M.  McCollom,  M.  Connelly  de- 
mande I'appel  nominal  qui  donne  le  resultat 
suivant.- 

Ont  vote  oui.  iMM.  Anderson,  Bienvenu, 
Honfbrd.  Caldwell.  Cook.  Connelly.  Dnpre, 
I'^llam,  Girard,  Hough.  Hollingsworth,"Kennedy, 
L"  Bourgeois,  Lewis  d'Orleans.  McCollom, 
Meredith,  O'Bryan,  Perkins  d'0rl6ans.  Pem- 
berton.  Pierson  de  Winn,  Roman,  Rozier, 
Scott  d'Est  Feliciana,  Stocker,  Swayze  , Taylor 
de  St-Landry.  Todd,  Williams  d'Est-BAton- 
Rouge,  Williams  de  Ste-Helene,  Wilkinson— 30. 

Ont  vote  non  MM.  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bon- 
ner, Briscoe.    Butler,  Conner  de    Concordia, 


I 


DE  l'ETAT   DE   la   LOUISIANE. 


Davidson  de  Livingston.  Davidson  de  Sabino^ 
DeBlanc,  Dovsey,  Duft'el,  Elgco,  Fuselier.  Fu- 
qua,  Gardiire.  Gravrs,'(h-ay,  Herron,  Ilodgcs, 
Johnston,  Labatut.  Lawrence,  Lagrouc.  Man- 
ning, Marks  do  Caddo,  Jfarka  d'Oileans.  Mar- 
tin d'Assomption,  Marti'i  do  Carroll,  Magce, 
M61an(jon,  Miles,  Miller, IMoore,  Olivier.  Patter- 
son, Peck,  Picrson  do  Natchitoches,  Pike,  Kicli- 
Rfdson,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Stewart, 
Tappan,  Talbot  do  St-Charlcs,  Te.xada,  Thom- 
asRon,  Towles.  Valentine.  Warren,  Walker  ct 
York— 53. 

Oui :50. 

Non 53. 

En  consequence,  i'amendement  de  M.  McCol- 
lom,  la  l^rc  section  est  rejeto. 

Et  snr  motion  de  M.  Elgec,  la  Ic^re  section 
est  adoptee. 

La  2^ine  section  est  priso  en  consideration. 
EUe  est  ainsi  con^nc  : 

11  est  deplm  dfcrcli.  etc.  Que  rarpenteur-g(3n<i- 
ral  et  les  registers  et  recevcurs  des  divers 
bureanx  de  tcrre  A,  la  Xouvelle-Orlt^ans.  Ope- 
lousas,  Natchitoches,  Monroe  et  Greensburg, 
dans  cet  Etat.  soient  reqnis  de  livrer  imnie- 
diatemcnt  au  Gonverneur  do  I'Etat,  on  Jl  toutc 
autre  pcrsonne  autorisO'O  par  lui  tous  les  fonds 
publics  qui  sc  trouvent  eiitre  leurs  mains,  cttous 
les  livres.  rogistres,  pa  piers  et  archives  appar- 
tenant  il  leur  bureaux  rcspectifs,  et  en  le  faisant 
ils  seront  garautis  do  toute  perto  ou  doramage 
qui  pourraient  en  re>>ultcr  pour  eux  ou  pour 
leurs  cautions  en  rai.sou  des  obligations  con- 
tractes  par  eux  vis-a-vis  da  ci-devant  gonvcr- 
nement  des  Eiats-  Uuis. 

Plusieurs  amendements  ct  un  substitut  pour 
la  dite  2eme  section  sont  propos<^'S  par  MM.  El- 
gee,  Dupre,  DeBlanc,  Moore  et  O'Bryan. 

A  ce  moment  des  deliberations,  M.  le  Presi- 
dent Monton  annonce  h  la  Convention  la  nou- 
velle  qui  vieut  d'etre  rcc^-ue,  par  teU-graphe,  dc 
reicction  de  rHou.  Jefferson  Davis,  du  Missis- 
sippi, et  de  I'Hou.  A.  H.  Stephens,  de  la  Geor- 
gie,  comme  President  et  vice-Pr6sident  dn 
gouvernement  provisoire  de  la  Kcpublique  dn 
Sud,  par  la  Convention  de  Montgomery: 

M,  Walker,  ayant  demande  et  obtenu  la  per- 
mission de  le  faire,  et  lo  reglemcnt  ayant  ete 
suspendu  il  cet  effet,  pr6sente  les  rdsohrtions 
suivautc.'i  qui  sont  adoptees  a  I'unanimite  : 

Rdsolu,  Que  cctle  Convention  revolt  avec 
Papprohation  la  plus  cordialo.  la  nouvelle 
ttansmise  en  ce  jour  par  le  telegraphc  do  Pe- 
lection  de  Jetferson  Davis,  du  Mississippi, 
comme  President,  ct  do  A.  H.  Stephe'ns.  de  la 
Georgie,  comme  vice-President  du  gouverne- 
ment provisoire  de  la  ropubliqne  du  Sud, 

Risolu,  Que  le  secretaire  do  eette  Conven- 
tion est  requis  docomniuuiqucr  1"S  resolutions 
qui  precedent  au  President  de  la  (,'onvention  de 
Montgomery; 

Lo  cours  rogulicr  des  dcbats  <k'  la  Conven- 
tion etant  repris. 

M.  Olivier  propose  que  Pordonnance  sur  Us 
terres  publiques  ainsi  que  les  amendements, 
vibstituts  et  provisos  prlsentes,  soient  de  nou 

i€au  refferes,  ce  qui  est  adopte. 


Et,  sur  motion  ue  J[.  McCollom,  le  rapport  du 
dit  comito  est  envoyo  pour  etre  imprime  et  mis 
;\  Pordre  du  jour  pour  lundi  h.  2  heures  P.  M. 

M.  Elgoe  demande  A  6tro  dispense  de  tout 
service  ulleiicur  comme  nienibrc  ducomitd  des 
terres  publiques,  ce  qui  lui  est  accorde. 

Sur  motion  de  Jf.  ITerron,  et  apres  dispense 
des  regies,  la  resolution  suivante, presentee  par 
Ini.  est  unaniineracnt  adoptee  : 

Rcsolu,  Qu'un  comite  soit  nomme  pour  fairo 
tirer  un  salut  convenable  en  Phonneur  dc  P6- 
Icction  reccnto  d'uu  President  et  d"un  Vice- 
President  de  la  Confederation  du  Sud. 

Lo  President  nomme  du  dit  comite  MM.  Her- 
eon. Labatut  et  LeBourgeois. 

ORDKE  DU  JOUB. 

Le  rapport  du  comito  de  commerce,  ordon- 
nance  relative  h.  la  suite  des  travaux  pour 
maintenir  ouvert  lo  chenal  de  la  Passe  Sud- 
Ouest  du  Mississippi,  en  vertu  dn  contrat  passe 
avec  les  Etats-Unis,  avant  Padoption  de  Por- 
donnance de  scLssion. 

Cetto  ordonnancc  etant  h  Pordre  du  jour,  sur 
motion  de  JI.  Semmes,  elle  est  prise  en  conside- 
ration et  lue,  et  apr^s  un  debat  sur  la  dite  or- 
donnancc, sur  motion  de  M.  Lewis,  de  Clai- 
liorne,  elle  est  deposee  sur  le  bureau  sujette  i 
Pappel. 

M.  Walkef  prescnte  la  resolution  suivante: 
Essoin,  Que  la  resolution  de   cette  Convention 
adopte  mercrcdi  le  6  fevrier,  et  designant  mar- 
di  prochain  comme  jour  de  Pajonrnemcnt  de  la 
Convention,  est  ruppeieo. 

Et  il  demande  la  suspension  du  reglement 
pour  un  vote  imra6diat  sur  la  dite  resolution. 

Cette  motion  est  rejctee. 

M.  Herron,  president  du  comite  special, 
nomme  pour  faire  tirer  un  salut  en  Phonneur 
de  Pelectiou  du  President  ctdu  Vice-President 
de  la  Repnblique  du  Sud,  fait  un  rapport  ver- 
bal, d'oii  il  resulte  quo  lo  comite  a  pri^  des  ar- 
rangements avec  le  major  J.  B.  AValton,  du 
battaillon  d'artillerie  Washington,  qui  a  offert 
dans  ce  but  les  services  de  son  corps,  pour 
faire  tirer  un  salut  de  100  coups  de  cannon  h  5 
heures  ce  soir. 

Sur  motion,  la  Convention  s'ajourne  k  lundi 
prochain. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Luxni.  11  fevrier  1861. 

La  Convention  R'asscmble  conforni^ment  h 
Pajournemenf. 

L'honorablo  Alexandre  Mouton  oceupe  le 
fauteuil. 

La  .seance  est  ouverte  par  une  jirit^re  du  Rev. 
Moore. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  83 
delogues. 

Pendant  la  lecture  du  proct^s-verbal. 

Sur  moiion  do  M.  Estlin.  il  est  ordoniie  que 
ir  dit  proces-verbal  soit  roctifie  de  maniore  k 
r^ndre  plus  cxplicite  la  resolution  presentee 
par  lui  bier. 

Cette  correction  etant  faite,  le  dit  procd»-ver- 
bal  est  approuv6. 


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JOURNAL   DE   LA   CONVENTION 


M.  Michel  pn-sente  unc  re?oliillon  pour  vcuir 
on  aide  u  Henry  C.  Miller,  ci-devant  avocat  dc 
DiFtrict  dcs  Etats-Unis,  laquelle  est  referee  au 
comity  de  fmanccs. 

M.  York  prescnte  une  orJounancc  pour 
ainender  Tarticle  107  de  la  Coustitutioa  de 
TEtat;  laquelle  reste  deposee  sur  le  bureau 
conformement  au  rcsrlement.  _ 

M.  Manning  pr6scute  uuc  ru'olution  enjoi- 
gnaut  le  comitc  eur  les  lerrespubliquesde  s'cn- 
qu<irir  s'il  ne  serait  pas  nocePh-aire  dctablir  uu 
bureau  general  des  terres  sous  la  direction  d'uii 
officier  principal  dans  I'Etat,  ot  de  rapporter 
en  niemc  temps,  s'il  ne  serait  pa.s  couvenablc  de 
changer  les  lois  des  Etats-Unis  relatives  au  do- 
maine  public  en  Louisiane.  et  si  le  comity  est 
de  cette  opinion,  de  rapporter  une  ordonnance 
et  un  plan  pour  otablir  un  systemo  coaveaablc 
relatif  au  dit  domaine. 

Cette  resolution  rcste  deposeo  sur  Ic  bureau 
conformement  aux  r6glcments. 

M.  York  presente  une  resolution  relative  au 
paiemeutdes  officicrsde  la  Convention,  laquelle 
reste  deposee  sur  le  bureau  en  vertu  des  r6gle- 
ments. 

M.  Elgcc,  rapporteur  du  coniite  special  nom- 
me  rl  I'etlet  de  composer  uu  drapeauconvenable 
pour  TEtat  de  la  Louisiane,  presente  Tordon- 
nancfc  qui  suit,  laquelle,  apres  dispense  des  re- 
glements,  est  prise  en  consideration: 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en 
Convention,  ordonnons  et  statuons  que  le  dra- 
peau  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  se  composera  de 
treize  bandes  horizontales  des  couleurs  ci-apres 
8p6cifiees,  ct  qui  scront  dispo^eos  dans  I'ordre 
suivant,  en  commenijant  de  la  ligne  ou  du  bord 
sup6rieur  du  drapeau.  a  savoir  : 

La  premiere  bande  bleue,  la  scconde  blancbe, 
la  troisicme  rouge,  la  quatricme  blanche,  la 
cinquieme  bleue,  la  sixienie  l)laache,  la  septicmc 
rouge,  la  huitiiime  blanche,  la  neuvieme  bleue, 
la  dixieme  blanche,  la  onzicme  rouge,  la  dou- 
zi^me  blanche,  ct  la  treizieme  et  la  derniore 
bande  bleue. 

Nous  ordonnons  ct  statuons  deplus,  qu"il  y 
aura  au  coin  superieur  et  ])rincipal  du  drapeau 
un  champ  carre  dont  la  couleur  sera  rouge,  et 
dont  les  cdtes  seront  <'gaux  ;i  la  larguur  de  sept 
bandes,  ct  <ju"au  centre  du  dit  ciiainp,  il  y  aura 
une  6toile  d'une  dimensir.n  con\  ^uable  ct  pro- 
portionn6e,  ayant  cinq  points  ou  rayons,  et 
rjuc  la  couleur  de  ladite  Otoile  sera  d'un  jaune 
pale. 

Nous  ordonnons  ct  statuons  de  plus,  que  le 
dit  drui)eau.  et  nul  autre,  sera  le  draj)cau  na- 
tional do  I'ElaL  d(!  la  Louisiane. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  liienveuu,  cette  ordonnance 
est  adoptee  a.  runanimitci. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Klgec,  la  resolution  .suivanle 
est  adopt6e  : 

RHoIu,  Que  le  comito  sur  les  affaires  mili- 
taires  est  requis  d'tulopier  telles  mesures  qu'il 
jugera  convenables  pour  inaugurer  publique- 
nicnt  le  drapeau  di;  I'Etat 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Tappan,  il  est  ordonn6  que 
le  disconrs  prononc6  par  JI.  Elgcc,  rapporteur 
du  comitfc  U.U  sujet  ct  en  favour  dc  Tordonnance 


qui  vieut  d'etre  adoptee,  sera  couch6  sur  le 
journal  de  la  Convention,  comnie  suit  : 

Le  comitc  <5tantconvaincu  que  I'embleme  du 
pelican  ne  couvenait  ui  au  gout  ni  aux  d^sirs 
du  peuple,  son  attention  s'est  per  tee  h.  la  re- 
cherche d'un  raoyen  de  fondre  dans  ua  meme 
drapeau  les  symboles  et  les  couleurs  bleu  con- 
uus  du  peuple  et  auxquels  se  rattachaient  mille 
ehers  souvenirs.  Le  "  brilliant  6tendard  "  de 
ce  qui  fut  autrefois  "  La  grande  republique  " 
gisait  a  nos  picds ;  ses  bandes  etaient  effac6es, 
ses  6toiles  avaient  pali,  ct  la  glorieuse  constel- 
lation qui  avait  port6  notre  nora  des  bords 
glaces  de  la  grande  mer  du  Nord  aux  extr6mi- 
tes  du  P61e-Sud  avait  disparu  ;  le  comite  se  dit 
alors  d'une  commune  voix :  conservous  ces 
bandes,  car  si  profondes  que  puissent  etre  lea 
divisions  que  la  discorde,  les  dissensions  et  la 
haine  inv6ter6e  ont  cr66s  dans  le  pays,  les  sou- 
venir des  "anciens  treize  Etats  "  survit  encore; 
le  souvenir  de  leurs  luttes,  de  leurs  epreuves, 
ct  du  couronncment  glorieux  de  leurs  travaux 
vivra  aussi  longtemps  que  la  civilisation  elle- 
memc,  dans  la  memoire  du  Philosophe,  de 
I'Homme  d'Etat,  du  Philantrope  et  du  Chre- 
tien ;  et  ne  saurait  etre  oublifj  qu'alors  que 
nous  cessions  de  reveuir  avec  un  respect  affec- 
tueux  aux  conseils  sages  et  calmes  de  celui  qui, 
j'aime  K  le  craire,  est  tonjours '' au  premier 
rang  dans  le  coeur  de  ses  con-citoyens." 

Nous  d^dions  en  consequence  les  treize  bandes 
de  notre  drapeau  a  la  memoire  de  ceux  dont 
I'invincible  attachement  a  la  liberty  nous  a  ap- 
pris  aujourd'hui  ^  revendiquer  paisiilement  nos 
droits  et  a  prot6ger  nos  libert6s. 

Le  comite  ne  pouvait  pas  non  plus  oublier 
qu'une  autre  race,  brave,  guerricre  et  aventu- 
reuse,  avait  6tabli  la  premiere  colonic  deblanca 
sur  les  rives  de  la  Louisiane  ;  le  nom  de  notre 
Etat,  celui  de  nfitre  ville,  jusqu'{\  I'appel  des 
merabres  de  la  Convention  que  nous  entendons 
chaquc  jour  au  moment  de  nous  rdunir,  nous 
faisaient  une  loi  de  ne  pas  oublier  qu'un  tribut 
otait  dii  aux  enfants  ct  aux  descendants  des 
fondateurs  de  la  colonic.  Le  bleu,  le  blanc  et 
le  rouge,  emblemes  de  I'esperance,  de  la  vertu 
et  du  courage,  ont  done  ete  consacr^s  il  la  m6- 
niolre  de  ceux  qui,  les  premiers  sur  ce  sol,  ont 
jcte  les  fonderaents  d'un  empire. 

II  esistait  encore  une  autre  race  et  une  autre 
nation  dont  les  titres  avaient  droit  de  figurer 
dans  uu  drapeau  destine  a  etre  un  etendard  na- 
tional. Si  nous  devons  a  la  France  la  fonda- 
tion  de  la  colonic,  I'Espagne  ailssi  a  droit  a 
notre  gratitude,  car  c'est  par  die  que  I'^difice 
commeuc6  ftlt  achev6.  Notre  ancienne  popu- 
lation parle  encore  do  son  gouvcrnement  doux 
et  pateracl,  tandis  qu'une  grande  partie  de  no- 
tre jurisprudence  est  encore  dc  nos  jours  un 
monument  de  sa  sagesse.  Aux  enfants  de  FEs- 
pagne  nous d6dions  les  couleurs  jaune  et  rouge, 
(|ue  nous  faisons  entrer  dans  notre  projet  de 
drapeau,  oil  I'ctoile  ne  pent  manquer  de  vous 
rap])cler  que  la  Louisiane  s'est  levee  pourpren- 
dr(!  une  place  au  firmanent  politique. 

Unissant  done  nos  trois  nationalites  distinctes 
en  unc  seule,  nous  pr6sentons  un  drapeau  qui 
porte  avec  lui  uu  symbole  cher  ^  tout  Am6ri- 


DE    L  ETAT   DE    LA   LOUISIANE. 


161 


cain,  que  ce  soil  a  rhcure  dc  la  dissolutiou  fi- 
nale ou  h  Fauroro  d'unc  nouvello  vie — c'cst  iin 
eigne  d'Union. 

Celui-li  scul  (jui  tiout  en  ses  mains  les  des- 
tin6cs  des  nations  sait  quelle  sera  la  destinoe 
future  de  ce  drapcau.  Si  la  violence  de  nos 
cnnemis  devait  nous  entrainer  au  champ  de 
batailie,  ])uiss('-t-il  flottcr  comme  nagu^res 
aux  premiers  rangs  du  combat.  Mais  noire 
mission  est  uno  mission  dc  paix  et  de  fraternite; 
permettez-moi  done,  en  remettant  ;\  la  Conven- 
tion ce  nouvel  emblemc  de  notre  nationalile, 
d'cxprimer  bien  bant  mcs  souhaits  les  plus  ar- 
dents  pour  que  c^t  ^tendard  (lottc  mainten- 
ant  ct  rl  toujours  au-dessus  d'uue  Louisiaue 
paisible,  heureuse,  unic  et  indcpendantc."' 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bienvcnu,  et  apres  dis- 
pense des  rdg'.cmcnts,  la  resolution  qui  suit  est 
adopt6e  : 

B^solu,  Que  le  secretaire  de  cctte  Convontion 
est  cnjoint  d'informer  le  gouverneur  de  I'Etat 
de  Tadoptiou  du  drapeau  national  dc  la  Louis- 
ianc. 

M.  Swayzo,  rapporteur  du  comite  des  terrcs 
publiques,  pr^sente  un  rapport  du  dit  comite, 
i 'impression  dnquel  est  ordounc.  et 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Swayze  est  mis  k  I'crdrc 
special  du  jour  pour  domaia  a  10  heurea  A. 
M. 

M.  Gard^re.  au  nom  du  comite  de  finances. 
■  presente  un  rapport  q  ui  est  mis  i  I'ordre  epdcial 
da  jour  pour  demain  k  midi. 

M.  Norton,  rapporteur  du  comit6  nomm(>  k 
IVffet  de  prendre  un  inventairc  des  proprietes 
f6dcrales,  pn^«ente  le  rapport  suivant.  lequel. 
Bur  motion  de  M.  Estlin,  est  adoptc: 

IlfVENTAIRE  DES  TROPraETES  des  Etats- 
Unis  placecs  directcment  et  indirectcment 
sous  le  controlc  dc  F.  H.  Hatch,  collccteur 
de    la    Douauc   de    la     Nouvelle-Orleans. 
savoif: 

rBOnUKTK-S     SlHS    SON    CONTROLE    CuMMS   AGENT 
rO-MlTAULK    DKS  TltAVAlX  HL'nUCS 

LVdifice  de  la  nouvclle  Douam' 

en   voif  i:i'  construction.  ci>u- 

tant  jusquVi  CO  jour $/,9.58,783  l.'i 

LV-difiee  du   iMiuvel   Hnpital  de 

jMarino.  en    vo\v  de   construc- 

struetion.  ccuT-iiit  justpi'.i  ci' 

Jour   37'J.72fi  SO 

COMMK   .<I1U\TKXI>A\T    PKS  I'HAUKS. 

Les  Phares  (pii  se  trouvent  dans  les  Seme  et 
Oemc  district  ci-apres  que  je  nc  suis  pasi  m6me 
d'evalucr : 
Dans    1(!    8.'me   district — Phnre 

sur  le  lac  I'ontcbarlrain 

au  Nouveau-Canui. .  

Au   bayou  St-Jean 

D6truit9  par  I'ouragan  et  di^-  

continues  : 
Dans  le  8eme  district— Pbarc  j\ 

Bonfouca 

Passe-Mancbac 

Fort  Pike 

Riviere  Tchefuncte 

A  Proctorvillc ~.  


De.truits  par  I'ouragan  et  discon- 
tinues : 
Dans  le  Oeme  district— Phare  k 

I'i  le  au  Cbevreuil 

Passe  N.  f] 

1/ile  Gordon,  passe  Sud..        

Pa.sse  Sud-Ouest 

Dans  le  Dftme  district— Pharc  j\ 

Passe  f\  I'Outre ,__ 

Baie  Timbalier 

Phare  (itabli  sur  la  goelctte  W. 

T.  King,  de  (i.')  totmeaux 

ruoruiETEs  tlackes  .sols  soncoxtkoi.kimmediat 

COMMIC  agent  nE  L'nOlTfAL    I)K  MAIUNE. 

Meubles,  installations,  provi- 
sions, etc.,  dc  rilopital  de  la 
Marine  etablic  aux  casernes 
des  Etats-Uuis $2,556  25 

L'aucicn  6dificc  de  I'Hdpital  de 
la  Murine  a  Gretna,  dans  un 
ctat  de  degradation  et  inhabi- 
table          

COMME  COr.LECTEUR  1)F:*I.A  UOUANE. 

Nouvcau  magasin  de  dep(#;\  la 

Quarantainc.  eoutant $41,328  64 

Meubles.  installations,  etc..    du 

bureau  du  Collectcur 2,000  00 

Meubles,  installations,  etc.,  du 

bureau  de  I'officier  naval 200  00 

Meuldes,  installations,  etc.,  du 

bureau  de  Pinspecteur.  y  com- 

pris  les  appareils  des  peseurs, 

jaugeurs,  uiesureurs    et    des 

marqueura 1,115  00 

Meubles.   installations,  etc.,   du 

bureau  des  cstimateurs 150  00 

Les  bateaux  a.  l'u.sagc  des  inspcc- 

teur  a  la  Nouvclle-Orloans. .  100  00 

L'(>.difice  ;t  I'usage   des  inspec- 

teurs  a  la  passe  S.  ().,  endom- 

mage  par  le  dernier  ouragan. 

liateaux.  etc 

L'lidifice  a  I'usage  des   inspec- 

leurs  k  la  Passe- a-POulre.  cn- 

dommagc  i)ar  le  dernier  oura- 

!;an.  bateaux,  etc 

Lv  garde-cote  "  Robert  McClel- 
land," en  bon  6tat  de  service, 

evalue  a 20,000  00 

Le   garde-cote    "  Washington," 

en  reparation,  evalue  .-i 13,550  00 

Ameubkment   et   ap)iareils  des 

inspecteurs     di-s    Ijouilloires. 

etc 216  50 

E\  «;aisse. 
Argent   collect!',    c-n   vertu    de 

I'order  du  3  mars]8.')5,  section 

14,  jusqu'au  31  Janvier  1861 . .  1,280  00 

Uabince  en    main  comme  agent 

comptablc  dc  la  Tresorerie  k 

la   date  du  30  Janvier   1861, 

sujctte  au   r6glement  de  mcs 

comptes 17681 

Toules  les  autrcs  balances  ayant  etc  deposees 
entre  les  mains  de  rassistant-trtsoricr  des 
Ktats-Uais  a  U  NouTcllc-Orl6aaa,  Ic  31  Janvier 
1861. 


162 


JOITENAL  DE   LA   CONVENTION 


MEMORANDUM. 

lyC   moiitant  qui   suit  provient 

des  droits  d'iinportation  sur 

les     marcliaudises     d^poseos 

dans  les  magasiiisi  la  date  du 

31  Janvier  18(il $;:il,336  00 

M.  Kennedy,  president  du  comity  sur  les  droits 
dee  citoycns,"pr6sente  une  ordoiiuance  relative 
au  eerment  d'allegeance,  ct,  Pur  sa  motion,  les 
rtglements  sont  suFpeudus  pour  la  prise  en 
consideration  immediate  de  laditeordounance, 
dont  il  demandc  Tadoption. 

M.  Elam  propose  d'ajourner  la  prise  en  con- 
^id(^ralion  de  la  dite  ordonr.ance  et  demande 
qu'elle  soit  imprimee  et  mise  h  I'ordre  du  jour 
pour  demain,  ce  qui  est  adopte. 

ORDRE   SPECIAL   X>V   JOIU. 

ORDONNANCE  relative-aux  pateutes. 

M.  Girard,  president  du  comit6  des  patentes, 
propose  la  prise  en  consideration  et  I'adoption 
de  la  dite  ordonfiance. 

M.  Davidson,  d#  Sabine,  propose  d'ajourner 
la  prise  en  consideration  de  la  dite  ordounance 
au  (i  de  mars  prochaln,  ce  qui  est  adopte. 

M.  Walker  demande  la  prise  en  consideration 
de  rordonnance  rapportee  par  lui  liier  comme 
president  du  comite  des  alluires  postalcs  et 
mise  i  I'ordre  du  jour  pour  aujourd  hui,  et  qui 
est  concjue  en  ces  termcs  : 
ORDONNANCE  relative  aux  Arrangements 
Postaux  eu  Louisiane. 

Attendu  que  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  doit  a  ses 
propres  citoyens  et  a,  ceux  des  autres  Etats. 
comme  une  des  partii  s  contractantes,  de  ne  pas 
emp6cher  ou  intcrrompre  rexecutioa  des  cou- 
trats  existants  pour  le  transport  des  mallSs," 
lesquels  coutrats  ont  etc  conclus  par  les  Etats- 
Unis  a  I'^poque  oil  la  Louisiane  faisait  partie 
des  dits  Etats  : 

Jl  est  ordonnf  par  le  peiiplc  dc  la  LouMane  assem- 
bU  en  Convention,  Que  les  contrats  et  les  arran- 
gements postaux  actuels  sont  coutinues,  et  les 
personnes  qui  en  ont  la  charge  continueront  k 
remplir  ces  devoirs  jusqu'Ji  ce  qu'uu  traite  ou 
des  traites  postaux  aient  61e  conclus,  ou  jusqu'tl 
ce  qu'il  en  ait  6te  autrement  ordonuc  par  cette 
convention  ou  toutc  autorite  competentc. 

M.  Wallier  propose  d'amender  I'ordonnance 
rapportee  eu  cffa^ant  dans  la  Seme  ligne  les 
mots  "  Bcront  continues"  et  ou  inserant  ;\  la 
place  les  mots  "  ne  seront  pas  iutcrrompus  par 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  dans  la  4me  ligne,  eu 
cff.^oant  le  mot  "  continueront"  et  en  insi'-rant 
les  mots  "  pourront  continuer",  et  dans  la  7eme 
ligne,  en  inserant  le  mot  "autre''  eutre  les  mots 
••toute"  et  "autorite,"  lesquels  amendements  out 
ete  acceptes  ;  I'ordonnance  est  adoptee. 

^{.  AValker  propose  d'adopter  le  preambule 
de  la  dite  ordonnance  tei  qu'il  a  ete  adopte. 

M.  Semmes  propose  d'effaccr  le  preambule.  ce 
qui  est  adopte,  et  la  question  etant  posee  au 
Bujet  de  I'oi'doanance  aiusi  amendee,  elle  est 
adoptee  en  ces  termes  : 


ORDONNANCE  relative  aux  Arrangements 
Postaux  e'l  Louisiane. 


II  est  ordonne  par  le  p( 
m  Convention,  Que  les,c 
postaux  actuels  ne  sor- 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 
eu  ont la  charge  pouri 
plir  les  fouctious  jusqr, 
traites  postaux  aieut 
ait  ete  autrenicut  ordo; 
ou  par  toute  autre  aut 

Jl.  Olivier,  presicieut 
tution  d'Etat,  fait  uu 
sujet  d'une  resolution 
I'amendijmeut  de  I'art 
tion,  laquelle  avait  ete. 

Le  meme  deiegue,  a 
fait  un  rapport  defavc 
donuaace  presentee  ]. 
vcment  A,  I'amendemei 
Constitution  d'Etat. 

Une  ordonnance  pou; 
de  la  Constitution  e.^ ; 
Olivier,  et,  sur  ea  mo! 
ete  suspendu,  ladite 
consideration  Bectioii 
adoptee. 

M.  Semmes  suggers^ 
de  la  section  lere  le  m 
substitoe,  entre  les  m' 
qui  etant  accepte,  sur 
section  ainsi  amendee 

La  section  2eme  e- 
M.  Olivier. 

Sur  motion  du  me-. 
ainsi  amendee  cft  jk'. 
suit : 


uple  de  la  Louisiane  riuni 
outrats  et  arrangements 
>nt  pas  interrompus  par 
ot  que  les  personnes  qui 
out  continuer  d'en  rem- 
a  ce  qu'un  traite  ou  des 
ete  conclus,  ou  qu'il  en 
:ne  par  cette  Convention 
)rite  competente. 
da  comiie  sur  la  Consti- 
rapport  defavorable  au 
de  M.  Dorsey,  relative  4 
icle  123  de  la  Constitu- 
referee  k  ce  comite. 
1  nom  du  meme  comite, 
rable  au  sujet  d'une  or- 
;ir  M.  Thomasson,  relati- 
it  de  Particle  81  de  la 

changer  certains  articles 
':,  alors  presentee  par  M. 
ion,  le  reglement  ayant 
ordonuauce  est  jjrise  en 

par  section  pour  etre 

que  dans  la  5me  ligne 
it  '-est"  et  le  mot  "sera" 
is  "qui"  et  "citoyen"  ce 
;aotiou  de  M.  Olivier,  la 
■St  adoptee. 
s   adoptee  sur  motion  de 

le  deiegu*  I'ordonnance 
'iptee   en   entier  comme 


ORDONNANCE  pour  changer  certains  articles 
de  la  C(<ustitution. 

Nous,  le  peuple  dc  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  as- 
semble en  Convention,  declarons  et  ordontions, 
et  il  est  par  la  preseiile  declaru  et  ordonne  ; 

Premiercment,  Particle  dix  de  la  Constitution 
de  PEtat  est  et  demcure,  par  la  pre.-^ente,  change 
do  maniere  a  etre  ainsi  con(;u  : 

Atira  le  droit  de  voter  tout  homme  libre  ci. 
blanc  qtti  aura  iSttein^^  Page  de  vingt-et-un  aus 
qui  sera  citoyen  de  e.!t  Etat,  et  y  aura  reside 
durant  les  dou^o  mo  s  qui  auront  precede  im- 
mediatement  Peiection.  et  pendant  les  dernicrs 
six  mois  de  ces  donze  raois  dans  la  paroisse  otH 
il  sc  preseutera  pour  voter  ;  mais  aucuu  votant, 
en  trausportant  son  domicile  d'une  paroisse  ^ 
une  autre  dans  I'Etat,  ne  perdra  pas  son  droit 
de  suffrage  dans  la  premiere  qu'autant  qu'il 
aura  acquis  ce  droit  dins  la  derniere.  Les  eiec- 
t(!urs  ne  pourront  jamais,  sauf  les  cas  de  trahi- 
sou,  de  crime  ou  de  violation  de  I'ordre  public, 
etre  arret6s  lorsqu'ils  assistent  k  tine  election, 
qu'ils  se  rendent  au  lieu  oil  elle  est  tenue  ou 
qu'iis  en  revienneul. 

Secondement,  L'article  quatre-vingt-dix-neuf 
est  et  demeure,  par  L^  presente,  change  de  ma- 
nifere  il  etre  ainsi  con(;u  : 

Aucuu  fonctionnaire,  occupant  ou  remplissant 
une  place  salariee  ou  de  confiance,  sous  Pauto- 


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163 


Tit6  de  toute  Confodf-ratiou  des  Etats,  ou  d'au- 
cune  pnissancc  <^traDgerc,  no  pourra  etre  <!lu 
membrc  de  rApscinbloe-G^oferalc.  ni  occuper 
oil  remplir  aucune  place  salariee  ou  de  confiaoce 
80UB  I'autorite  dc  I'Etat. 

M.  Tappan,  au  noin  du  ooinito  jtidiciaire,  de- 
mandc  la  prise  en  coiifidt^ratioii  d'linc  ordon- 
nance  d6ja  presentee  par  lui  rclativemont  aux 
crimes  ct  delits  commis  sous  Ic  rotrinic  dcs  iois 
du  ci-devani  gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis,  la- 
quelle,  sur  motion,  est  prise  en  consideration 
action  par  section. 

La  lere  section  etant  luo  ot.  sur  motion  de 
M.  Tappan,  amendee  en  etra9ant.  dans  la  Tome 
ligae,  les  mots  "et  autres  delits,"  ct  la  section, 
ainsi  amendee.  est  adoptee  sur  motion  du  meme 
d^legue. 

Les  2eme,  3ome,  4^me  et  o^me  sections  (Jtant 
lues,  sur  motion  do  M.  Tappan,  sont  respecti- 
vement  adoptees. 

La  6e,me  section  a,vant  cte  lue.  M.  Marks,  do 
•Caddo,  propose  de  I'amendcr  on  transposant  la 
dite  (iome  section  pour  la  "^mo,  ce  qui  est 
adopte.  et  la  dite  7eme  section,  ainsi  transpos(^e, 
est,  sur  motion  de  Al.  Tappan,  adoptee  comme 
la  6^me  section  do  rordonnauce. 

Pour  la  Tome  section,  la  Geme  section  de  Tor- 
donnance.  telle  quelle  a  ete  rapporl('e,  est 
adoptee  conime  la  Tome  section  de  rordonnance. 

M.  Rozier  propose  d"araender  Tordonuance 
en  ajoutaat  la  section  suivante  : 

Section  S^me.  La  Cour  Supreme  de  I'Etat 
aura  juridictiou  d'appel  sur  les  points  de  droit 
seulemcnt  dais  tons  les  proces  eriminels.  oe 
qui  e.'it  rejelf. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Tappan,  rordonnance  ainsi 
amendee  est  adojjtee  cu  entier  comm  ■  .-uit : 
ORDONNAXCE  relative  aux  Crimea  et  Delits 

commis  sous  le  regime  du  ci-devaut  (iouver- 

nement  des  Etats-Unis. 

Nous,  le  pcuplc  do  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiano 
assemble  en  Convention,  declarons  ct  ordon- 
nons,  et  il  est  par  la  jjresente  declare  ct  or- 
donn^  comnie  suit  : 

1.  Toutes  les  Iois  des  ci-devant  Etats-Uuis 
d'Am6rique,  en  vigueur  dans  cet  Etat,  le  2f)t>mc 
jour  de  Janvier  ISGl.  definissant  les  crimes  et 
d(^lits.  et  prescrivant  des  jionalitels  pour  les  dits 
crimes  et  delits.  sont  par  les  presentes  re-adop- 
t^-es  comme  Iois  de  TEtat  de  la  Louisiane- 
cxcepte  telles  Iois  qui  definii^sent  et  punisscnt 
la  trahison  envcrs  le  cinlevant   gouvernemenl 

IHats-Unis.  ou  telles  autres  Iois  qui  seraient 
inlradiction   avec    toute   ordonnanee   de 
•  ^-1  '  Convention. 

2.  Toutes  les  poursnites  df's  dits  crimes  et 
d<'lit8  scront  faites  au  nom  et  par  rautorilc-  dc 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiano.  ot  tout's  los  conclusions 
neront  prises  contrc  la  paix  it  la  diguitc!  de 
I'Etat. 

3.  Toutes  les  ]K)ursuites  des  dits  crimen  et 
drills  Bcront  cxtcos  dans  les  Cours  adopt^ipH 
par  cette  Convention,  en  vertu  d'une  ordon- 
nanee intitul<^^e  :  '-Ordonnanee  ronrcrnant  les 
Cours  dc  District  et  de  Circuit  etablies  dans 
I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiane,  par  le  ci-devant  gouver- 


ncment  des  Etats-Uuis,"  ct  conform^ment  k  la 
juridictiou  delinie  dans  la  dite  ordonnanee. 
^  4.  Tons  les  jugemcntsdos Cours  des  ci-devant 
Etats-Uuis  dans  cot  Etat,  pronouces  jutqu'jl 
])rosent,  et  condaranant  une  personue  quelcon- 
que  jl  une  peine  en  vertu  dos  dits  Iois,  auront 
pieine  vigueur  et  plein  eltet :  et  toute  personne. 
maiutenant  enfonnec  dans  une  prison  ou  au 
ponitontiairo  quelcomjuc  de  cet  Etat.  eu  vertu 
des  dits  jugemeDts.  coutinucra  ^  y  etre  gard^e 
Jusqua  rexecution  ploine  et  entioro  du  dit 
jugoraeut.  a  nioins  d'etre  renvoy^e  plus  tOt 
ainsi  qu'il  est  dispose  ci-dessous. 

.").  Le  pouvoir  d'accordcr  dea  sursis  et  des 
l)ardons  pour  les  dits  crimes  et  delits,  accords 
preccdemnient  au  President  des  ci-devant  Etats- 
Unis.  est  par  la  proseute  conlere  au  Gouverneur 
de  cet  Etat,  avec  I'approbation  du  Senat. 

(!.  Nulle  ordonnanee,  adoptee  par  cette  Con- 
vention, n'aura  le  pouvoir  do  faire  discontinuer 
toute  poursuito  deja  comniencee  tn  vertu  dea 
loisdu  ci-devant  gouvernenientdes  Etats-Unis  ; 
et  les  ditof  poursnites  sorout  continuoos,  sui- 
vios  et  appliqueos  absolument  commo  si  nul 
changeniout  n'avait  eu  liou  dans  la  forme  dn 
gouverucment.  en  f'aisant  ."^eulemont  les  cLangc- 
ments  requis  i)onr  se  eonformer  k  la  presente 
ordonnanco. 

7.  La  Legislature  aura  le  droit  damender, 
do  changer  on  d'abroger  une  disposition  quel- 
conque  de  cette  ordonnanee. 

M.  Manning,  au  nom  du  couvite  de  commerce 
et  de  navigation,  deniando  la  prise  en  conside- 
ration d'une  ordonnanee.  deja  rapportee  par 
lui.  rclativemont  k  la  protection  de  I'Etat 
ciintre  les  invasions  par  mer  :  et  sur  motion. 
olio  est  lue  section  par  section. 

La  section  lore  est,  siir  motion  de  M.  Man- 
ning, amendee  eu  etla^ant.  de  la  2«>me  ligne. 
les  mots  "resident  et  liabitant  de  cet  Etat."  et 
en  inserant  it  la  place  "  autre  personne."  et 
dans  la  Tome  ligne,  en  inserant  les  mots  "  ou 
au-dessus  de  I'un  de  ocs  deux  fleuvcs"  apr«»s  le 
mot  ••  Atchafalaya,''  ce  qui  est  accepte  et  la 
section  ainsi  amendoe  est,  sur  motion,  adoptee. 

La  section  2^mo  est  adoptoe  sur  motion  de 
M.  Manning. 

La  section  oomc  etant  prise  en  consideration, 
M.  r.ienvcnu  propose  do  rejeter  la  dite  section, 
(0  qui,  sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  est  depose 
sur  le  bureau  ct  la  dite  section  est  adoptoe. 

La  quatriome  section  est  lue  et  adoptee  sur 
motion  de  M.  Manning,  et  I'ordonnance  ainsi 
amendee  est,  sur  motion  du  mome  d6l<^gue, 
adoptee  en  entier  dans  les  termcs  suivants  : 
ORDONXANCE  pour  proldger  I'Etat  centre 
une  invasion  par  raor. 

Nous,  le  peuple  do  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiaue. 
declarons  ot  ordnnnons.  ct  il  est  par  les  pre- 
sentes  declare  et  ordonnd  : 

I'remieroment.  Tout  pilote  ou  assistant- 
piUite.  ayant  une  licence  ou  commission  en 
vertu  des  Iois  de  rot  Etat.  ou  toute  autre  per- 
sonne qui  condnirait  un  vaisseau  arra6  quel- 
conque  dos  ci-devant  Etats-Unis,  dans  une 
des  boucbes  du  fleuvc  Missi.ssippi,  ou  dans  la 
riviere  Atchafalaya,  ou  au-dessus  de  I'undc  ccs 


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JOURNAL  DE   LA  CONVENTION 


dpiix  flcuvos,  on  dans  toute  bale  ou  bayou  cou- 
duisant  dans  Tint^rieure  dc  cet  Etat,  pourra 
clre  raise  en  accusatioa  devant  la  Premiere 
Cour  de  District  de  la  Nouvellc-Orl^ans,  et  eI 
<'U<;  es-t  coudamnee.  sera  passible  d'une  amende 
qui  n'exctjdera  pas  millc  piastres  et  d'un  empri- 
f-onncmcai  aux  iravaux  forces  de  ciuq  ans  au 
inoin^,  ct  de  dix  au  plus  ;  pourvu  cepeudaut 
(jue  le  Gouvenieur  do  cet  Etat  aura  le  pouvoir 
de  suependrc  relfet  de  cette  ordouaauce  toules 
les  fois  qu'il  le  ju£;era  cnnvenable. 

Secoudement.  Le  Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat  est 
par  I'-R  prdsentos  autoris^  a,  faire  eulever  toates 
les  fois  qne  dans  son  opinion,  la  surete  pu- 
Vdiqnc  I'exicera.  les  bouecs  et  pharos  situes  sur 
1p8  embouchures,  conduisant  au.x  rivieres  sus 
laeutionn^cs.  ct  tous  les  points  de  reconuais- 
saucc  sur  Icsquels  iiourraient  se  guider  les  na- 
vires  entrant  dans  los  dites  rivieres. 

Troisieraeinent,  Le  Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat 
est  p:ir  b'S  pr^^'eutes.  autorise  a  tcstitiier  tout 
pilot./  ou  assistant-pilote,  toutes  les  Ibis  qu'il 
aura  de  lionne  raisons  de  suspecter  Ba  fid^lit6 
a.  I'Kiat  de  la  Louisiaae. 

Qnatriiimenient,  L'Assembl6e-G6n6rale  de 
cet  Etat  est  par  la  pr<jsente  autorisee  a  rappe- 
ler  oette  ordonnanco. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Fuqua,  le  r^glement  est 
saspeudu,  et  la  resolution  suivante  est  adoptee  : 

tlisola.  Que  I'honorable  John  Slidell  et  I'ho- 
norable  J.  P.  Cenjamin,  cx-Scnateurs  de  TEtat 
de  la  Louisiane  au  Congrcs  des  Etats-Unis, 
soieut  invites  jl  prendre  des  si6ges  dans  I'en- 
ceinte,  et  qu"un  comity  da  trois  membres  soit 
nomme  pour  leur  douner  connaissance  de  cette 
resolution. 

Le  President  nomme  de  ce  comit6  MM.  Fu- 
qua, Miles  et  Lawrence. . 

l)cs  commuaicationa  de  M.  J.  K.  Wharton, 
surintendant  de  la  nouvelie  Douano,  de  I'hopi- 
tal  de  la  Marine  et  de  I'entrepot  de  la  Quaran- 
taine  sont  lues,  ct  sar  motion,  r6f6res  au  comity 
de  commerce  ct  de  navigation. 
_  Sur  motion  dc  M.  Moore,  la  Convention 
h'ajourue. 

J.   T.  WHEAT,  Secr6taire. 


Marpi,  le  12  fevrier  186L 

La  Convention  s'assemble  conform^ment  i 
rajournemcnt. 

L'honorable  A.  Mouton  occupe  le  fauteuil. 

La  (<<;ance  est  ouvertc  par  uno  priere  du  Rev. 
McCoy. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  57 
dul6gu6i. 

M.  Taylor,  rapporteur  du  comit6  des  affaires 
niilitaires  ct  navalcs,  charge  de  faire  les  arran- 
gements n6cessaires  pour  I'inauguration  du 
drapeau  national  de  la  Louisiane,  fiiit  le  rap- 
port suivant : 

Jia  ceremonie  sera  commc  suit :  Les  membres 
do  la  Convention,  en  corps,  se  transporterout 
tfur  la  place  Lafayette,  otI  se  trouveront  les 
corapagnies  militaires  dc  la  ville  en  ligne  dc 
balaille,  ct  il  midi  precis,  le  drapeau  sera  hiss6 
fiur  lo  mat  placfc  au-dessus  de  rh6tel-de-ville, 
ct  au  meme  moment  sera  tir6  un  salut  de  21 
coups  de  canon." 


Sur  motion  du  memo  d61^gu6,  la  Couvention 
suspend  t^a  seance  jusqu'A  Hi  heures,  i  I'effet 
dassister  a  la  ceroniouie  do  I'inauguration  du 
drapeau. 

A  Hi  boures  la  Convention  reprend  sa  s6ance. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Davidson  de  Sabine,  un 
nouvel  i'.ppel  des  membres  est  fait,  et  86  mem- 
bres y  repondent. 

Le  procdsverbal  de  la  s6ance  d'hier  est  lu  et 
appro uv6. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  V/alker,  et  apres  dispense 
des  r^glements  la  resolution  suivante  est 
adopi6  : 

Risolu,  Quo  I'honorabie  John  Robertson, 
commissaire  de  I'Etat  de  la  Virginia,  et  citoyen 
honore  de  cet  Etat  renomm6  et  celebre,  soit 
invito  4  prendre  un  si^ge  dans  I'enceinte  de  la 
Convention. 

M.  Moore  prcsente  alors  M.  Robertson,  qui 
fait  un  discoursa  la  Convention. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Richardson  et  apr^s  dis- 
pense des  reglcments,  la  resolution  suivante  est 
adoptee : 

Remlv;  Que  les  ci-devant  repr6sentants  au 
Congres  dos  Etats-Unis  qui  ont  donne  leur  d6- 
raission,  so:it  invites  a  prendre  un  siege  dans 
Tenccinte  di^  cette  Convention. 

M.  Gardore.  au  uom  du  comite  de  finances, 
prcsente  le  rapport  suivant  sur  ce'rtaincs  reso- 
lutions referees  a  ce  comite,  recommaude  "que 
la  somme  de  vingt-cinq  piastres  soit  payee  ^ 
William  Bloomfield  jeune,  maitre-de-poste  de 
la  Convention  siegeant  a  Baton-Rouge." 

Recommande  I'adoption  de  la  resolution  au- 
torisant  le  tr6sorier  de  la  Monn'aie  de  la  Nou- 
velle-Orleans  a  payer,  des  fonds  provenant  du 
revenu  de  la  Douane  K  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  un 
mandat  du  tresor  emis  le  31  Janvier  1861,  pour 
la  somme  de  .$335,  en  favour  de  H.  C.  Miller, 
ci-devant  avocat  de  district  des  Etats-Unis, 
pour  le  district  oriental  de  la  Louisiane,  cette 
somme  etant  la  balance  de  son  salaire  non  en- 
core payee. 

Sur  motion,  cette  resolution  est  adoptee. 

Recommande  I'adoption  de  la  resolution  au- 
torisant  le  tresorierde  la  Monaie^la  Nouvelle- 
Orleans  K  payer,  du   fonds  depose  au  credit  du  ■ 
revenu  public  des  Etats-Unis,  avant  le  31  Jan- 
vier 18GI,  le  mandat  de  la  tresorerie  No.  2052, 
6mis  h  Washington,  portant  la  date  du  30  Jan- 
vier 1861,  en   favour  du  capitaine  James  Davis 
de   la  Nouvelle-Orieans,   pour  la    somme    de 
$2,493  12-100,   loquel   mandat   a  ete  emis  en', 
paiement  d'une  partie  de  la  somme  due  pour  la  J 
construction  du  wharf  du  gouvernement  i  la||{ 
quarantaine  sur  le  Mississippi.  ^ 

Sur  motion,  cette  resolution  est  adoptee.         .1^ 

La  resolution  suivante,  presentee  par  M.  Gar- 
dire  au  nom  du  comite  des  finances,  est  adoptee. 

Rdsolu,  Que  le  depositaire  de  I'Etat  et  tr6so- 
rier  de  la  Monnaie  ^  la  Nouvellc-Orieans,  est 
autorise  a  payor  du  fonds  du  revenu  le  mandat 
No.  2012,  6mis  par  le  departemont  de  la  treso- 
rerie h,  Washington,  sous  la  date  du  29  Janvier 
1861,  pour  la  somme  de  $33  15-100,  en  fayeur 
de  I'assistant  tresorier,  pour  payer  lea  frais  de 
son  bureau  k  la  Nouvelle-Orieans  du  trimestro 
6ch6ant  le  31  decembre  1860. 


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165 


Jl.BienvcQU  obticnt  la  pcrmissiou  dc  presen- 
ter la  r^solutiou  suivanto,  qui,  sar  motion,  est 
adoptee : 

Resolu,  Que  la  aomrne  de  Tin.s;t-cinq  piastres 
8oit  payee  i  G.  A.  de  Armas  pour  avoir  dcssine 
et  peint  le  module  qui  a  FerTi  d  confectionaer  le 
drapeau  adopte  par  cette  Convention  commo 
drapeau  de  la  Louisiane. 

M.  Estlin  demande  la  dispense  des  reglements 
jl  I'eflet  de  prendre  en  consideration  la  "resolu- 
tion dejA.  presentee  par  lui  concernant  la.  nomi- 
nation d'un  comite  de  cinq  mcrabres  cbarg6  de 
prendre  des  informations,  ct  de  rapporter  en 
mars  prochain  s'il  est  convenable  de  rendro 
unifornies  toutes  les  cliartes  des  banques  qui 
existent  maintenant  dans  I'Etat,  pourvu  quo 
les  dites  banques  paieut  nu  bonny  i  I'Etat.'' 
Cette  motion  est  rejetec. 

ORUKE  srEcuT,  DtT  joru. 

L'ordonuance  relative  au  domaiuc  public  en 
reserve  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  qui  a  (:.i(\ 
mis  k  I'ordre  special  du  jour  pour  aujourd'hui 
h  midi,  est  prise  en  consideration  section  par 
section. 

La  lere  section  est  lue  et  adoptee. 

La  2dc  section  est  lue  et  amendde.  sur  motion 
de  M.  Swayze,  en  efTa^'ant  dans  les  Semeet  Denie 
ligncs  les  mots,  •'  ce  jour  et  connue  sous  le 
nom  de  Ordonnance  de  scission." 

Et  sur  motion  de  M.  Todd,  la  dite  section  est 
encore  amendee  en  effac^ant,  dans  la  lOiime 
ligne.  toute  cette  partie  qui  suit  le  mot  "  Etaf 
jusqu'il  la  fin  de  la  section. 

Snr  motion  de  M.  Swayze,  la  dite  section 
ainsi  amendee  est  adop(6c. 

La  section  Seme  est  lue. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Manning,  clle  e-t  amendee 
en  effa(^ant  la  lettre  "  s'-'  du  mot  •'  ordon- 
nances,"'  et  en  cfl'a^aut  dans  la  5<ime  ligne  le 
mot  "  dits''  qui  s'y  trouve  avant  le  mot  ••'  ar- 
penteurs." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  DeBlanc,  la  dite  section 
est  encore  amendee  en  y  inserant  ajires  le  mot 
"  Rdneral"  les  mots 'de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane.'" 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Swayze.  la  dite  section 
ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee. 

La  section  4emc  est  lue,  et.  sur  motion  de  M. 
Talbot,  elb;  est  amendee  en  cfl'ac^ant,  dans  la 
4cme  ligne,  les  mots  •'  all6geanee  k''  et  en  inse- 
rant k  leur  place  les  mots  "  d'officc  de." 

La  4frae  section  ainsi  amimdee  est  adoptee. 

La  Seme  section  est  lue  et,  sur  motion  de  M. 
Moore,  elle  est  adopt<''e. 

La  Ceme  section  est  lue  et,  sur  motion  de 
>(.  O'Rryan.  est  amendee  en  effa^ant  le  mot 
"  ant<-rieurement"  dans  la  Seme  ligne  et  en  y 
insurant  ^  la  place  les  mots  "  qui  dolvent  6tre 
fails." 

Sur  motion  dc  M.  El  gee.  la  dite  section  Gome 
e«it  encore  amendee  en  efla^ant  les  mots  "  de 
I'Etat"  qui  se  trourent  aprcs  les  mols  "  arpcn- 
teur-g6neral"  dans  la  lOome  ligne.  ct  en  inf6- 
rant  jl  Icurs  places  les  mots  "  des  terres  pub- 
liques  pour  le  district  de  la  Louisiane." 

Et  la  dite  section  ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee. 

La  section  7eme  est  lue  et,  sur  motion  dc  M. 
O'Bryan.  elle  est  amend6c  en  efl'a^ant  lo  mot 


'•  declarec'"  et  en  y  insurant  iL  sa  place  le  mot 
"  consid(5r6e.''' 

Et  la  section  ainsi  amenddo  est  adoptee. 

La  Seme  section  est  lue. 

M,  Elgce  prcsente  le  substitut  qui  suit  i  la 
dite  section  : 

II  sera  crcd  un  do])artoment  des  terres  pu- 
bliques  dont  lo  bureau  sera  etubli  au  siege  du 
gouvernement  de  cet  Elat.  et  un  surintendant 
nomme  pour  le  dit  bureau  sous  le  titre  de 
'•  commissaire  des  terres  publiques."' 

Le  commissaire  des  terres  publiques  sera 
nomm6  par  le  Gouvcrneur,  de  I'avis  et  du  con- 
seutement  du  S6nat,  il  restcra  en  place  pen- 
dant qualre  ans,  il  moins  qu'il  ne  soit  destitu6 
plus  tot,  11  recevra  un  salaire  fixe  de  ■quatre 
mille  piastres  par  an,  et  n'aura  droit  a  aucune 
autre  compensation, 

"  Les  devoirs  ct  les  pouvoirs  du  dit  commis- 
saire des  terres  publi(]ues  seront  les  memesque 
ceux  da  commissaire  des  terres  publiques  du 
ci-devant  Gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis.jusqu'H 
ce  qu'ils  soient  clianges  par  cette  Convention 
ou  par  Legislature  de  TEtat."' 

M.  Dupre.  fait  la  motion  de  deposer  le  substi- 
tut de  M.  l']lgee  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Elijee  reclame  I'appel  nominal. 

MM.  Bermudcz.  Bouford,  Bonner.  Butler. 
Cook,  Connelly,  Davidson  de  Livingston.  De 
Blanc.Dorsey,  Dupre,  Fuselier.Fuqua,  Gardere, 
Girard,  Ilernaudez,  llerron.  llollingswortb, 
Lagroue.  McCollom,  Mereditli.  JMichel,  Moore, 
Olivier,  Patterson.  Pecli,  I'euiberton.  Kiebaid- 
son,  Roman,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana.  Smith, 
Swayze,  Taylor  de  St-Landry.  Todd,  Williams 
do  Stc-Hcl6ne  et  Wiltz  voleiit  dans  raflii'ma- 
tive — 3.5  voix. 

Et  MM.  Barrow,  Bicnvonu.  Briscoe,  Conner 
do  Concordia.  Cottman,  Dutlel,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Gladden,  Gray,  Hodge.  Kennedy.  Labatut,  Law- 
rence, LeBourgeois.  Lewis  de  Orleans.  Man- 
ning, Marrero.  Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  de 
FAssomption.  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee,  Mc- 
Closkey.  McFarland,  McKuecly.  Melaneon, 
Miles,  Miller,  Norton,  O "Bryan,  Perkins  d'Or- 
leans, Pierson  de  Natchitoches,  Provosty, 
Hozier,  Semmes.  Slawson,  Smait,  Stcwari, 
Stocker.  Tallxjt,  Te.xada,  Towles.  Tucker,  Val- 
entine, Walker,  Wilkinson  et  York  vo tent  dans 
la  negative — 47  voix. 

En  eon.=e(]Ueace  la  motion  de  deposer  le  sub- 
stitut est  rejetee. 

Snr  motion  do  Jl.  Maitin,  ue  I'Asfomption, 
l'ordonuance  rapportee  par  le  comite  des  lorres 
publiques  resto  depoFce  mr  le  bureau  eujette  fl 
I'appel. 

M.  Lawrence  jnesente  la  resolution  suivanto 
qui  est  adopKio  : 

Rfsohi,  Que  la  Convention,  an  lien  de  s'ajonr- 
ner  il  2  bcures  comme  il  est  dit  dans  la  ro.?obj- 
tion  d^^'jii  adoptee,  s'ajourncra  il  .'3  benres. 

Le  President  informe  la  Cmvention  qu'il  a 
reru  des  informations qtiMl  desire  lui  communt' 
(luer. 

Sur  motion  de  M.Martin,  de  FAPsomption,  Ipb 
portes  pont  lerra^e^  ct  la  Convention  ai^ge  a 
huis-cloR. 


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Un  quart  d'heure  apriis  Ics  ])ortes  sont  ou- 
vertes  et  la  Convention  leprend  sa  seance  pu- 
blique. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Gardiire,  rapporteur  du  co- 
uiite  de  linauces.  et  apres  dispense  des  regle- 
monts,  la  Convention  s'occupe  du  rapport  prfi- 
sente  aujourd'liui  par  le  dit  comite.  coniprenant 
les  resolutions  qui  suivent,  Icsquelles  sont 
prises  en  consideration  separdment  : 

RHolu,  Quo  lo  salaire  et  les  (Smoluraents  des 
divers  officiers  dc  cette  Convention  sont  et  de- 
meurent  lixes  comuie  suit : 

Le  secretaire,  pour  services  rendus  et  h  ren- 
dre  coniine  secretaire  de  cette  Convention, 
$2000.  moitie  payable  d'avance. 

Le  secretaire-adjoint,  pour  services  rendus 
et  a  rendre,  mille  piastres,  moitie  payable 
d'avance. 

Le  sccondsecrdtaire-adjoint.  linit  piastres  par 

Le  sergentHrarnies.  pour  services  rendus  et 
h  rendre.  douze  cent  piastres,  moiti6  payable 
d'avance. 

Les  traducteurs,  dix  piastres  par  jour  cha- 
cun. 

Les  coniniis  aux  mandats,  huit  piastres  par 
Jonr. 

Les  copistes  de  proces-verbaux,  les  enroleurs, 
les  comniis-enroleurs.  le  maltre-de-poste,  I'ad- 
joint  du  sergent-d'armes  et  le  portier,  cinq 
jiiastrespar  jour  chacun. 

fjes  pag's.  deux  piastres  par  jour  chacun. 

li^solu.  df  pliis.  Que  la  sommc  de  viugt-cinq 
piastres  soit  payee  ;i  J.  Korwin,  pour  avoir  en- 
rOl6  sur  du  parchemin  I'ordonnance  de  Ftices- 
Kiou. 

M.  Herron  j)ropose  d'amcnder  le  dit  rapport 
en  fiiant  un  salaire  de  mille  piastres  pour  le 
second  assistant  secretaire  au  lieu  de  huit  pias- 
tres par  jour. 

Cette  motion  est  rejetee,  et, 

Sur  motion  du  meme  raembre,  le  salaire  du 
second  assistant  secretaire  est  fixe  a  dix  pias- 
tre.s  par  jour. 

Sur  motion  de  iM.  O'Bryan,  le  dit  rapport  est 
auieiule  en  etablissant  le  salaire  des  pages  a 
troi.s  piastres  par  jour  au  lieu  de  deux  pias- 
tres. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Gardcre,  d'adopter  le  dit 
rapi>ort  ainsi  amende.  iM  Richardson  rcchnive 
i'ajjpel  nom'ual. 

l.e  resultat  v>i  comme  suit  : 

MM.  Avegno.  Bcrmudcz.  Bienvenu.  Boiilovd. 
Briscoe.  I'utler.  Calducll.  Cook,  Coiui' !•  de 
Concordia.  Coltmai.  Davidson  de  Livi'  }isl(,)n. 
Davidson  de  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey.  Diijtre. 
Klam,  Kstlin.  Fuseliei'.  Fuqua.  (iarder".  Glad- 
den. Girard.  Hernandez,  llerron,  Ilod,t;is. 
HoUingswortii.  Ivennedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence. 
ii;i;rrou(!.  LeBonrgeois.  J^ewis  d'(Jrleans,  Mar- 
rero,  Marks  d'(.>rleans,  Martin  de  I'Assomption, 
Martin  de  Carroll.  McCloskey,  McColloni,  Me- 
lan(;on,  Miles,  Michel.  Miller.  Moore.  Norton, 
O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Peck.  Pemberton, 
Provosty,  Roman.  Roselius,  Scott  d'Est-F61i- 
ciana,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Tay- 
lor   de  StCbarles.  Texada.     Tucker,    Walker, 


Wilkinson,  Wiltz  et  York  Votent    dans  I'affir- 
raative — 64  voix. 

Et  MM.  Bonner,  Burton,  Connelly,  Gray. 
Manning.  Magee,  McFarland,  McKneely,  Mere- 
dith, Perkins  d'0rl6ans,  Pierson  de  Natchito- 
ches, Richardson,  Rozier,  Smith,  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Swayze,  Taylor  de  St-Landry.  Todd  et 
Valentine  votent  dans  la  negative — 20  voix. 

En  consequence  le  dit  rapport  ainsi  amende 
est  adopt6. 

Le  comit6  de  finances  rapporte  aussi  la  reso- 
lution suivante  qui  lui  avait  6t6  ref6r6e,  et  re- 
commande  son  adoption  : 

R(''solu,  Que  J.  H.  Perranlt,  sergeant  d^armes 
de  la  Chambrc  des  Representans,  et  William 
Fletcher,  portier,  recevront  chacun  un  salaire 
de  $25,  et  Alexandre  Taylor,  assistant  sergeant 
d'armes,  recevra  $12  50  pour  services  rendus 
en  leurs  capacites  respectives  en  organisant  la 
Convention. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Todd,  la  Convention  s'oc- 
cupe  de  Pordounance  relative  aux  terres  pub- 
liques. 

Sur  motion  du  merae  membre,  le  substitut  k 
la  8me  section,  presente  parM.  Elgee,  et  toutes 
les  autres  sections  de  I'ordonnance  qui  n'ont 
jamais  et6  prises  en  consideration  restent  de- 
posees  sur  le  bureau. 

Le  meme  membre  propose  que  toutes  les 
sections  de  I'ordonnance  ainsi  amendees  et 
adoptees  soient  consider6ef  et  adopt6es  comme 
L'tant  I'ordonnance   en    entier. 

M.  Herron  presente  la  section  suivante  com- 
me section  additionnelle  ^  la  dite  ordonnance, 
laquelle,  sur  motion  de  M.  M6ore,  reste  d^po- 
s6e  .sur  le  bureau  : 

Besolu,   Que  la  Legislature  de  cet  Etat.aura 
plciu  pouvoir  de  changer,  amender  ou  abroger 
cette  ordonnance,  et  de  passer  des  lois  pour  la  i 
vente  et  Padrainistration   des  terres  publiques  I 
et  de  pourvoir  k  la  nomination  des  officiers  ne-   ! 
cessaires  pour  cet  objet. 

Sur  motion,  I'ordonnance  ain.^i  amendee  est 
adoptee  comme  suit  :   • 

ORDONNANCE  relative  au  domaiue  public  en 
reserve  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiaue. 

Le  peuple  de  la  Louisiaue,  assemble  en  Con- 
vention, ordoune : 

Premierement.  Tout  le  domaine  public  ea 
reserve  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  appartient 
de  droit  a  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  qui,  par  la 
presente,  est  investie  du  titre,  du  controle  et 
de  la  juridictiou  sur  le  dit  domaine,  sujet  aux 
droits  deja  acquis  en  vertu  des  lois  du  ci- 
devant  gouvernelnent  des  Etut.s-Unis. 

Secondemcnt.  Toute  loi  ou  partie  de  loi  du 
cl-ibvant  gouverut  ment  des  Etats-L'nis  coucer- 
iiant  la  vente  et  I'arpentage  des  terres  publiques 
dans  I'Etat,  et  tous  les  r^glements  et  ordouan- 
ces  conceruant  I'administration  des  dites  ter-, 
'■es.  qui  etaient  en  vigueur  dans  cet  Etat  k  la 
date  du  26  Janvier  1861,  uou  incompatibles 
avec  les  ordonnances  adoptees  par  cette  Con- 
vention, resteront  en  force  et  vigueur  dans  cet 
Etat. 

Troisi^mement.  Jusqu'sl  ce  qu'il  en  soit  au- 
tremeut  ordonn6,  I'arpenteur  g6n6ral  de  PEtat 


DE  l'eTAT   DE   la   LOUISIANE. 


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■  de  la  Louisiane  et  Ics  rcgistrem-s  et  receveurs 
I  contiuueront  a  remplir  Ics  (.Icvoirs  ct  u  jouir 
i  des  pouvoirs,  droits  ct  emoluments  sc  ratta- 
chant  h  Icurs  places  rcspectives  qii'ils  remplis- 
seut  et  ilont  ils  jouisscut  maintenant,  en  ycrtu 
des  lois  du  ci-devaut  goiivoi-ncment  dcs  Etats- 
Unis,  et  qui  no  sont  p:is  iucompatibles  nvec  Ics 
loisdel'Etat  et  les  ordonnaaces  adoptt-.os  i);ir 
cette  Couvcntion. 

Quatritimeraeni.  L'arpenteur  general  et  ies 
r6gistreurs  et  recercurs  des  bureaux  dcs  terrefi 
Kusdites  resteront  ca  place  s'ils  pretent  le  ser- 
ment  d'oflicc  reqnis,  ct  I'ournisscnt  un  nouveau 
cautionnemont  ofliciel  en  laveur  de  cct  Etat,  il 
la  satisfaction  du  gouvcrncur.  et  ceux  qui  res- 
teront en  ]>lacc,  aiuslque  lours  cautious,  scrout 
a  I'abri  do  tons  dommagos  qui  pourraient  leur 
^■tre  reclames  par  Ies  Etats-Unis  en  raison  de 
leur  obeissancc  aux  dispositions  de  cctte  or- 
donnance. 

Cinquidmement.  Dansle  cas  oil  l'arpenteur 
g6u6ral  et  Ies  registrcurs  et  recevenrs  des  di- 
vers bureaux  des  terrcs  si  la  Nouvelle-Orloans, 
aux  Opelousas.  a  Natcliitoclies.  ;\  Monroe  et  a 
Greensburg.  dans  cct  Etat,  rcl'useraient  de  pro- 
ler  le  serment  nieutionnc  dans  la  section  qui 
precO^de.  le  gouverneur  de  TEtat  ou  touto  per- 
sonnc  autorisee  par  lui  prendra  imuicdiate- 
Vient  possession  de  tons  Ies  fonds  publics  qui 
se  trouveront  entre  Icurs  mains,  et  de  tous  los 
livres.  registres.  papicrs  et  archives  apparte- 
nant  a  lours  bureaux  respectifs. 

Sixi^niement.  Que  toutes  Ies  somnies  d'ar- 
geutqui  se  trouvent  maintenant  entre  leurs 
mains,  et  cellos  qui  proviendraicnt  do  la  vente 
dcs  terrcs  publiques.  seront  vers6es  par  los  ro.- 
cercurs  des  dits  bureaux  des  terrcs  dans  le  tre- 
sor  de  I'Etat.  aux  opoquos  ot  dans  la  forme 
adoptees  ])ar  Ies  dits  oflicicrs  pour  le  verse- 
ment  dcs  dits  fonds  publics  an  ci-devant  gou- 
vcrnement  des  Etats-Unls  ;  et  tons  Ies  rapports 
et  Ies  coniptos  ([ui  doivcnt  etro  fails  et  rendus 
an  dit  gouverneniont  a  V>'ashington  par  los  dits 
oflficicrs,  seront  fails  ot  rendus  a  Tarpenteur 
g6n6ral  des  ti^rres  publi(|uesdu  district  de  la 
Louisiane.  IVien  cutendu.  copcndant.  que  tons 
lesmandats  qui  auront  eto  tires  sur  Ies  dits  re- 
ceveurs oonime  agents  comptables  du  ci-devant 
gouverncnient  des  Ktats-Unis.  avant  le  2fi  Jan- 
vier 181)1.  seront  rt  pnnrront  ctro  paves  do 
suite  ])ar  Ies  recrveurs.  pourvu  que  los  dits 
maudats.  avant  d'etre  paves,  soieot  approuv<'s 
par  le  gouverneur  ou  ])ar  rarpentenr  goneiai 
de  I'Etat. 

SeptiiMnemi'nt.  Lo  gouverneur  de  cct  Etat 
aura  le  droll  de  destitui  r  tout  onicier  des  bu- 
reaux de  lerres  su.«dits  toutes  Ins  fois  qu'il  ju- 
gera  ci-tte  destitution  nt-cessaire  a  I'interct  pu- 
blic ;  et  il  aura  le  droll  de  rcniplir  toute  va- 
crtncr-,  d<^  I'avls  ct  du  consentement  du  senat, 
et  dans  le  cas  oil  qui'biu'un  des  dits  oflicicrB 
n^gligerait  on  refuseraii  do  preter  le  serment 
reqnis.  la  place  sera  consideree  vacante,  et  le 
gouverneur  remplira  la  vacance  commc  il  est 
prtvu  ci-dessus. 

M.   Martin,  de   r.lpsomptiou,  demande  h.   la 


Convention  de  se  dispenser  de  ses  r6glcmonts 
<\  I'effet  de  prendre  en  consideration  la  resolu- 
tion deja  adoptee  concernant  rajourneme'nt. 

M.  Davidson,  do  Sabine,  reclame  I'appel  no- 
minal sur  cctte  motion. 

Le  resultat  est  comme  suit : 

JIM.  Aveguo,  Bermudez,  Bicnvenu.  Bonford 
Bonner.  Briscoe,Conner  do  Concordia,  Davidson 
dc  Livingston.  DcBlanc,  Esllin.Fuqua.  Gladden, 
Ivenuedy,  Lagroue.  Lewis  d'Orleane,  Manning. 
Jlarrcro.  JIarks  d'Orleans.  Martin  d'Assomp- 
tion,  McCloskey.  McFarland,  Melan(,'on  Miller. 
Moore,  Norton,  Olivier.Terkins  d'Orleans,  Pro- 
vostv.  Rozier.  Smitb.  Semmes.  Stocker,  Tappan. 
Talbot.  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Todd.  Walker 
et  York  votentdans   raflirraatlve — ;•$()  voix. 

Et  MM.  i;nrton,  Butler.  Caldwell,  Cook. 
Connelly,  Cottman.  Davidson,  Dorsoy,  Dupre, 
Fuselier.  Gardore.  Girard.  Graves.  Gray,  Uer- 
ron,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth.  Labatut,  Law- 
rence. LeBourgeois.  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee. 
McCollom.  McKnccly,  Michel.  O'Bryan,  Patter- 
son. Pcck.Peuibcrton,  Richardson,  Roman,  Scott 
d'Est-F^liciana.  Slawson,  Stewart,  Swayze, 
Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada,  \'aleutine,  VVil- 
lianis  de  Ste-IIeliMie  ot  AViltz  votcnt  dans  la 
negative — -10  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  deinande  de  M.  Martin  do 
dispenser  des  reglenients  estrejet6e. 

M.  DoBlanc.  au  nom  du  comlto  d'cnrolements, 
rapporte  co:pime  dument  cnr(M6es  Ies  ordon- 
nances  ot  resolutions  dont  los  litres  suiveut: 

1.  Ordonnance  pour  pourvoir  A,  la  nomina- 
tion de  diUeguda  a  une  Convention  pour  for- 
mer une  Confederation  du  Sud. 

2.  Ordonnance  pour  aniendor  la  Constitution 
do  FEtat  de  la  Louisiane. 

."..  Ordonnance  pour  organiser  une  force  mili- 
taLie  rdgnliiue  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

•1.  Resolution  jiour  autoriser  le  gouverneur 
de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  a  accepter  uncaution- 
nomentde  $100,000  de  A.  J.  Guirot,  pour  ga- 
rantir  la  lid(»le  cxecntlou  de  ses  devoir  oflBciel.s 
comme  asslstant-trcsorior  de  la  Monnaie. 

.■>.  Ordonnance  relative  h,  la  publication  des 
ordonnances  et  dujonrnal  de  la  Convention. 

().  Ordonnance  relative  aux  lois  federales  et 
aux  oflicicrs  du  gouvcrnemont  federal  dans 
I'Etat  do  la  Loui.siane,  lors  de  I'adoption  de 
I'ordonnancc  de  scission. 

7.  Ordunnanoo  rolativo  aux  revenuscollecles 
dans  leportdi'  la  Nouvelle-Ork-ans. 

8.  Ordonnance  concernant  lea  cours  de  clr" 
cult  et  do  district  elablies  dans  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  \kw  le  ci-devant  gouvornoment  des 
Et,at.s-Unlp. 

!t.  Ordonnance  concernant  los  dn>lls  de  ci- 
toyen. 

L'houre  lixoe  pour  I'ajournomenl  de  la  Con- 
vention par  une  resolution  adoi)tee  ant6cedem- 
ment  efant  arrlvee,  le  i'resident  prooonce 
'ojournoment  de  la  Convention  jusqu'au  4 
mars  prochain. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


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Ll'xdi.  le  4  mars  ISGl. 

La  Convention  s'assemble  conformement  h 
rajournement,  k  midi. 

L'honorable  A.  Mouton  occupe  le  fauteuil. 

L'appel  nomiual  constate  la  presence  de  soi- 
Tcante-neufdel^'gu^s. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hough,  un  conge  dc  quel- 
ques  jours  a  ete  accorde  a  M.  Davidson,  de 
Sabine  pour  lui  pormettre  de  s'occuper  d'affaires 
•I  la  Legislature  de  TEtat. 

Le  journal  de  la  dernioro  Fiiauce  est  ki  et 
appronv6. 

Le  President  soumct  k  la  Couvention  une 
communication  de  T.  K.  "Wharton,  suriutendant 
des  travaux  de  la  nouvelle  douane  et  desautres 
edifices  publics. 

Sur  motion,  cette  communication  est  referee 
an  comite  de  finance. 

M.  Elgee  preseute  une  rfcsolutioa  requerant 
les  d61egues  de  la  Louisiaue  a  la  Coiiv«ntion  de 
Montgomery  de  faire  savoir  it  la  dite  Conven- 
tion que  le  domaiue  public  de  la  Louisiaue  ue 
peut  etre  dispose  par  le  gouvernement  provi- 
soire  on  par  toute  autre  autorite. 

L'impressiou  de  cette  resolution  est  ordouu6c, 
et  elle  reste  deposee  sur  le  bureau  conforme- 
ment aux  reglements. 

M.  Walker  preseute  une  resolution  donnant 
des  instructions  ou  comitu  des  affaires  navales  et 
militaircs  relatives  au  trausfort  des  troupes 
enr61ees  par  TEtat  de  la  Louisiaue  an  gouver- 
nement pajvisoire  des  Etats  conf^deres. 

Cette  rlsolutiou  est  referee  au  comite  des  af- 
faires militaires  et  navales. 

M.  Walker  preseute  la  resolution  suivante, 
laquelle,  sur  motion  du  meme  membre,  est  ren- 
voy6e  au  comite  de  finance  : 

'R6soIu,  Que  le  comite  de  finance  est  requis  de 
rapporter  une  ordonnancc  pour  pourvoir  a 
I'achat  des  bons  des  Etats  Confedcres  d'Ameri- 
que,  d'uu  montant  egal  jl  la  balance  restante 
des  sorames  allou6es  en  vertu  de  I'ordounahce 
intitulee:  "Ordonnancc  pour  organiser  une 
force  militaire  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiaue, 
adopt6e  le  5  f6vrier  1861.  at  jil'emploide  toute 
autre  somme  provenant  du  revenu  de  I'Etat 
qu'il  jugera  couvenable  do  fixer  pour  le  meme 
objet." 

M.  W^alker  preseute  une  autr  •  re-iolutiou  con- 
(;ue  comme  suit : 

Risolu,  Que  le  comile  de  commerce,  de  navi- 
gation et  du  revenu  est  requis  dj  pr61ever  des 
fonds  maintenant  deposes  a  la  monnaie  de  cette 
ville,  le  montant  n6ceHsaire  pour  payer  lesman- 
dats  donnes  tn  paiemcnt  du  service  postal  dans 
cet  Etat,  qui  out  did  6mis  legitimement  pour  ce 
service,  et  aussi  pour  payer  les  mandats  emis 
'  pour  des  pensions  dues  dans  cette  ville,  et  ea 
paiementde  toutes  autres  reclamations  qui,  dans 
1 'opinion  du  dit  comite,  doivent  etre  pay6es  de 
ces  fonds. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Walker,  la  dite  resolution 
est  ref6r6c  au  comit6  de  commerce,  du  revenu 
et  de  navigation. 

M.  Miles  preseute  la  resolution  suivante  : 

Risolu,  Que  cette  Couvention,  en  corps,  se 
reunira  aux  citoyens  de  la  Nouvelle-Orl(§ans 


pour  recevoir  avec  honneur  uotre  concitoyett 
distingue  le  general  D.  E.  Twiggs. 

M.  Cottman  fait  la  motion  de  d^poser  cette 
rdsolution  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Duller  reclame  l'appel  nominal  sur  la  mo- 
tion de  M.  Cottman. 

Le  r^sultat  est  comme  suit : 

MM.  Connelly,  Cottman,  Rozier,  Stocker  et 
Taliaferro  votent  dans  I'affirmative — 5  voix. 

Et  MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barrow, 
Bermudcz,  Bienvenu,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  But- 
ler, Caldwell,  Clark,  Conner  de  Concordia, 
Davidson  de  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey, 
Duffel,  Elarn,  Elgee.  Estlin,  Gardere,  Garret, 
Gaudet,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Hernandez, 
Hough,  Hodge,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut, 
Lagroue,  LeBlanc,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  de 
Claiborne,  Lewis  d'Orleans,  Manning,  Marrero, 
Martin  de  Caddo,  Martin  de  I'Assomption, 
Magee,  McCloskey,  McCollom,  McFarland, 
Melancjon,  Meredith,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Nor- 
ton,Olivier,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins 
d'Orleans.  Peck,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Roselius,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Smith, 
SompayraC;  Stewart,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor, 
Texada,  Thomasson,  Todd,  Tucker,  Valentine, 
AYarren,  Walker.  Williams  de  Ste-H61^ne,  Wiltz 
et  York,  votent  dans  la  negative — 76  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  motion  de  d6poser  la  re- 
solution sur  le  bureau  est  rejet^e. 

M.  Miles  demande  la  dispense  des  reglements 
jl  I'efTet  de  prendre  en  consideration  la  resolu- 
tion presentee  par  lui. 

j\[.  Cottman  fait  la  motion  de  deposer  cette 
motion  sur  le  l)nreau. 

Cette  motion  ne  provaut  pas. 

M.  Manning  preseute  la  resolution  suivante 
comme  substi  ut  k  la  resolution  de  M.  Miles, 
cette  resolution  n'etant  i)as  re^ue  comme  sub- 
stitut,  est  presentee  comme  resolution  addi 
tionelle: 

F e sola  de  plus,  Que  cette  Convention,  appr6- 
ciaut  les  services  eminents  rendus  au  pays  par 
notre  concitoyen  distingu6,  le  general  Twiggs, 
et  encore  plus  sa  couduite  patriatique  recente 
en  refusaut  d'inaugurer  la  guerre  civile,  con- 
duite  quia  donne  lieu  {\  des  accusations  de  la 
part  des  autorites  a  Washington,  I'invlte 
;i  prendre  un  siege  dans  la  salle  de  la  Conven- 
tion   durant  son  sejour  dans  cette  ville. 

Sur  motion,  la  resolution  primitivement 
presentee  par  M.  Miles,  ainsi  que  la  dite  reso- 
lution additionnelle.  sont  adoptees. 

M.  York  preseute  une  resolution  pour  remer- 
cier  les  autorites  municipales  de  la  Nouvolle- 
Orieans  pour  les  arrangements  qu'ils  out  pria 
et  les  6gards  qu'ils  ont  temoignes  a  la  Conven- 
tion, et  cette  resolution  est  deposee  conforme- 
ment au  reglement. 

M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  preseute  une  resolu- 
tion approuvant  les  mesures  adoptees  par  la 
Couvention  de  Montgomery  relativement  k  la 
traite  des  esclaves  africains,  et  exprimant 
I'opinion  que  cette  Convention  ne  consentira 
en  aucun  cas  a  la  reouverture  de  la  traite  des 
esclaves  africains. 

Le  President  soumet  a  la  Convention  un© 


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communicatiou  de  II.  J.  Ivanney,  prtsideut  de 
la  compagnie  du  grand  cbemia  de  for  de  la 
Nouvelle-Orl6ans  ct  de  Jacksou,  an  pujet  du 
maadat  de  la  posto  No.  367,5,  dil  pom"  des  ser- 
vices postaux  rendus  par  la  dite  compagnie,  ct 
demandant  que  la  Convention  prenue  les  me- 
eures  ndcessaire.s  pour  faire  payer  le  dit  inan- 
dat. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Rienvenu,  cctte  communi- 
cation est  referee  an  comite  des  finances. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  la  Convention    &'a- 
iourne. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


Mardi,  le  5  mars  JS61. 

La  Convention  p'assemble  conform6ment  ii 
I'ajournement. 

L'bonorable  Alexandre  Mouton  occupc  lefau- 
teuil. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  82 
d6l6gu^s. 

Le  proc^.s-verbal  dc  la  dornic^re  seance  est  lu 
et  approuv^. 

M.  Hodge,  de  la  part  du  comite  do  finance  et 
des  depenses  casuellos  amiuel  avait  ete  referee 
la  resolution  suivante  :  ''  Ju'-aolu.  Que  le  comite 
de  finance  est  requis  d(>  I'aire  un  rapport  a  la 
Convention  etablissant  le  salaire  ou  la  compen- 
Bation  du  commi.ssaire  au  Texas."  fait  un  rap- 
port allouant  au  dit  commissaire  la  somme  de 
cinq  cents  piastres,  et, 

Sur  motion,  et  apriss  dispense  des  n'-gleuients, 
le  dit  rapport  est  adopte. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Todd,  les  sections  de  I'or- 
donnance  rapi)ortee  par  le  comity  des  torres 
publiques  intituloe  :  "  Ordonnanee  relative  au 
domaine  pu))lic  en  reserve  dans  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane,"  ainsi  que  le  substitut  preseute  par 
M.  Elgee.  le  11  fevrier  ISGl.nou  encore  discu- 
teea,  .'ont  prises  en  consideration  et  mises  A  I'or- 
dre  epeciale  du  jour  pour  domain  amidi. 

Sur  miction  do  .M.  Elgee,  la  Convention  s'oe- 
C'lpe  de  la  resolution  prcsentoe  hior  ])ar  ce  de- 
Icgue,  '•  re(|nerant  le.s  deleguos  elus  par  cette 
Convention  a  Montgomery  de  faire  savoir  k  la 
dite  Convention  iiue  I'Etat  de  la  LouLsiane,  en 
revendiquant  ses  droith  incontestables  comnie 
Etat  souveraiii.  n"admet  pas  et  ne  pent  admettre 
que  le  gouvirnement  I'oderal  provisoire  ou 
toute  autre  aulorlte  ait  le  droit  de  disposer, 
d'aucune  maniere  du  doniaino  public  qui  se 
trouvc  dans  ses  limites.'" 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Dupre.  la  dite  resolution 
est  renvoj'oe  au  comito  des  torres  ))ubliques. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  la  Convention  siege 
;i  huis-clos. 

Los  portes  de  la  Convention  ayant  etc  ou- 
vertcs.  M.  Perkins.  d'Orleaus.  preseute  les  deux 
mdmoires  sopares  de  J.  et  G.  Cromwell  et  de 
James  H.  Price,  de.tenteurs  de  certains  mandats 
tires  par  le  departemcnt  des  postcs  des  ci-devant 
Etats-Unis,  dout  le  paicment  a  lile  refuse  par  le 
depositaire  d'Etat,  ex-tresorier-assistant  d'S 
Etats-l'uis;  et  deinandant  I'aide  do  la  (]^oiiveu- 
tion,  ce  qui,  sur  motion,  est  rcfcrc  au  coraitd  des 
finances  ct  des  ddpenses  casuelle.<^ 


M.  York  obtierit  la  permission  de  faire  pren- 
dre en  consideration  sa  resolution  d'hier.  otfrant 
au  Maire  ot  au  Cou.«eil  de  la  Nouvelle-Orl^ans 
les  remerciments  de  la  Couvention  pour  la  cour- 
toisie  et  ks  egards  doiit  clle  a  616  Tobjct  ;  et 
sur  sa  proposition,  cette  resolution  est  deposeo 
sur  le  bureau  sujetle  a  l'appel. 

M.  Lewi.s.  do  Claiborno,  dcmande  la  prise  en 
consideration  de  la  resolution  presentee  par  lui 
bier,_  exprimant  I'approbatiou  par  cette  Con- 
vention de  Paction  de  la  Convention  de  Mont- 
gomery, rolalivemont  h  la  traite  des  esclavea 
d'Afrique,  et  declarant  qu'elle  ne  consentira  en 
nueun  cas  a  la  re-ouverturc  de  la  traite  des 
csclaves. 

Sur  sa  motion,  on  en  ordonne  I'iinpression  et 
ou  la  met  a  Pordre  special  du  jour  pour  vcn- 
dredi  procbain  .^  midi. 

M.  Estlin  obtient  la  prise  en  consideration  de 
la  resolution  presentee  par  lui  le  9  f6vrier  der- 
nier, demandant  la  nomination  d'uu  comite 
special  de  cinq  membrcs,  •'  pour  prendre  des 
renseiguomeuts  et  pour  faire  ;\  cette  Convention 
aussitet  que  possible,  son  rapport  sur  I'opportu- 
nite  de  rendre  unilormes  les  chartes  des  ban- 
ques  actuellement  existantcs,  quant  ji  la  duree 
do  leurs  cbartes,  ;i  lours  privileges  et  condi- 
tions, pourvu  que  les  ditos  banques  s'accordcnt 
a  payer  un  bonus  satisfaisant  k  PEtat.'' 

Et  sur  cctte  motion,  la  dite  proposition  est 
adoptee. 

M.  Tboma.s.sou  obtient  la  permission  de  faire 
prendre  en  consideration  Pordonnance  pr6- 
sonteo  par  lui  et  au  sujet  de  laquelle  le  comite. 
do  constitution,  auqucl  elle  a  6t6  r6f6r6e,  a  fait 
un  rapport  dofavorable,  et  qui  est  intitul6c : 
••  Ordonnanee  pour  amendor  Particle  81cme  de 
la  Constitution  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane." 

Le  President  sonmet  a  la  Couvention  une 
communicatiou  de  Daniel  W.  Adams,  president 
du  comite  d'arrangements,  invitant  le  President, 
les  oflicicrs  et  les  membrcs  de  la  Couvention  h 
prendre  jiart  aux  ceremonies  de  reception  du 
general  David  E.  Twiggs. 

Cette  invitation,  sur  motion,  est  acceptee. 

.Sur  motion  de  ?.I.  AVilliamson,  la  Convention 
s'rjourne  ju.S((u'a  demaiu  a  midi. 

J.  T.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


Mkrcredi,  le  6  mars  186L 
]ja  Convention   s"a.«scmble  conformement    ;i 
I'ajournement. 

L'bonorablo    Alexandre  Mouton   occupe    le 
fauteuil. 

L'appel  nominal  coustate  la  presence  dc  80 
delegues. 

Le  proce.^-vorlial  de  la  seance  d'bierest  lu  ct 
approuve. 
M.  AViltz  prescnte  la  resolution  suivante  : 
Eesolu,  Que  le  President  de  cette  Convention 
est  et  demcure,  par  la  preseute,  autori.ee  a  tirer 
un  mandat  sur  le  sous-tr6sorier  dc  la  Monnaie 
;i  la  Nouvelle-Crleans,  en  faveur   do  Henry  C 
Miller,  ci-devaut  avocat  dc  district  des  Etats 
Unis,  pour  la  sora  i.e  dc  quarante  piastres,  ba 
laacc  due  pour  son  salaire. 


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Sur  motion  du  meme  membre.cette  resolution 
est  reuvoy6e  au  comito  de  finance  ct  des  de- 
penses  casuellcs. 

M.  Anderson  presentc  une  resolution  portant 
que  ••  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane.  en  repreuant  sa 
Bouveraiucte  et  en  declarant  ses  droits  Jl  toutes 
les  propri6tes  federales  qui  se  trouvent  dans  ses 
limites,  avait  compris  qu'aupuu  obstacle  n'y 
perait  mis  sous  la  forme  d-une  couf^deration  des 
Etats  scisfiionnarres." 

Cette  resolution  resto  deposee  sur  le  bureau 
coaform6ment  aux  reglements. 

Le  President  nomme  les  dcleguos  dont  les 
noms  suivent  pour  former  le  comite  mentionne 
dans  la  resolution  de  M.  Estlin.  adoptee  bier, 
pavoir  :  MM.  Estlin.  Olivier,  Hodge,  Bouford  et 
Norton. 

M.  Thomasson  pr^sente  une  resolutio:!  por- 
tant "  que  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  est  oppose 
a  rabolition  du  systeme  d'un  tarif,  et  egale- 
ment  k  sa  reduction  a  un  taux  au-dessous  dn 
revenu." 

Cette  resolution  reste  deposee  sur  le  bureau 
conform6ment  aux  reglcments. 

Le  meme  delegu6  presents  la  resolution  sui- 
vante,  qui  reste  deposee  sur  le  bureau  confor- 
ra6ment  aux  reglements  : 

E6solu.  Qu'un  cOmite  special  compose  de  neuf 
membres  soit  nomme  a  Teffet  d'examiner  les 
ordounances  d6ja  adoptees  par  cette  Conven- 
tion, et  derapporter,  par  ordonnance  ou  autre- 
raent.  s'il  est  necessaire  que  les  dites  ordounan- 
ces soient  revisees  a  I'effet  de  les  rendre  con- 
formes  ji  la  constitution  et  aux  lois  du  gouver- 
nemeut  provisoire,  et  en  meme  temps  quels  se- 
raient  les  pouvoirs  qu'il  conviendrait  de  douner 
a  la  Legislature  de  cet  Etatconcernant  les  dites 
ordonnauccs. 

M.  Semmes,  rapporteur  du  comite  du  com- 
merce, du  revenu  et  de  navigation,  rapporte 
la  resolution  presentt-e  par  M.  Walker  le  4  du 
courant,  et  qui  avait  6te  referee  l\.  ce  comite,  et 
a  sa  demande,  la  dite  resolution  est  renvoy^e  au 
comite  de  linance  et  des  depenses  casuelles. 

M.  Thomasson  demande  la  dispense  des  regle- 
ments ;\  I'effet  de  s'occuper  de  I'ordonnance 
pr6sentee  par  lui  et  intitulee  "  Ordonnance 
])Our  amender  I'article  81  de  la  Constitution  dc 
i'Etat  de  la  Louisiane.'' 

Cette  motion  ne  prevaut  pas. 

Le  President  annonce  a  la  Convention  que  la 
premiere  question  a  I'ordre  special  du  jour  est 
le  rapport  du  comite  sur  les  patentes. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  DeBlanc,  ce  rapport  i'est;i 
depose  sur  k  bureau  sujet  a  Pappel. 

La  seconde  question  a  I'ordre  special  du  jour 
et  dont  s'occupe  la  Convention,  sont  les  sections 
restantes  de  ''Pordonuauco  relative  au  domaine 
public  ca  rdserve  dans  FEtut  de  la  Louisiane," 
ainsi  que  le  substitut  preseute  par  M.  Elgee. 

La  86rae  section  de  la  dite  ordonnance,  ainsi 
que  le  substitut  a  la  dite  section  presente  par 
M.  Elgee,  sont  lus. 

M.  Elgee  fait  la  motion  de  renvoyer  la  consi- 
d6ratiou  ulterieure  de  I'ordonnance  en  entier  ii 
lundi  prochain,  et  qu'elle  soit  mise  ji  I'ordre 
special  du  jour  pour  ce  jour  a  midi. 

Cette  motion  est  rejetee. 


M.  Svvayze  fait  la  m  ition  de  ddposer  la  dite 
Seme  section,  ainsi  que  le  substitut  de  M.  El- 
gee, sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Elgee  reclame  la  division  de  la  ((uestion. 

Le  President  ayant  decide  que  la  question 
pourrait  etre  divisee,  le  vote  est  pris  premi^re- 
ment  sur  la  motion  de  deposer  la  dite  section  8 
sur  le  bureau,  laquelle  motion  pr6vaut. 

La  9eme  section  est  lue,  et, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  est  adoptee. 

La  lOfeme  section  oi-t  lue. 

M.  Elgee  presente  u  i  substitut  a  la  dite  sec- 
tion con(ju  ainsi  qu'il  suit  : 

II  est  de  plu«  ordonie,  Qu'il  y  aura  uq  d6par" 
tement  des  terres  publiques,  dont  Is  bureau 
sera  etabli  au  siege  du  Gouyernement  de  cet 
Etat,  et  un  fonctionuaire  dont  le  titre  sera 
celui  de  commissaire  des  terres  publiques  sera 
nomm6  pour  dinger  1  ■  dit  bureau. 

M.  Moore  propose  d  amender  ce  substitut  en 
iaserant  dans  la  5emi'  ligne  les  mots  "  arpen- 
teur-gfjn6ral ''  k  la  jilace  du  mot  "  commis- 
saire,"' ce  qui  est  acci  pte. 

M.  Todd  propose  de  deposer  Ic  dit  substitut 
sur  le  bureau,  ce  qui  est  rejete. 

Le  meme  delegue  propose  alors  de  reconside- 
rer  I'amendement  quon  vicnt  d'adopter  par 
lequel  dans  la  56m  ■  ligne  on  avait  insere 
les  mots  "  arpenteur-^  i.-uferal  "  au  lieu  du  mot 
''  commissaire,"  ce  ([u  est  adopte,  et  il  proi)ose 
alors  d'amender  le  su  istitut  en  retablissant  la 
redaction  origiuelle,  i  ■  ([ui  est  adopte. 

M.Lewis,  d'Orleai  <,  propose  d'amender  le 
dit  substitut  en  y  ajoi; taut  le  proviso  suivant, 
ce  qui  est  adopte  : 

Pourvu,  Que  la  Legislature  iiourra,  par  un 
vote  des  trois-ciu(iu,(^mes  des  membres  61us 
dans  les  deux  brancb(  s.  discontinuer  le  dit  bu- 
reau, lors(iue,  dans  b  ur  opinion,  il  aura  cesse 
d'etre  necessaire. 

Le  dit  substitut  a  la  lOenie  section  ainsi 
amendee  est  alors  aduptc  sur  la  proposition  de 
M.  Elgee. 

La  Heme  section  ayant  6te  lue,  M.  Elgee 
pro^jose  le  substitut  suivant  pour  cette  section  : 

11  est  de  plus  ordoune,  Que  le  commissaire 
des  terres  publiques  sera  nomme  par  le  Gou- 
verneur,  avec  Pavis  it  le  consentemeut  du  S6- 
nat.  II  restera  en  place  pendant  (piatre  ans,  fi 
moius  qu'il  ue  soit  d(^stitu6'  avant  I'exiiiration 
de  ce  temps.  II  recevra  un  salaire  annuel  fixe 
de  S3000,  et  n'aura  p')iat  le  droit  de  percevoir 
d'autres  honoraires. 

Les  devoirs  et  les  attributions  du  dit  com- 
missaire des  terres  publiques  seront  les  memes 
([ue  ccux  du  commissaire  des  terres  publiques 
(iu  ci-devant  Gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis,  jus- 
qu'a  ce  que  cette  Convention  ou  la  Legislature 
de  I'Etat  y  ait  app(U't!!  des  modifications. 

M.  Fuqua  propose  d'amender  le  dit  substitut 
en  eifacjant  tout  ce  qui  se  trouvc  apres  le  mot 
■'  destitue  "  dans  la  4-'.me  ligne,  ct  en  inscrant 
a  la  place  ce  qui  suit : 

Sou  salaire,  ses  d  'voirs  jet  ses  attributions 
seront  r^glcmentes  par  la  loi,  et  il  ne  percevifa 
pas  d'bouoraires. 

Cet  amendemeat  est  aqcepte  par  M.  Elgee 


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M.  Talbot  propose  danicudcr  de  nouveaii  Ic 
dit  Hubstitut  en  effa^aut  dans  la  36mc  lignc. 
apr^s  le  mot  '•  eenat,"  les  inots  "  il  rcstora  en 
place,"'  ot  en  insurant  a  la,  place  les  mots  "  qui 
occupera  son  emploi,"  ee  qui  estadople. 

Et  sur  motion  do  M.  Semmcs,  le  dit  substitnt 
est  encore  amende  en  ajoutant  apiv.s  le  mot 
"  destitue,''  dans  la  •ieme  ligne,  les  mots  "  par 
le  Gourcrncur." 

Le  dit  substitnt  A,  la  lle.me  section  est  alorn. 
.8ur  motion  de  M.  Elgoe,  adoptci  tcl  qu'il  a  ete 
;.  amende. 

La  12<>mc  section  est  alorsluc,  et,  snr  motion 
do  M.  Swajze.  elle  est  ameudoo  en  iusorant 
dans  la  .'it^me  ligne,  apres  le  mot ''  salaires  "' 
les  mots  "  on  services,"  et  en  elfa^ant  tout  ce 
qui  se  trouve  dans  les  (i^.rae.  76me,  Seme  et 
Seme  lignes,  depuis  Iss  mots  '•  seront  payes  " 
dans  la  6eme  li^ne  aux  mots  •■  snr  les  manduts" 
inclusivemeiit  dans  la  9eme  ligne.  et  en  insc- 
rant  k  la  i)lacc  "  par  le  triisoricr  dc  I'Etat  du 
fonds  cree  par  les  ventosdes  terres  pnbliques," 
ce  qui  est  adopte,  et  la  dite  12cme  section  ainsi 
amendee  est  adoptee. 

M.  Fuqua  presente  alors  la  section  addition- 
nelle  suivanfe,  et  en  demande  Tadoption  : 

11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  la  Legislature 
aura  le  droit  de  rappelcr  on  de  modilier  la  se- 
conde,  la  troisi(>me,  la  qnatrieme.  lacinquiome, 
la  sixi(^me  et  la  septi^mo  section  de  cette  or- 
donnance. 

•  Avant  de  prendre  cette  motion  en  considera- 
tion, la  Convention  s'ajonrne  sur  motion  de  M. 
Semmes. 

J.  T.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


JF.nn,  le  7  mars  IStil. 

La  Convention  sc  r6unit  conforracment  ji 
rajournement. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  est  an  fan  teuil 
et  77  delegucfl  sont  presents. 

Le  journal  de  la  seance  d'hier  est  lu  et  ap- 
prouve. 

M.  DeBlanc  presente  une  resolution  declarant 
"  que  tout  en  desavouant  Tintention  de  dieter 
une  condnite  quelconque  aux  Etats  confed6res, 
les  representants  de  la  Louisiane  dans  cette 
Convention  sont  d'avisque  la  fierie  et  la  dig- 
nite  du  peuple  du  Sud  commandent  le  rappel 
immediat  des  comraissaires  envoy^s  k  Washing- 
ton.'' 

Cette  resolution  est  depos6e  Buivant  Ic  r6gle- 
ment. 

M.  Berniudez  presente  une  resolution  pour 
que  le  tresorier-assistant  des  Elats-Unis  h  la 
Nouvelle-Urleans  soil  autorls6  a  payer  i  John 
Gauche,  sur  son  mandat,  dix-neufcent  oua- 
rante-  quatre  piastres  quaraute-trois  sous  pour 
loycr  des  chambres  occup(!e8  par  les  Cours  des 
Etats-Uaia  et  leur  bureaux  k  la  Nouvelle-Or- 
Idans. 

Sur  motion,  le  sujet  est  r6f6re  au  comity  des 
finances  et  des  d^penses  casuelles. 

M.  Walker  presente  une  communication  de  L. 
W.  Dalton,  agent  des  pensions  i  la  NouvcUe- 
V 


Orleans,  au  sujet  d'un  mandat  prote8t6  du  tre- 
sor  des  Etats-Unis,  etc. 

Elle  est  referee  au  comite  des  finances  et  des 
depenses  casuelles. 

M.  Slawson  presente  le  memoire,  avec  pieces 
jnstificatives,  de  W.  .f.  Poiutevent.  i)ar  W.  P. 
Thompson,  demandant  le  paicmentde  $2,.')89  59 
qui  sont  dues  pour  des  fonrnitures  de  bois  faites 
au  fort  St  Philippe,  en  vertu  d'un  contrat 
passe  nvcc  le  ci-dev^nt  Gouvcrnement  des 
Etals-Uuis. 

II  est  rcfere.  au  comite  des  linances  et  des 
dopenses  casuelles. 

M.  Elgee  prdsente  une  r<»soln(ion  A  I'eflet  que 
"  la  reunion  quotidieniie  de  ccHe  Convention 
ait  lieu  ;\  midi."'  et  apres  la  ^uppension  des 
rcglements,  la  dite  resolution  est  adoptee. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  McKneely,  la  resolution  de 
M.  Elgee  pour  lixcr  I'henre  des  reunions  de 
la  Convention  c-t  reconsideree. 

Al.  O'Bryan  propose  de  deposer  la  resolution 
sur  le  bureau,  et  demande  I'appel  nominal  : 

.MM.  Anderson,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Conner  de 
St-Tammany,  DeBlanc,  Dor-sey,  Fuqua,  Duffel, 
Gaudet,  (Graves,  Gray,  Ilerron,  Magee.  Mc- 
CoDom,  Mclaneon,  Meredith,  Martin,  O'Bryan, 
Patterson,  Pngh.  Richardson,  Roman,  Scott 
d'Est-Feliciana,  Smart,  Stocker,  Thoma.sson, 
Todd,  Verret,  Williams  de  St-H6lene  votent 
oui— ."50. 

Et  MM.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bien- 
veiiu.  Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cook,  Connelly, 
Conner  de  Concordia,  Davidson  de  Sabine, 
Dnpre,  Elani.  Elgee,  Fu.selicr,  Garrett,  Gardere, 
Gladden,  (Jirard,  Griflin,  Hough,  Uodge. 
Hodges,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  LeBlanc,  Lewis  de 
Bienville.  Lewis  d'Orleans  Manning.  Marks  de 
Caddo,  Marks  d'Orleans.  Martin  de  Carroll. 
McCloskey,  McKneely,  Miles.  Miller.  Olivier, 
Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins  d'Orleans. 
Peck.  Pemberton.  Pope,  Provosty,  Rozier. 
Semmcs,  Slawson.  Smitli,  Sompayrac,  Swayze. 
Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Landry.  Texada.  Towles, 
Tucker.  Valentine.  Warren,  Walker,  William- 
sou  et  York — 60  non. 

rec\piti;latiox  : 

Oni 30. 

Non 60. 

En  consequence  la  motion  de  d6p6t  sur  le 
bureau  est  rejetee. 

M  Thomasson  propose  d'amender  la  resolu- 
tion de  M.  Elgee  en  eda^anf  le  mot  "  midi,''  et 
en  y  substitutant  ccux  de  ''  onze  heuree  preci- 
ses." ce  qui  est  rejetee. 

M.  Cannon  presente  Pamendement  suivant 
k  la  resolution  : 

Essoin.  Que  nous,  les  honorables  membrcs  de 
cette  Conventron,  nous  nous  reunissons  chaque 
jour  j\  midi  precis  pour  nous  occuper  des  affai- 
res du  peui)le. 

Cet  amcndement  est  depose  sur  le  bureau. 

Snr  motion  de  M.  Elgee,  la  resolution  est 
amcndee  en  y  ajoutant  les  mots  "  et  que  les 
ordres  du  jour  seront  pris  en  consideration  ^ 
une  heure.'' 

Et  la  resolution  ainsi  amcndee  est  adoptee. 


17 


JOURNAL  DE  LA  CONVENTION 


M  Hough  idtscntc  r.ne  ordonnance  amon- 
(lant  Ics  articles  56,  78  ct  80  de  la  Constitu- 
tion, laquellc,  Bur  motion,  est  referee  au 
connt6  sur  la  Coustitulion  de  I'Etat. 

[/aflfaire  non  terminee  d'hier  6tant  Tordon- 
nance  rapportec  par  le  comitc  des  terres  puljli- 
ques,  celle-ci  est  alore  prise  en  consideration.^^ 
Et  la  13eme  section,  qui  est  la  section  addi- 
tionnelle  present6e  par  M.  Fuqua;  est  sdoptde. 
M.  McCoUom  demande  la  reconsideration  de 
la  lOfeme  section  de  I'ordonnance. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Swayze,  cettc  proposition 
est  ddposee  sur  le  bureau. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Swayze.  I'ordonnance  ainsi 
amendde  est  adoptee  en  entier  en  ces  termes  : 

8.  II  est  de  plus  ordonn6,  Que  les  certificatsde 
donation  de  terres  pour  services  militaires  ou 
les  certificats  do  terres  emis  par  le  ci-devant 
gouvornemcnt  des  Etats-Unis,  ou  en  vertu  de 
Bon  autorite.  ne  pourroat  plus  il  ravenir  etre 
re^us  ou  donnes  en  paiement  des  terres  publi- 
ques  dans  cet  Etat. 

9. 11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Qu'il  y  aura  un 
d^partement  des  terres  publiquss  dont  le  bu- 
reau sera  6tabli  au  siege  du  gonvernement  de 
cet  Etat  ;  et  il  sera  nomme  un  officier  qui  aura 
pour  titre  le  ••commissaire  des  terres  publiques." 
Bien  cntendu  que  la  Legislature  pourra,  par  un 
vote  des  trois  ciuquiemes  des  membres  elus  des 
deux  chambres ,  abolir  le  dit  bureau,  si  elle 
jugo  que  le  dit  bureau  n'est  pins  necessaire. 

H).ll  est  de  plus  ordonne.  Que  le  commissaire 
des  terres  publiques  sera  nomm6  par  le  Gouver- 
neur,  de  I'avis  et  du  conseutement  du  s6nat, 
pour  le  terme  de  quatre  aundes,  a  moins  qu'il 
ne  soil  destitue  plus  tot  par  le  Gouverneur.  Son 
salaire,  ses  devoirs  et  ses  pouvoirs  seront  d6ter- 
raines  par  la  loi,  et  il  u'aura  droit  h  aucuns  ho- 
noraives. 

11.  II  est  de  plus  ordonnd,  que  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  assume,  par  la  preaente,  tous  les  ar- 
r6rages  dfts  par  le  ci-devant  gouvernement 
des  Etats-Unis  ^  I'arpenteur-g6n6ral  ou  ^  tout 
autre  employe  des  bureaux  des  terres  qui  se 
trouvent  dans  les  limites  de  cet  Etat,  soit  pour 
leurs  salaires  ou  services  rendus  par  eux.  les- 
quels  seront  pay6s  par  le  tresorier  de  I'Etat  des 
fonds  provenaut  de  la  vente  des  terres  publi- 
ques, sur  les  mandats  du  dit  arpenteur-g6n6ral, 
approuv6s  d'abord  par  le  gouverneur. 

12. 11  est  de  plus  ordonnd,  Que  la  Legislature 
aura  le  droit  d'abroger  ou  ds  modifier  les  se- 
coude,  troisieme,  quatrieme,  cinquieme,  sixieme 
ct  septi^me  sections  de  I'ordounance  a  laquelle 
la  prescnte  est  suppldmentaire  et  la  premiere 
de  cette  ordonnance. 

M.  Thomasson  demande  et  obtient  la  prise  en 
consid6ratioQ  de  sa  r6solution,  declarant  I'op- 
position  du  pcuplc  de  la  Louisiane  i  I'abolitioa 
du  systeme  de  tarif,  ainsi  qu'a  sa  reduction  au- 
dossous  des  bcsoins  du  revenu. 

Sur  motion  de  U.  Texada,  la  dite  resolution 
est  r6fer6e  au  comito  de  commerce,  de  revenu 
ct  de  navigation. 

La  resolution  de  M.  Thomasson,  pr6scnt6e 
bier,  et  demandant  la  nomination  d'un  comitd 
special  ^de  ncuf  membres,  "pour  examiuer  les 


ordonnances  adoptdes  jusqu'^  ce  jour  par  la 
Convention  et  faire  un  rapport  par  ordonnance 
ou  autrement  sur  ce  que  la  Coonvention  peut 
etre  dans  la  necessitd  de  faire  pour  les  rendre 
conformes  h  la  Constitution  et  aux  lois  du  gou- 
vernement provisoire,  et  aussi  quant  aux  pou- 
voirs il  conferer  h  la  Legislature  de  cet  Etat  re- 
lativemeut  aux  dites  ordonnances,"  est,  sur  mo- 
tion, prise  en  consideration  et  adoptee. 

La  resolution  presentee  hier  par  M.  Anderson 
et  declarant  que  "I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  en  re- 
prenant  sa  souverainete  et  en  proclamant  ses 
droits  a  toutes  les  proprietes  lederales  com- 
prises dans  ses  limites,  n'a  point  entendu  par  1^ 
Jeter  le  moindre  obstacle  a  une  confederation 
des  Etats  scissionnaires,"  est,  sur  motion,  et 
avec  le  conseutement  de  la  Convention,  prise 
en  consideration  et  referde  au  comite  sur  la 
formation  d'une  Confederation  du  Sud. 

M.Valentine  presente  une  resolution  afin  que 
"le  comite  sur  la  Constitution  d'Etat  soit  requis 
do  rapporter  h  cette  Convention  les  amende- 
ments  qui  pourraient  etre  faits  a  cette  charte 
pour  ameliorer  le  gouvernement  de  I'Etat,"  et 
la  dite  resolution  est  depos6e  suivant  le  regie - 
ment. 

M.Valentine  demande  la  suspension  du  rdgle- 
ment  pour  la  prise  en  consideration  de  la  prece- 
dente  resolution,  et  cette  demande  ne  lui  est 
point  accordee. 

M.  Elgee  propose  de  retirer  du  comite  des 
terres  publiques,  auquel  elle  avait  et6  referee, 
et  de  remettre  devant  la  Convention,  la  r6Bolu-. 
tion  antecedemment  presentee  par*  lui,  expri- 
mant  I'opinion  de  cetteConvention  relativement 
aux  actes  de  la  Convention  de  Montgomery  an 
sujet  du  domaine  public  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Tappan,  cette  resolution 
est  deposee  sur  le  bureau. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hodge,  la  Convention  cntre 
en  seance  secrete. 

Les  portes  etant  ouvertee,  sur  motion  de  M. 
Deblanc,  la  Convention  s'ajourne. 

J.  T.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


Vendbbdi,  le  8  mars  1861. 

La  Convention  s'assemble  conformement  a 
I'ajournemeut. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  occupe  le  fau- 
teuil. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  80 
deiegues. 

Le  proc^s-verbal  de  la  seance  d'hier  pst  lu  et 
approuve. 

La  resolution  suivante  presentee  par  M. 
Moore  est  adoptee : 

Essoin,  Que  le  comit6  d'enrolement  est  auto- 
rise  k  donner  le  titre  qui  suit  a  I'ordonnance 
relative  aux  terres  publiques  adoptee  le  7  mars 
18G1,  CQmme  suit :  ''  Ordonnance  suppiemen- 
taire  ;i  I'ordonnance  relative  au  domaine  public 
en  reserve  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  adopte 
le  12  fevrier  1861." 

Et  aussi  de  rediger  la  dernifere  section  de  la 

dite  ordonnance  de  maniere  k  ce  qu'elle  s'ap- 

'  plique  a  la  2eme,  46me,  5^me,  6^me  et  76m« 


DE  L'ETAT   DE   LA  LOUISIANE. 


173 


sections  de  rordonnance  originelle,  ct  a.  la  pre- 
miere section  de  Tordonnance  »uppl6mentalre. 
M.  Gaxddre  proseute  uue  politioa  pour  venir 
en  aide  a  C.  (Joauell,  laquelle  est  r6fer6e  au 
comity  de  finance. 

Le  President  uomme  JiTM.  Fuqua,  Thomas- 
son,  Melan^on,  Taliaferro,  Williams  de  Baton- 
Rouge,  LeBourgeoiB,  Pierson  de  Natchitoches. 
Gaudet  et  Wilkinson,  pour  former  Ic  comito 
meutioune  daua  la  rdsolution  de  M.  Tliomasson, 
pour  examiner  les  ordounances  adoptee^  par 
cette  Convention,  et  de  rapporter  quels  serout 
lea  changements  k  faire  de  maniere  A.  les  rendre 
conformes  k  la  Constitutioa  et  anx  lois  du  gou- 
vernement  provisoire. 

M.  Marks,  dc  Caddo,  prescntc  ics .  resolutions 
qui  suivcnt,  et  demande  qu'elles  Boient  referees  k 
un  comile  special  compose  d'un  d6legu6  de  cha- 
que  district  judiciaire  de  I'Etat : 

Riisolu,  Que  Particle  soixante-trois  de  la  Cons- 
titution de  PEtat  dc  la  Louisiane  est  et  de- 
meure  change  ct  amende  de  maniorc  ;\  etre 
aint-i  con9U  :  '■  la  Cour  Supreme  se  composora 
d'un  juge  pr6sident  et  de  quatrc  jugcs-associos 
dont  la  majorito  coustituera  un  quorum.  Le 
jugc-prcsideut  recevra  un  Falairc  d«  huit  mille 
piastres,  ct  chacun  dos  juges-associes  un  salaire 
de  sept  mille  cinq  cent  piastres.  La  Cour  nom- 
mera  pes  greflicrs.  Lea  juges  aeront  nommes 
par  le  Gouverncur." 

Rcsolu,  dt  plus,  Quo  I'article  soixantc-cjuatre 
de  la  Constitution  est  ct  demeure  chang6  ct 
amcndd  de  maniijrc  a  6tre  ainsi  conyii :  "  Ic 
juga-prCsidcut  sera  nomrae  par  le  GouTcrneur, 
de  Pavia  et  du  conscntement  du  Senat.  La 
l>6gislature  divisera  I'Etat  eu  quatre  districts, 
et  le  Gonrerneur  nommera  un  juge-associ6  dc 
chacun  des  dits  districts." 

R^solti,  de  plus,  Que  les  articles  soixante-cinq 
et  soixante-six  soiit  ct  demcurent  par  la  prc- 
sente  abrog^s. 

Rfsolu,  de  plus.  Que  Particle  solxantc-sepl  est 
change  et  amend6  de  manicre  k  etre  ainsi  con- 
ru  :  "  Tonte  vacance  qui  surviendra  dans  la 
Cour  Supreme,  soit  par  demission  ou  autrement, 
sera  rcmplie  par  nomination  du  Gouvcr- 
neur.-' 

La  question  du  renvoi  h.  un  comite  special  est 
mi.se  aux  voix  et  rejet6e. 

M.  Marks  alors  fait  la  motion  de  rcnvoycr  les 
dites  resolutions  au  comit^'  judiciairc. 

M.  Wilts  projmse  de  deposer  le  tout  sur  le 
bureau,  et  reclame  I'appel  nominal. 

Le  resultat  est  conune  suit : 

MM.  Anderson,  Bermudez,  Bonner,  Caldwell, 
Cannon,  Clark,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Davidson 
de  Sabine,  Duffel,  Elam,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  G;ir- 
dere,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Uernandcz,  llerron. 
Hodges,  Kidd,  LcBlanc,  Lewis,  Martin  de  PAs- 
Boraption,  .McFarland,  Meredith,'Moore,  CHrvan, 
Pierson  dc  Winn,  Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Scott  d'Est- 
F^lician.a,  Somnies,  Smart,  Stocker,  Thomasson, 
Warren,  Williams  de  Ste-H^lcne,  Wilkinson  ct 
Wiltz  votent  dans  raffirmative — 40  voix. 

fJt  MM.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bonford,  Briscoe, 
Burton.  Bnsh,  Butler,  Conner  do  St-Tammany, 
Cottman,  DcBlanc,  Dorsey.  Duprc,  Elgoe,  Est- 
liu,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Girard,  Hough,  Hodge, 


Kennedy,  Lagrouc,  Lewis  dc  Claiborue.  Lewis 
d'Orleaus,  Manning,  Marks  dc  Caddo,  Marks 
d'Orleans,  Martin,  Magcc,  McCloskey,  Melan- 
con,  Miller,  Norton,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins 
d'Orleans,  Peck,  PemVierton,  Provosty,  Ri- 
chardsson.  Rosclius,  Rozier.  Scott  de  Claiborue, 
Smith,  Sompayrac,  Stewart,  Swayze,  Tappan, 
Talbot,  Taliaferro.  Taylor  de  St-Charlcs,  Texa- 
da,  Todd,  Towlcs,  Valentine,  Walker,  William- 
son et  York  votent  dans  la  nogativc— 57  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  motion  de  d(5poser  sur  le 
bureau  ne  prcvaut  pas. 

Et  laciucstiou  otant  alors  pos6e  ,«ur  la  motion 
de  M.  Marks,  les  ditcs  resolutions  bont  rcn- 
voyces  au  comite,  judiciairc. 

M.  Provosty  presente  une  resolution  aulori- 
sant  la  Legislature  de  1862  .a  reviser  le  .■'yKt^mo 
judiciairc  de  PEtat ;  laquelle,  sur  motion  du 
mome  deldgud,  est  ref*^r(-e  au  comilo  judiciaire. 

M.  Elgee  presente  la  resolution  suivante.  la- 
quelle, sur  mptioa  de  M.  Hodge,  rcste  dcpoFCc 
sur  1«  bureau  : 

lifsolu,  Que  le  President  de  cctte  Conven- 
tion est  requis  d'informer,  par  l;v  voie  du  tel<'>- 
graphc,  le  secretaire  dc  la  trescrerie  ;"l  Montgo- 
mery, de  ne  pas  tirer  sur  Ic  fonds  dcstino  a 
Pachat  d'or  et  d'argent  jusqu'A.  nouvel  avis. 

ORDUB    .SPECIAL   UL'    JOLK. 

La  resolution  suivante,  pr(^sentcc  ant6rieurc- 
ment  par  M,  Lewis,  de  Claiborue,  et  mise  h 
Uordre  du  jour  pour  aujourd'hui,  c^t  pri.se  en 
consideration: 

Resolu,  Que  cette  Convention  approuve  la 
declaration  dc  la  Convention  do  Montgorai'ry 
relativcment  a  la  traite  dca  osclavcsd'Afrique, 
et  nc  con-sentira  pas  dans  aucunc  circonstauce 
ace  que  la  traite  dcs  cscLives  d'Afrique  soit 
reprise. 

La  dite  resolution  est  lue. 

M.  Estlin  propose  d'umender  tn  efl'a(,-ant 
toute  cctte  partie  qui  suit  les  mots  "  traite  des 
esclaves  d'Atrique."' 

M.  Walker  propose  dc  I'amendcr  encore  en 
cffa(,>ant  toute  parlie  qui  suit  le  mot  "  t'onven- 
tion"  dans  la  2do  ligne. 

M.  Marks,  d'0rl6ans,  propcsede  d6poser  tout 
Ic  sujetsur  le  bureau,  et  reclame  ra]ipcl 
nominal  sur  sa  motion. 

Le  rcsultat  est  commc  suit : 

MM.  Barrow,  Bonner,  BriPcoi\  Cannon, 
Dupre,  El.am,  PJstlin,  Fuselier,  Gladden,  Girard,' 
Gray,  Hernandez  Lagrono.  Marks  do  Caddo, 
Martin  de  (^arroll,  McFarland.  McKneoly, 
Meredith.  OTlryan,  Olivier,  Patterson.  Peck. 
Pierson.  Smitii,  Stewart,  Swayze,  Talliot, 
Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Todd.  Towlcs,  Valentine. 
Walker,  Williams  de  Ste-Heljiuc,  AVilliarasou, 
Wilkinson  et  Wiltz  votent  dans  I'aOirmative — 
3G  voix. 

EtMM.  -Vndorson,  Bermudez,  Bonford,  Bur- 
ton, BulliT.  Caldwell.  Clark.  Cook,  Conner 
de  Concordia,  Conner  dc  St-Tamra.iuy,  Colt- 
man,  Davidson  de  Sabine.  DiBlanc,  Dorsey, 
Duffel,  Elgee,  Fuqua.  Gardirc.  Garrett.  Gau- 
det, Graves.  Griffin,  Hcrron,  Hough.  Hodges. 
Kennedy.  Kidd,Labatut.  Lewisd'Orli-ans,  Lewis 
de  Claibornf,  Lewis  de  Bienville,  Manning, 
JIarks  d'Orleans,  Martin  d'Assomption,  Magee' 


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JOURNAL  DE   LA  CONVENTION 


Melancjon.  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Pcm- 
berton.  Pike,  Polk,  Pope,  Provosty,  Richard- 
son, Koselius,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est- 
Feliciana.  Semmcs,  Smart,  Sompayrac.Stocker, 
Tappan,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  dc  St-Charles.  Toxa- 
da,  Tliomasson,  AVarrcu  et  York  votcnt  dans  la 
negative — 59  voix. 

KliCAPITULATION. 

Qui <5(j 

Non 59 

Ea  consequeace,  la  motion  de  c:6po.ser  est 
rejetde. 

MM.  Walker  et  Estlin  retirent  Ics  ameude- 
ments  prdsentes  par  eux,  ct 

M.  Elgee  pr^sente  la  suivaute,  coranie  sub- 
stitut  i  la  resolution  originclle  : 

Rfsolu,  Qu"il  n'cst  pas  convenable  d'expri- 
mer.  dans  ce  moment,  aucune  opinion  sur  les 
tleliberations  de  la  Convention  a  Montgomeiy. 

M.  Marks,  d'Orleans,  fait  la  motion  de  depo- 
ser  ledit  substitut  sur  le  bureau,  et  M.  Garrett 
reclame  I'appel  nominal  sur  sa  motion.  ■; 

Le  rcsultat  est  comme  suit ; 

MM.  Anderson,  Bermudez,  Bush,  Connor  de 
Concordia,  Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Dayidson 
de  Sabine.  DeBlanc.  Dorsey,  Duffel,  Fuqua, 
Gard^re,  Garrett,  Gaudet,  Graves,  Griffin, 
Hodges,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lewis  de  Claiborne, 
Lewis  de  Bienville,  Manning,  Marks  d'Orleans, 
Martin  d'Assomption,  Magee,  Melanrjon,  Miller, 
Norton.  Patterson,  Pemberton,  Polk,  Pope,  Ri- 
chard.son,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-Fe- 
liciana.  Smart,  Sompayrac.  Stocker,  Tappau, 
Taliaferro,  Thomasson  et  Warren  votent  dans 
I'affiruiative— 41  voix. 

Et  MM.  Adams,  Barrow.  Bonner,  Bouford, 
Briscoe,  Burton,  Bntler,  Caldwell,  CannoQ.Cook, 
Cottman.  Buprc,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin.  Fuse- 
licr.  Gladden,  Girard,  Gray,  llerron.  Hough, 
Kennedy.  Lagroue,  Lewis  d'Orleans,  Marks 
de  Caddo,  Martin  de  Carroll,  McFarland,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Miles,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Peck, 
Ro.Sflius.  Semnies,  Smith.  Stewart,Swayze.  Tal- 
bot, Taylor  d"  St-Landry,  Texada,  Todd, 
Towles,  Valentine,  Walker.  Williams  de  Ste- 
Hel^ue,  Williamson.  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  et  York 
votent  dans  la  negative — .51  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  motion  de  deposer  le  dit 
Kubstitut  sur  le  bureau  ne  pr6vaut  pas. 

M.  Elgec  demande  raiournement. 

M.  Martin,  de  rAssom])tion,  fait  la  iiioi.iou 
de  d^posiT  la  motion  d'ajournemeut  sur  le  bu- 
reau ft  reelaiui'  rajipi'l  uominal.  ensuite  id  ire 
8a  motion. 

La  que.^tiou  est  posfi-  sur  la  motion  iTa- 
jouruemeiit. 

Ij'appi'l  nominal    donne    ii*  rcsullat  suivajit  : 

MM.  Ad.uns,  AikUmsuii,  Barrow,  Bcr.iiii- 
dez.  BouncT.  Briscoe,  Butler,  Caldwell.  Can- 
non. Cottman,  Elam,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden, 
Gray,  Hi-rron.  Hough,  Hodges,  Kennedy,  La- 
batut. f^agroiie,  Luwis  d'Orleans,  Jfarks  d(! 
Caddo,  McFarland.  McKueely,  Miller,  Moore, 
(^'Bryan,  Patterson,  Peck,  Pope,  Richardson, 
Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Semmes, Smart,  Sompay- 
rac, Stewart,  Swayze,  Talbot,  Taylor  de  St- 
Charles,  Texada,  Towles,  Valentine,    Walker,' 


Williams  de  Ste-H616ne.  Williamson,  Wilkin- 
son et  York  votent  dans  I'aflSrmative — 48. 
voix. 

Et  MM.  Burton,  Bush,  Cook,  Conner  de  Con- 
cordia, Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Davidson  de 
Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Duffel,  Dupre.Fuselier, 
Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Girard,  Graves,  Griffin, 
Kidd,  Lewis  de  Bienville,  Lewis  de  Claiborne, 
Manning,  Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  d'Assomp- 
tion, Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee,  Melan^on, 
Miles,  Norton,  Olivier,  Pike,  Polk,  Rozier, 
Scott  de  Claiborne,  Slawsou,  Smith,  Stocker, 
Tappan,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Landry, 
Thomasson,  Todd  et  Warren  votent  dans  la 
n6gative — 42  voix. 


RECAPITULATION. 


.48 
.42 


Oui 

Non 

En  consequence,  la  Convention  s'ajourne. 
J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Samedi,  0  mars  1861. 

La  Convention  se  r^unit  suivant  ajourne- 
mcnt. 

L'honoral^le  Alexandre  Mouton  occupe  le 
fauteuil. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  79 
deiegues. 

M.  York  presente  uu  memoire  d'Alexandre 
T.  Steele,  en  son  nom  et  au  nom  de  J.  L.  Daniels, 
avocats,  demandant  une  indemnit6  pour  eux- 
memes  et  pour  Ics  clients  qn'ils  representent. 

M.  York  demande  que  ce  memoire  soit  r6f6r6 
auconiite  des  terres  publiques. 

M.  Stocker  propose  de  deposer  le  memoire 
sur  le  bureau,  ce  qui  est  adopte. 

M.  Swayze,  president  du  comit6  des  terrea 
pu1)liques,  presente  ce  qui  suit  comme  le  rap- 
port du  dit  comite  sur  une  resolution  dej^ 
presentee  par  M.  Elgee  et  referee  audit  comite. 

Rapport  du  comite  des  terres  publiques  sur 
une  resolution  a  eux  referee  relative  au  do- 
maine  public  compris  dans  les  limites  de  I'Etat 
de  la  Louisiaue. 

Le  comite  auquel  a^te  referee  la  resolution 
declarant  qu'il  est  enjoint  aux  del6gues  61us 
par  cette  Convention  pour  representer  les  in- 
t6rets  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiaue  a  la  Conven- 
tion de  Montgomery,  de  faire  savoir  jl  la  dite 
(Convention,  que  FEtat  de  la  Louisiaue,  mainte- 
naiit  ses  droits  incoutestablcs  comme  Etat  sou- 
verain,  ne  veut  ui  ue  pent  permettre  aucune 
intervention  avec  le  domaine  public  compris 
dans  ses  limites,  soit  de  la  part  du  gouverne- 
nient  federal  provisoire,  soit  de  la  part  de 
toute  autre  autorile,  demande  la  permission  de 
nipporter  qu'eu  examinant  la  resolution  qui 
lui  a  tite  referee,  il  u'ajpas  cru  necessaire  de  s'eu 
qu^rir  du  litre  au  domaine  public  non  alloue 
compris  dans  les  limites  de  FEtat  de  la  Loui- 
siaue. Cett-i  question  a  dej^  ete  tranch^e,  au 
moins  en  ce  qui  touche  aux  actes  de  la  Loui- 
siane. 

On  Terra  en  se  rel6rant  a  la  premiere  section 
d'une  ordonnance  adoptee-  par  cette  Conven- 
tion le  12  tevrier  1861,  relativement  a  ce  sujet, 


DE  l'etat  de  la  louisune. 


175 


qu'il  est  ordonn6  que  "tout  le  domaiue  public 
non  allou6  compris  dan?  los  limites  de  I'Etat  de 
la  Louisiano  est  do  droit  la  propricte  da  dit 
Etat.  et  quo  le  titre,  le  contrOle  et  Irx  juvidic- 
tion  du  dit  domaine  appartieuneat  i  et  soiit 
assumfs  par  UEtat,  sujet.s  aux  droits  qui  aurout 
€t6  acquis  en  vertu  dos  lois  du  ci-devant  gou- 
vernement  des  Etats-Uuis. 

C'est  \ii  une  affirmation  bien  claire,  sous  la 
forme  imposante  d'uue  ordounaucc  do  la  Cou- 
Tention,  du  droit  de  TEtat  au  domaine  public 
compris  dans  ses  limited. 

Si  ce  comil6  est  bion  renseigne,  ui  le  gouvcr- 
nemcut  provisoire  ni  aucune  autre  autoritc  n'a 
manifesto  I'intentiou  do  toucher  h  nos  titres  ou 
de  uous  cnlevcr  Ic  controlo  ct  la  Juridictiou  du 
domaiue  public  compris  da^^s  uos  limites;  Va- 
doptioa  par  ccttc  Convoufiou  d'uno  resolution 
uotifiant  virtuellcment  la  Convention  do  I\Iont- 
gomery  que  nous  ne  nous  soumctlrous  ;\ 
aucune  intervention  dc  sapnri,  avcc  le  domaine 
public  compris  dans  iios  limites,  semblerait 
done  iiidiqucr  chcz  nous  des  soup(jons  et  un 
manque  de  confiancc  dans  la  Convention  de 
Montgomery.  Nos  ennemis  au  Xord  et  ceux  qui 
sent  disposes  a,  censurer  le  raouvemont  du  Sud 
pourraient  feiudre  dc  dvcouvrir  dans  I'expres- 
sion  do  cette  opinion  Ics  indices  d'uno  disposi- 
tion do  la  part  de  la  Louisiano  ;\  abandonucr  la 
haute  et  patriotique  position  qu'9llo  a  prise. 
'  S'il  arrivait  qu'un  pouvoir  quolconque  inanifcs- 
tjit  plus  tard  le  dosir  ou  I'inteution  d'intorvcnir 
mal  h.  propos  dans  le  dojnaine  public  de  la  lyoui- 
siane,  elle  adopterait  sans  aucun  douto  la  ligne 
de  conduitc  ueces.saire  pour  sauvegardcr  et  pro- 
t<^.ger  PCS  droits.  Le  comile  est  arrive  Jl  la 
conclusion  que  Tadoption  dc  la  resolution  qui 
leur  a  (>fe  referee  serait  inutile  et  impolitique. 
et  il  recoraraande  on  consequence  qu'elle  ne  .soit 
pas  adoptee.     • 

[Signo]  C.  L.  SWAYZE. 

President  du  comit<!  desterres  publiques. 

M.  DeBlanc,  au  nom  du  comite  d'enrAlemont 
rapporte  comme  ayant  etc  dument  enrAlccsune 
ordonnance  supplemcntaire  a  une  ordonnanco 
intitulee  ordonnance  relative  au  domaine  pub- 
lic, et  une  ordonnanco  })0ur  le  transfert  de  cer- 
tains fonds  au  gouvernement  des  P^tats  Confe- 
der<;s  d'Am6riipio. 

M.  Taylor,  prfesident  du  comite  des  afl'aircH 
inilitaircs  et  navalns,  fait  un  rapjiort  verbal 
relativement  au  transfert  des  troupes  de  TEtat 
au  gouvernement  couft^dere. 

M.  Hodge,  pvc.sident  du  comile  des  tinancca 
et  des  dCrpenses  casuelh  s,  f-oumet  comme  raj)- 
port  de  CK  lomite  une  'resolution  autorisant  le 
paiement  de  certains  mundats  lances  eu  vertu 
de  rautorile  des  Et.it.s-Unis,"  laquclle.  sur  mo- 
tion, est  prise  en  consitleration  section  par 
eection.  ^ 

La  lere  section  nyant  6\6  luc,  ef-f  adoptee  sur 
iiM'tion  de  M.  Hodge. 

La  2de  section  ayant  el6  luc.  e^t  udoi)tee  stir 
(ion  du  memo  dclegnii. 

i.a  Stime  section  est  luc  et  adoptee  snr  mo- 
tion du  menie  delegud. 

M.  .Semmes  prf'-sente  la  r6s.)lution  suivante 
comme  section  additionnello  A  la  dite  ordon- 


nance, laquclle  ayant  ^t(5  acceptce  est.  sur  mo- 
tion, adoptee : 

JRt'solu,  Qu'aprt^s  le  paicraent  des  mandals 
dout  le  paiement  a  etc  autorisc  par  les  sections 
precedoutcs,  la  balance  des  fonds  restant  au 
credit  du  rcvenu  public  an  ;^1  Janvier  186L 
sera  reserveo  pour  lo  reglement  de  la  compen- 
sation due  aux  auteurs  du  reconsement  des 
Etats-Uuis  dans  cct  Etat. 

Sur  motion   de  Af.   Hodge,  le  rapport  ains 
amende  est  adopte  en  enticr  comme  suit: 
RESOLUTIONS  pour  autoriscr  le  paiement  de 

certains  mandats  (jmis  en  vertu   de  I'autorito 

des  Etats-Unis. 

Rcsolu,  par  le  peuple  do  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiaiie 
assemble  en  Convention,  que  A.  J.  Guirot,  de- 
posifaire  de  I'Etat,  est  et  demeure.  par  la  prii- 
sente.  autoris6  a  payer  les  mandats  ci-apri\s 
enumeres  6mis  par  les  Etats-Unis,  savoir: 
No.  1975  en  favour  de  Hamilton  Stew- 
art pour $2,000  00 

No^  9416  en  favour  de  L.  D.  Marks,  U. 

S.  D.  A 50  00 

No.  5L 1  en  faveur  de  F.  J.  Lovejoy, 

,,Pour 35  00 

No. 5207  en   faveur  de  J.  C.  Tender- 

grastpou  262  00 

No.   942!)  en  faveur  de  W.  B.  Mar- 
shall, U.  S.  M.  pour 510(1 

No.    9430  en  faveur  de  W.   B.  J\Iar- 

shall.  U.  S.  M.  pour 50  00 

No.  5232  en  faveur  de  C.  L.   Ma.son 

^,Pour .-^00  00 

No.  5233  en  faveur  do  H.  Borceging 

,POur -.    ■   300  00 

No.   5234   en   faveur  de  H.  Gascon 

pour 275  00 

No.  5235  en  faveur  de  J.  M.  Wash- 
burn pour ;^(io  00 

No.  5251  en  faveur  de  J.  II.  Ayraud 

pour ■. 250  00 

No.  5252  en  faveur  de  \V.  J.  XfcCul- 

lough  pour 500  00 

No.  5289  en  faveur  de  J.  H.  Stewart 

pour iij  79 

No.  890  eu  fiweur  du  Dr.  J.  M.  Eouse 

pour yo  00 

No.  5314  en  faveur  dc  K.  Jf.  E.  Ed 

mundson  pour 125  00 

No.   5318  en   faveur  de  G.   I'urvis, 

receveur  poir i.scfi  80 

No.  2I1S4  en  faveyr  de  S.  W.  Dalton. 

agent  des  pensions,  pour 5  OOO  00 

No.  2793  eu  faveur  do  H.  C.   Miller 

pour 40  00 

No.   2194  en  faveur  de  N.   K.   Jen- 
nings, greffier  pour 37  70 

l?ien  cntendu.  que  le  mandnt  en  faveur  du  dit 
S.  W.  Dallon,  agent  des  pensions  de  l'arm6eue 
sera  pay.<  i|Uo  l()r»(|ue  le  dit  depositaire  sera 
informo  par  Son  Excellence  le  Gouverneur  de 
I'Etat  quo  le  dit  Dalton  a  fcurni  un  cautionne- 
ment  convenable  pour  garantir  le  rembourse- 
mcnt  fidelc  do  la  dite  somme;  et  bieu  entendu. 
de  plus.  (|ue  les  ditessommos  ."icront  payees  des 
fonds  port^s  au  credit  du  revenu  public  avant 
le  31  Janvier  1861. 


17G 


JOURNAL   DE   LA   CONVENTION 


R^solu.  de  plus,  Que  Ic  (lit  depositairc  do 
I'Etatcstet  dcmeurc  requis  dc  transferer  nu 
compte  du  bureau  dcB  postes  la  somme  de  cin- 
(juaQte-cinq  miile  six  cent  soixaute-deux  piap- 
trcs  dix  cents,  des  fonds  portcs  an  credit  du 
revenu  public,  arant  le  31  Janvier  ISGl.  a  ref- 
fet  de  payer  les  mandats  ci-apres  enunicros  <;mi3 
en  vertu  de  I'autoril^  dcs  Etats-Unis  pour  le 
transport  des  malles-postes,  savoir  : 

ISCl. 

Jan.  29— No.  3250  en  favour  do  i^fc- 

Call  &  Luzenby  pour '. S3  83 

Jan.29— No.  325S  en  favour  de  Chris- 

toval  Benavides  pour .''>73  75 

Jan.   29 — No.   3247  en  favcur  de  C. 

C.  Horn  pour 497  Ifi 

Fev.  !> — No.  3317  en  faveur  de  George 

U.  Gibson  pour 92  r>'3 

Fev.  5 — No.  3348  en   favcur  de   Don 

Louis  Borda  pour. 200  00 

F<;^v.  7 — No.  3413  en  favcur  de  Jacob 

Hernir  pour Ill  2.') 

Fev.  9 — No.  3501  en  favcur  de  M.  J. 

McAlister  pour 85  00 

V6v.  9 — No.  3503  en  faveur  de  Small 

Brown  pour 4S4  98 

V6v.   9 — No.  3504  en  faveur  de  Pat- 
rick Lahcy  pour 177  C7 

Fev.   12 — No.   3597    en    faveur    de 

John  Henry  pour 72  77 

Fev.  12 — No.  3598  eu  faveur  do  Jas. 

O.  Daltonpour 95  00 

Fev.l2— No.  3599  eu  faveur  de  White 

&  White  pour 302  97 

Fev.  12— No.  3G00  en  faveur  de  Jacob 

G.  Geale  pour IIG  30 

Fev.  12 — No.  3601  eu  faveur  de  To- 

bittha  J.  D.  Caruth  pour • 200  00 

Fev.  12— No.  3602  en  favour  do  Chas. 

Knight  pour 94  95 

Fev.  12— No.  3605  en  faveur  do  b*.  P. 

Elizer  pour 25  00 

F6v.  12— No.  360Cen  faveur  de  R.  F. 

Holden  pour 647  59 

F6v.  12 — No.  3G07  en  faveur  de  Ru- 
dolph Miller  pour 466  94 

FC-v.  12— No.  3008  en  faveur  dc  S.  C. 

McPherson  pour 344  73 

F6v.  12— No.  3609  en  fiivonr  de  I'rice 

&  Foster  pour 505  16 

Fev.  12— No.  3611  en  favcur  deV.  F. 

Landry  pour 239  10 

Fev.  12 — No.  3612  eu  favcur  de  Jas. 

M.  Carter  pour 210  21 

Fev.  12 — No.  3613  en  favcur  do  Juo. 

W. Graves  pour 497  50 

Fev.   12  -No.   3614  en  faveur  de  R. 

M.  Stitt  pour .         175  00 

F6v.  12— No.  3G1G  en  faveur  do  B. 

L.  Campbell  pour 182  80 

F6v.   12— No.   3617  en  faveur  de  W. 

J.  Jackson  pour 150  27 

Fev.  12— No.  3615   en    faveur  de  J. 

J.  Slocomb  pour ISO  70 

Fev.  13— No.  3619  en  favcur  de  J.  II. 

Stevens  pour 175  00 


F6v.  13 — No.    3620   en    faveur    de 

John  Richard  pour 75  00 

Fev.  13 — No.  3621    en  faveur  de  C. 

P.  Goork  pour 75  GO 

F(.:v.  13— No.  3622  en  faveui-  de  Juo.   • 

Sullivan  pour 58  58 

Fev.  1.3— No.  3623   en  faveur  de  H. 

H.  Womack  pour 1855  40 

Fev.  13 — No.  3626  en  favetir  de  Wm. 

A.  Robertson,  pour 106  25 

F6v.   13— No.  3627  en  faveur  de  R. 

L.  Fox  pour 645  58 

Fev.  13— No.  3630   eu  fayei.,.  de  G. 

Salamon  pour 168  62 

Fev.  16— No.  3683   eu  faveur  de  S. 

M.  Wilkinson  pour 200  00 

Fev.  16— No.  3701  %  faveur  de  J.  C. 

Harris  pour 23,428  51 

F6v.  16— No.  9443  en  faveur  de  The. 

H.  McCaleb  pour 06 

Fev.  15 — No.  3675  en  faveur  de  J. 

D.  Deu^gre  pour 10,252  63 

Fev.  20 — No.  3777  en  faveur  de  Geo. 

W.  Call  pour 2167  01 

Fev.  20— No.  3800  eu  faveur  de  J.  B. 

Price  pour 4968  69 

Fev.  20— No.    3869     eu    favenr  do 

J.  G.  Lang  pour 2680  45 

Fev.  20— No.  3980  en  faveur  de  J.  A. 

Gillespie  pour 258  43 

Fev.  20— No.  3981   en  faveur  de  W. 

K.  White  pour 129  55 

Fev.23 — No.  3982  en  faveur  de  James 

Munroe  pour 427  71 

Fev.  23—1^0.  3983    en  faveur    de 

Thos.  Brooks  oour 89  87 

Fev.  23— No.   3984    en  favour    dc 

Rains  &  Rains  pour 164  85 

Fev.  23— No.   3985    en    faveur    de 

Otis  H.  Telter  pour 401  6» 

Fov.  2,3— No.  3986  en  faveur  de  Al- 
fred Gradengo    pour 62  60 

Fev.   23 — No.   3987    en    faveur    de 

Jas.  R.  Arnold  pour 362  55 

Fev.  23 — No.   3991    en    faveur  uc 

Magee  &  Paneser  povir 56  00 

Fev.  23— No.  3992  en  faveur  de   W. 

II.  Edmundson  pour 153  57 

Fev.   25— No.  4046  en  faveur  de  P. 

G.  Hume  pour 66  00 

Fov.  25 — No.   4047  en  faveur  de  J. 

W.  Blum  pour 66  00 

F^v.   26— No.  4050  en  faveur  de  Geo. 

Whitcman  pour 689  00 

Fev.  26 — No.  4052  en  faveur  de  J.V. 

Duralde  pour 237  52 

3.  Resolu,  de  plus,  Que  le  dit  dcpositaire  de 
^l'Et9,t  est  et  demeure  autorise  et  requis  de 
trausfcrer  an  dit  compte  du  bureau  des  postes 
la  somme  de  donze  mille  piastres  des  fonda 
Busdits  eutre  ses  mains  a  la  date  susdite,  a 
relict  de  payer  les  mandats  erais  avant  le  23 
jauvier  1861. 

■*  4.  Resolu,  de  plus,  Qu'aprSs  avoir  sold6  les 
mandats  dont  le  paiement  est  autoris6  par  lea 
resolutions  qui  pi"6cedent  des  fonds  qui  restaient 
an  credit  du  revenu  public  ^  la  date  du  31  jan- 


DE    L  ETAT  DE    LA   LOUISIANE. 


177 


vier  1861,  la  balance  rcstautft  sera  reserv<ie 
pour  payer  le  salaire  dii  ii  ccux  qui  ont  fait  le 
recensement  des  Etats-Unis   daus  cct  Etat. 

M.  Miles  presente  une  resolutioa  iviitorisant 
le  President  a  lancer  im  mandat  sur  Ic  di'^posi- 
taire  d'Etat  on  faveur  do  Kirkpatrick  &  Medi- 
anis  pour  $899  60  pour  sorviccs  de  poste. 

Cette  resolution,  sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  est 
r6f6rfce  au  comitc  de  finances. 

M.  Wilkinson  prosente  la  resolution  suivautc, 
laquelle,  sur  motion  ct  aprcs  dispfuise  des  rt- 
glements,  eat  adopt6o  : 

Riiolu,  Que  A.  J.  Guirot,  dopositaire  de  I'Elat 
est  par  la  prcsdnte  requis  de  payer  au  do.pnlti 
coUccteor  du  port  de  la  Nonvelle-Orlcaus  le 
roontant  d'nn  mandat  tird  le  7  mars  1861.  p;ir 
le  President  do  la  Convention,  en  favenr-de  V. 
H.  Hatch,  agent  complablc,  pour  la  somuio  do 
mille  vingt-deux piastres  vingt-nenf  cents,  dont 
le  paiement  avait  ete  ordonuiS  par  la  resolu- 
tion No.  20  de  la  Convention  d'Elat. 

onmiE  srEciAi-  m  jolk. 

La  Convention  s'occupe  dc  la  resolntion  de 
M.  Lewis,  dc  Claiborne,  relative  h  la  traitc  des 
enclaves  d'Afriqne,  laquelle  resolution  se  tron- 
vait  parrai  Ics  aflaires  non-terminoes  do  la  se- 
ance d'hicr. 

M.  Marks,  d'Orleans,  dcmande  I'ajourncment 
k  midi  le  13  du  couraa  t. 

M.  Duffel  r<^clame  Tappcl  nominal  sar  cette 
motion. 

Le  rdsultat  est  comme  suit : 

MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bonner? 
Briscoe,  Butler,  Clark,  Conner  de  St-Tam- 
many,  Cottman,  Davidson  dc  Sabine,  Dort-ey, 
Dupr^,  Elam,  Estlin,  Fn.selier,  Gard^ro,  Gar- 
ret, Gaodet,  Gladden,  Gray,  Herron,  Hough. 
Johnston,  Kennedy,  Lagrouc,  Lewis  d'Orlcans, 
Marks  dc  Caddo.  Marks  d'Orlcans,  Martin  d' 
I'Assomption,  Martin  de  Carroll,  McFartand, 
Melan^on,  Meredith.  Miles,  Moore,  Norton, 
O'Bryan.  Olivier.  Patterson.  Peck,  Pemberton. 
Pierson  de  Winn,  Pike,  Richardson,  Ilozier, 
Scott  d'Est-Feiiciana,  Semmes,  Smith,  Stockcr. 
Swayze,  Talbot.  Taliaferro,  Taylor  dc  St- 
Charles,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Todd, 
Towles,  Valentine,  Walker,  Williamson,  Wilk- 
inson, Wiltz  ct  York  ont  void  dans  ruffirma- 
tive— 6.3. 

Et  MM.Bcrmudez,  Burton, Caldwell,  DeBlanc, 
Daffel.  ^[TMua.  Graves,  Girard,  GrifTin,  Hodges, 
Kidd,  i  .1  i^i.ui.  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning, 
McKnecly.  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Polk,  Provosty, 
Scott  df.  Claiborne,  Smart.  Sompayrac,  Stewart, 
Thomaji^on  et  Warren  votent  dans  la  negative 
—24. 


.24 


L»i  motion,  en  consequence,  est  adoptee  et  la 
Convention  B'ajonrne  jnsqu'i  mcrcredi,  i;j  du 
courant. 

J.  THOS.  WUEAT,  Secretaire. 


Mercredi,  le  13  mars  1861. 

La  Convention  s'assemble  conformement  h 
rajournement. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton,  occupe  le 
fanteuil. 

L'appcl  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  85 
delcgues. 

Le  prociis-verbal  de  la  derniere  seance  est  lu 
et  approuve. 

La  communication  suivante  du  gouverneur 
est  lue : 

BU'EAU    PK    I.'EXECUTIK,        ) 

P&TON-Uouge,  le  7  mars  1861.  J 
A  l'honorable  A.  Moutoo,  President  de  la  Con- 
vention de  PEtat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Monsieur — J'ui  rhonncnr  dc  vous  transmet- 
trc  ci-joint  uno  copic  certifier-  de  Facte  du 
Congres  des  Etats  Confd.deres  intitule  "  acte 
pour  lever  une  force  armdo  piovisoire  pour 
les  Etats  Confedcrcs  d'Ameri(}ue  et  ponr  d'au- 
tres  objcts,'"  ainsi  qu'une  Icttre  que  j'ai  ret^uo 
dc  Fhonor.able  L.  P.  Walker,  accompagnant  la 
copic  du  dit  acte. 

Je  ue  trouve  dans  Fordcnnance  de  la  Con- 
vention de  la  Louisiane  ''  pour  organiser  une 
force  militaire  regulidre  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane." adoptee  le  5  fcvrier  1861,  aucune  dis- 
position pour  le  c.as  prdsentcs  et  nulle  loi  de 
I'Etat  n'a  donnd  le  droit  d'agir  dans  cette  ma- 
tii>rc. 

J'ai  done  I'honueur  de  dcmand^r  a  la  Con- 
vention des  instructions  a  ce  sujet,  soit  par  or- 
donnance  ou  autrement. 

Je  communiquerai  sans  ddlai  au  gouverne- 
ment  federal  lea  rcuseignements  demandes  par 
le  departement  de  la  guerre. 

Tr4s  respectueusement,  votre  obeissant  ser- 
viteur, 

THOS.  O.  MOORE, 
Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Butler,  la  resolution  deiA 
presentee  par  M.  Wilkinson  est  ])rise  eu  consi- 
deration ct  adoptee  : 

Ki'solu,  Que  le  Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat  soit 
requis  de  communiqucr  sans  deiai  au  Presi- 
dent des  Etats  Confederes  d'Amerique  le  dcsir 
du  penple  de  la  Louisiane  de  voir  I'armec  re- 
gulicre  do  cet  Etat,  ou  telle  partie  de  la  dite 
armoc  dont  le  gouverncmcnt  des  Etats  Confe- 
deresd'Amdrique  pourrait  avoir  bcsoin,  trans- 
feree 4  rarmdc  de  la  dite  confederation  .aussi- 
t6t  que  les  circonstanccs  le  periucttront. 

M.  DcTvidtou,  de  Livingston,  prosente  le  mc- 
moire  de  J.  R.  Marks,  ex-messager  epecial  it 
Wa.shington,  deraaudant  le  paiement  d'une  ba- 
lance qui  lui  est  due  pour  son  service,  lequcl, 
sur  motion  du  meme  deiegue,  est  rdfere  au 
comite  de  finances. 

M.  Lawrence  presente  la  reclamation  du  ca- 
pilaine  Alex.  Gr-int  pour  transport  ct  fret  de 
la  Nouvelle-Orloans  au  Fort  St-Philippc,  la- 
quelle, sur  motion  du  mcmc  deiegue,  est  r6ffe- 
rde  au  comitd  de   finances. 

M,  McCoUom  prc^^ento  une  resolution  pour 
exemptcr  certains  objets  du  droit  dimporta- 


178 


JOURNAL  DE   LA   CONVENTION 


tion,  laquelle  est  r6f6r6e,  sur  motion,,  au  comi- 
ty de  commerce. 

M.  Cannon  pr^scnte  unc  ••  ordonnancc  pres- 
crivant  de  souraettre  la  constitution  perma- 
nente  dcs  Etats  Confcderes  d'Ain^nque  au 
peuple  de  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane.'' 

L'inlpression  en  est  ordonuee  et  elle  reste 
d6po.=6c  Hur  le  bureau  sujetle  .H  I'appel. 
.  M.  Moore.  President  du  comitc  sur  la  forma- 
tion d'unc  Confederation  du  Sud,  auquel  a  et6 
referee  une  resolution  portant  '•  que  I'Etat  de 
la  Louisiauc,  eu  reservant  sa  pouverainete,  et 
on  proclamant  qu"il  a  droit  a  toutes  les  pro- 
prietes  ff^d^rales  comprises  dans  se.s  Hmites,  n'a 
pas  en  cela  I'intentiou  de  mettre  des  entravcs 
a  la  confederation  dcs  Etats  FcissionnaircR,'" 
rapporte,  que  bien  loin  d'apportcr  des  obstacles 
a  la  realisation  de  cc  but,  cctte  Convention  a 
temoiRne  le  d^sir  le  plus  ardent  de  favoriser  la 
confederation  des  Etats  scissionni\ires  ;  et  que, 
d'ailleurs,  depuis  que  la  res^olutiou  a  ete  pre- 
sentee, elle  a  donne  les  meilleures  preuves  de 
sa  sincerite  en  votant  dcs  sommes  considera- 
bles pour  soutenir  les  Etats  Confederes  d'Ame- 
rique,  et  qu'en  consequence  on  pense  qu'il  de- 
vient  inutile  d'adopter  la  resolution. 

31.  DeBlanc.  du  comil6  d'enrolement,  rap- 
porte comme  dument  cnroiees  la  "  resolution 
pour  autoriser  le  paioment  de  certains  mandats 
6rais60us  le  regime  desEtats-Unis,  etc.,"  et  uue 
resolution  autprisant  le  deposilaire  d'Etat  a 
payer  au  depine-collecteur  du  port  il  la  Nou- 
velle-Orleaus  le  maudat  emis  eu  faveur  de  V. 
H.  Hatch,  agent  comptable.  date  du  7  mars 
1861. 

Sur  motion,  la  Convention  s'ajourue. 

J.THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretairf. 

Jeudi,  le  14:  ftiars  1861. 

La  Convention  se  feunit  suivaut  ajourne- 
ment. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  occupe  le 
fauteuil.  ,  ,  .  , 

L'appel  nominal  constate  le  presence  de  89 

deiegues. 

Le  journal  d'hier  est  lu,  et,  sur  motion  de 
M.  McCoUom,  il  est  amende  en  sp6cifiant  que 
la  resolution  presentee  par  lui  hier  et  qui 
cxemptc  certains  articles  du  droit  d'importa- 
tion,  et  qui  s'y  trouvait  rapportec  par  erreur 
comme  ayant  ete  deposce  sur  le  bureau  sujet 
a  l'appel,  a  ete  r6fer6c  au  comitc  de  commerce. 

Le journal  est  alors  approuve. 

M.  Bienvenu  presente  une  ordonnance  pour 
faire  payer  a  Manuel  Serpas  pour  services  ren- 
dus  comme  assistant  dans  le  huitieme  recense- 
ment  des  ci-dovant  Etats-Unis,  et  la  dite  or- 
donnance est  referee  au  comite  de  finance. 

M.  Walker  presente  un  memoire  de  .l.J. 
McKecver,  demandant  I'examcu  et  I'inspection 
d'un  sceau  metallique  pateiite  pour  les  sacs  de 
la  poste,  lequel,  sur  motion,  est  refore  au  comite 
Bur  les  patentes. 

Un  conge  est  accorde  aux  deiegues  suivauts: 

A.  M.  Pierson,  de  Natchitoches,  sur  motion  de 
M.  Davidson,  de  Sabine. 

A  M.  Smart,  sur  motion  de  M.  Texada 

A  M.  Polk,  Bur  motion  de  M.|T«dd. 


A  M.  Meredith,  sur  Motion  de  M.  Bonner,  et 

A  M.  Pierson,  de  V/lnn,  sur  motion  de  M. 
Hough. 

M.  Fuqua,  president  du  comite  special  def? 
neuf,  auquel  a  ete  rdfe  60  la  resolution  presen- 
tee par  M.  Thomasson  la  6  mars  courant,  rela- 
tivement  a  la  nomination  d'uu  comite  de  neuf 
membres  ])Our  preparer  une  ordonnance  rela- 
tive fi  I'ordonnance  deja  adoptee,  demaude  et 
obtient  la  permission  de  faire  imprimer  le 
rapport  avaut  de  le  so'.imetti'e  .a  la  Convention. 

M.  Norton,  presidi  it  du  comite  special 
nomme  pour  prendre  mu  iuventaire  do  la  pro- 
priete  publique  du  c:-devaut  Gouvernement 
des  Etats-Uuis  dansTErat  do  la  Louisiane,  rap- 
porte un  inventaire  d.'S  materiaux,  des  uteu- 
siles,  etc.,  trouvec  da:  s  la  Monuaie  de  cette 
ville,  lequel  est  lu  eu  partic,  et  011  enordoDuo 
rinsertiou  au  jonrnai. 

Cette  insertion  est  ifuisi  con9ue  : 
MoxNAiE,  Nouvelk-Orloans,  21fevricr  1861. 

Monsieur — Couformi'ment  a  votre  demaude, 
je  presente  I'etat  suivnat  relatifa  cette  Institu- 
tion. 

La  pi'opriete  connue  comme  la  Monuaie  com- 
prend  le  carr6  de  terri'  borne  par  les  rues  Es- 
planade, Quartier  et  l.ovee  et  le  grand  chemin 
public,  avec  tons  les  idifices  de  toute  esp6ce 
qui  en  dependent,  le  (  )ut  entoure  d'une  grille 
eu  fer,  > 

Le  surinteudant  a  1;'  surveillance  et  le  con- 
trole  de  l'etablissemei>  eutier,  mais  toutes  les 
machines  et  tout  ce  qi  i  sert  aux  operations  de 
finstitutioa,  sousqueb^uc  forme  que  ce  soit,  est 
en  la  possession  et  so;;s  Ic  coutrule  immediat 
des 'employes  respecti.'<  qui  tons,  a  cequej- 
crois,  vous  ont  soumis  I'iuventaire  detaille  ct: 
la  propriete  qui  se  troii ve  entre  leurs  mains. 

J'ai  Fhonneur  d'etr''',  avec  beaucoup  de  res- 
pect, votre  obeissaut  si  rviteur. 

W.  A.  ELMOF.E,  Surinteudant. 
A  M.  M.  O.  H.  Norton,  President  du  Comite  sur 

les  Proprietes  Publi((ues. 

INVENTAIRE  DES  APPAREILS  ET  OB- 
JETS  ajipartenant  au  depariemenl  de  la  fonlc. 

B  U  K  E  A  U  . 

•2  pupitres  a,  $30 $  60  00 

1  coffre-fort 30  00 

1  bibliothequc 20  00 

1  table 15  00 

1  table  avec  une  prisse  a  copier.  20  00 

OHAMBRIS   destines:  A  LA  KONTE  UE  I/AK(JENT. 

Etabli  avec  etaux 50  00 

2  chars  en  fer 200  00 

6  chars  en  bois  -X  $7.> 450  00 

2  grands  fourneaux  .a  fondre  i'ar  ■ 

gent .^.  ..    300  00 

1  grand  fourneau  a  fondre  les 

depots 300  00 

Machine  a  lingots  avec  platforme. .  500  00 

20-moules  a  lingots  on  fer 20  00 

2  bassins  en  fer .50  00 

Ibuflfet 10  00 

Un  lot  de  pinces,  etc.,  etc 1 00  00 

540  boites  h  lingots  d'argent 540  00 

90  boites  a  rognures ...  80  00  . 

1  bassin  en  cuivre. ..  ^ ..-..,,..  -  30  00 


DB  L'ETAT  DE   LA   LOUISIANE. 


179 


CHAMKRB  DKSTINEE  A  LA  FOXTE  DES  MATIERES  d'oR. 

2  fourneaux  pour  fonle  de  d6p6ts  600  00 

2  bassins  en  fer 50  00 

2  bassins  en  cuivre ."lO  00 

3  tables  en  fer 30  00 

Un  lot  de  moules  a  lingots 500  00 

Ua  lot  de  moules  h  barre 50  00 

36  boitcs  a  rognures 36  00 

38  boites  d  lingots 38  00 

36  boftes  i  depots  d'or 21  00 

CHAMBRE    DJ  FESAtJE. 

2  balauci's  pour  peucr  Iok  mat  lo- 
res d'or 500  00 

1  ballance  i  plateforme  do  Fair- 
banks   50(1  00 

1  lot  de  gants,  balais,  brosscs,  etc  25  00 

CHAMBRE   DE    i/eSSATEUR. 

2  fourneaux  de  fonte fiOO  00 

2  fourneaux  de  fonte fiOO  00 

1  presse  hydraulique lOOO  00 

2  grand es  citerncs 200  00 

6  baquets  h,  filtrer 30  00 

7  bassins  k  s^cher  en  cuivre 70  00 

8  bassins  h  granuler 80  00 

12  jarres  eu  terre 12  00 

85  matelas. ^  .  .  85  00 

I  bouilloire 250  00 

1  baeein  en  fer 25  00 

CUAMBKE  AU  MOILIN. 

1  moulin  et  accessoires 500  00 

1  baspin  en  cuivre 250  00 

li  citernes ]  20  00 

I  bassin  en  fer 30  00 

1  fourneau 300  00 

CHAMBRE  A  CHARBON. 

1  pompe  de  Worthington 500  00 

1  forge  et  enclume  de  forgeron ...  30  00 

2  tuyaux 50  00 

18  baquets  h.  charbon ;)0  00 

3  brouettes 15  00 

I  ^ventail  k  eouffler 1 00  00 

CUAMBRE  AUX  BALATCRES. 

1  bassin  k  layer 800  00 

14  barils  vides 14  00 

2etablis  de  charpentiers 30  00 

1  cofiFre  d'ontils  de  charpentiers..  50  CO 

«  R  e  N  1  E  R  . 

2600  creueets 2200  00 

350  do   100  00 

C  O  U  K  . 

1 350  barils  ilc  cliarbon 540  GO 

84  boitcs  d'acide  nitrique  et  sul- 

phuriquo 914  00 

230  boitcs  vides  $345,  et  12  chau- 

di^res  h  fonte 585  00 

2  Ticillcs  bonilloires  et  travaux 

en  briqucs 350  00 

1  paire  de  rouleaux  etesaieu,  etc  250  00 

$16,448  GO 
W 


Un  cabinet  de  travail  contenant  des  lattes 
instruments  k  polir,  machine  k  vapeur,  une 
petite  bouilloire,  etc.,  etc.,  divers  outils.  ainsi 
qu'un  laboratoire  de  cbimie  et  sos  accessoiree 
appartenant  au  Dr.  M.  F.  Bouzano. 

[Signo]  M.  F.  BONZANO. 

Fondeur  et  Affineur. 

INVENTAIRE  DES  MACHINES,  OUTILS, 
ETC..  appartenant  au  dcparUment  du  monnayage, 
sous  la  garde  du  monnaymr. 

1  machine  k  vapour  .\  basse  )ncs- 

eion $20,000  00 

5    laminoircs     avec     accessoires 

complcts — chacun  $1000.  . . .  5000  00 

2  fourneaux  A,epreuve~|500  cba- 

que 1000  00 

1  paire  de  cisailles 76  00 

2  baquets    en   fer     fondu — $  30 

chaque 60  00 

1  baquet  en  cuivre  pour  nettojer 

Tor : 40  00 

7  charrettes,  (3  protees  au  bureau 

des  postes) — $60  chnque  . .  .  350  00 

1 0  charrettes  k  $20 200  00 

7  charrettes  k  $15 105  00 

1  charrette  ;\  cau. 30  00 

152  boites  a  lingot 1 12  00 

1  filtre 15  00 

8  cercles 16  00 

CHAMBRE  A  roiX(JOXXAQE. 

5  presses  k  poin^onner  k  $.00. .  .  1009  00 

2  bancs  ^  tiroir  complels  ;\  $200.  2000  00 
2  pairesde  rouleaux  ilpoinc^onncr  800  00 

Accessoires  aux  rouleaux  jl  poin^on- 

ncr 1500  00 

1  machine  il  fondrc 400  00 

1  6chauffoir  tournant 300  00 

12  tables  a.  $15 I80  00 

1  petit  char 20  00 

1  fourneau  k  cpreuve 500  00 

1  paire  de  ciscaux 50  00 

64  boites  k  rogner  Targentii  $1  50  96  00 

36  boites  k  rogner  For  si  $1  50. . .  54  00 

24  planchcttcs 24  00 

CHAMBRE    A    TOINiJONNER. 

2  •'  cap  boards'' 60  00 

1  6tabli  avec  (-taux  et  outils 30  GO 

Poincjons,  instruments  k  couper  et 

vase  k  rognures , . . .  150  00 

CHAXTBRE  A  BLANOHIMEXT. 

3  machines     6valu6e8    k    $400 

chaque 1200  00 

1  ^chauflbir  tournant 150  oo 

Essieu  et  accessoires 250  00 

1  panicr  en  cuivre  k  blanchiment  20  00 

3  outils  k  blanchiment 5  oo 

1  sceau  en  fer,  etc 50  00 

CHAMBRE  nE   .MOXXAYAOE. 

1  machine  ;\  vapeur  k  haute  pres- 

sion 2000  00 

1  grande  preese  pour  frapper    lea 

dollars 8000  00 


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1  ersnde  presse  poor  frapper  les 

^  deml-dollara 2000  00 

1  erandc  presse  pour  frapper  les 

quarts  de  dollars 1000  00 

1  grauda  pressa   pour  frapper  lea 

pieces  de  10  cents 600  00 

1  presse  pour  frapper  les  pieces 

des  10  cents.. 100  00 

2  petits  chars— $30  chaque 60  00 

1  charriot  h.  outils i  40  00 

1  lot  de  tiioirB SO  00 

1  6lau  et  outils l'>0  00 

1  grands  balaace  pour  I'or 900  00 

1  graade  balance  pour  I'argeat. .  250  00 

3  balances  moysunes  ^  $40 120  00 

12  pctltes  balances  pour  ojuster  k 

^    $5 60  00 

1  table 25  00 

1  jeu  de  tiroirs 25  00 

1  petit  charrioi 20  00 

172  boites  a  espfecGSfl  $1  25 214  00 

167  boites  a  espdces  num6rot6es. . .  292  00 

43  boites  a  esp^ces  uumerotees...  98  00 
30  boites  ^  espiiceB  pour  Tor  mou- 

Bay6 GO  00 

41bo{losfl  SI 'il  00 

1  grand  tour 500  00 

1  grand   tour 400  00 

2  grands  iours 300  00 

1  grand  tour  a.  pied 125  00 

1  presse  i  mains 60  00 

2  paire  de  grandes  cisailles 250  00 

5  6tauxa  $8 40  00 

AccesEoires  pour  fairc  marcher  les 

tours 800  00 

Ecrous,  coins,  forfits  et  outils  pour 

tourac-r 400  00 

Machine  a  polir 200  00 

1  grande  citerne  a  eau 800  00 

1  citerne  j\  clarifier 150  00 

Un  nouvel  appareil  pour  blanchir. .  200  00 
Rouleaux  u  imprimer,  potains,  pou- 

lies,  vieux  mousquets,  etc. . .  200  00 

1  pierre  k  repasser  les  cylindres..  250  00 
1  pierre  a  repasser  les  cylindres 

incomplete 150  00 

14  TJaires  de  cylindres  h.  lamincr  h. 

$50 700  00 

Plnsieurs  vicillespoulies,  essieux,etc  150  00 

1  forge 75  00 

1  Eoufflet 25  00 

1  enclume 15  00 

16tau 20  00 

Outils 150  00 

Fer  ot  acicr 150  00 

3  bouilloires  de  40  piedsdelong.  ?000  00 
1  bouilioire  de  20  pieds  de  long.  800  00 

1  docteur 600  00 

1  pompo  d,  force 100  00 

300O  barils  de  charbon  i  50c 1500  00 

Bureaux  ct  meubles 100  00 

Montaat  total $63,122  00 

[Siga^]  B.  F.  TAYLOR, 

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M.  La^vrence  pr6sente  unc  r68olution,qui  est 
adopt6e,  "  autorisant  le  Pr6sidentde  cetteCon- 
Tention  h  faire  imprimer,  pour  I'usage  de  la 


DE  l'eTAT   DE  la  LOmSUNE. 


181 


Convention,  la  Constitution  pcrraanentc  aus- 
8it6t  qu'elle  aura  6t6  rctjue  otBciellcraent  du 
Gonverncment  provisoirc.'" 

Et,  sur  motion  de  M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  la 
Convention  s'ajournc. 

J.  THOS.  WHE:VT,  Secretaire. 


Vbndkkoi,  le  L")  de  mars  ISfil. 

La  Convention  ee  reunit  suivant  ajourne- 
ment. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton,  President, 
est  ail  fauteuil. 

Aprils une  pridre  par  le  Rev.C.  S.  Hcdgcs.D.D., 
I'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  St  do- 
16gu6s. 

Le  journal  d'hier  est  In,  ct  aprt5s  avoir  el6 
amende  en  elablissant  que  Ics  rfesolutions  pr6- 
8cnt6es  par  M.  McCollom  ont  ct6  r6f6r6es  an 
comitc  de  commerce,  il  est  approuvc. 

M.  Cannon,  apr^s  en  avoir  demande  et  obtenu 
la  permission,  fait  prendre  en  consid6ration  I'or- 
donnance  antfecedcrament  presentee  par  lui. 
prcpcrivant  de  soumettre  an  pouple  do  TEtat  de 
U  Lonisiane,  pour  etre  par  lui  approuv6e  ou 
rejetiie,  la  Constitution  pcrmauente  dc3  Etats 
Conf^d^rcs  d'Amerique.  et  sur  .la  motion,  cette 
ordonuance  est  raise  k  I'ordre  du  jour  special 
de  demain. 

M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  prescnte  I'ordonnance 
suivante,  dont.  bur  sa  jnotiou,  rimpresaion  est 
ordonnce  et  qui  reste  ddposde  conl'orm6ment  au 
reglement : 

ORDONNANCE  autorisant  la  Legislature  k 
6mettre  les  bons  de  I'Etat  de  la  manitire  pres- 
crite  k  Particle  109  de  la  Constitution,  en 
des  mandats  qui  ne  devront  pas  exc6der  six 
millc  piastres  par  chaque  mille  de  chemiu 
nivelij  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Lonisiane,  dans  le- 
quel  Ic  fer  n'aura  pas  etu  po.so  ^  rcpoquo  de 
remission  desbons,  pourvu  que  le  moutant 
de  la  souscription  de  I'Etat  a  cbuque  com- 
pagnie  de  chemin  de  fer  ne  sera  pas  augmen- 
t6e  par  ce  fait. 

//  at  ordonn^  par  U  paiplc  dc  I'Etat  de  la  Jjoui- 
ti(u\f  riuni  en  Cotivetiiion,  Que  loutes  les  fois 
qu'un  chemin  de  fer  oil  I'Etat  a  des  actions 
aura  dans  I'Etat  uno  section  nivciee  de  cinq 
milles  et  au-dessu-s.  sur  laquelie  les  fers  n'au- 
ront  pas  €U'  posts',  la  L^Kisiature  pourra  faire 
^mettre  en  favcur  de  la  dite  compaguio  de  che- 
min dc  f(T  des  Bons  de  I'Etat  en  paiement  dc 
sa  souscription,  jusqu'il  concurrence  de  six  mille 
piastres  par  mille  de  chemin  ainsi  niv«>14,  pourvu 
ccpendant,  quo  le  montant  ^mis  ne  d^passe  pas 
le  montant  qui  rcstera  dA  sur  sa  souscription 
au  moment  de  I'dmission  des  dits  bons. 

M.  Bienvenu  prescnte  une  ordonnacce  pren- 
crivant  le  paiement  d'une  somme  due  a  L.  Ar- 
noult  pour  son  travail  comme  employ^  au  ro- 
censement,  laquelie  f  st  r(jferdc  au  comitc  des 
finances. 

M.  York  presentc  an  preambule  et  des  reso- 
lutions rclatifs  jl  des  roclamations  particuli^res 
de  tcrros,  lesquels,  sur  sa  motion,  sont  rdfer^s 
Mas  ^tre  lus  au  comit6  dea  tcrrcs  publiqucs. 


M.  Williamson  prosente  la  reclamation  de 
R.  C.  Cummings  &  Co.  avant-cause  dc  H.  M. 
Black,  sur  le  mandat  postal  No.  4310.  laquelie, 
sur  motion,  est  referee  au  coniilo  dc  finances, 

M.  Estlin,  president  duconiite  special  nomme 
en  vertu  d'une  resolution  antecedcramcnt  adop- 
tee "pour  s'enquerir  de  Topportunite  de  recdre 
uuiformcs  les  chartcs,  conditions  et  privileges 
des  divcrscs  banqucs  de  I'Etat,  pourvu  qu'ellf  s 
paient  un  bonus  satisfaisant  il  I'Etat,"  rapporte 
une  '^ordonnancc  relative  aux  banqucs  incor- 
porces  de  I'Etat  de  la  Lonisiane.''  et  dont,  uprfts 
qu'elle  a  ete  lue,  rimpression  est  ordonuee. 

Cette  ordonnancc  est  mise  il  I'ordre  special 
du  jour  pour  lundi  prochain. 

M.  Bonford,  president  du  c  mite  judiciairo, 
rapporte  'Mine  ordonnance  relative  au  rysteme 
jndiciairc,  qui  est  Inc  et  dont  TimpreBEion  est 
ordonnee  sur  sa  motion. 

M.  DeBlanc.  du  comite  d'cnrolement,  rap- 
porte commc  ayant  etc  dilment  cnrOiec  la  reso- 
lution suivante  : 

"  Resolution  relative  au  tran.-frt  de  I'armee 
r6guliore  dc  I'Etat  au  gonvcrn'ment  des  Etats 
Confederes  d'Amcriqn'*.'' 

Et,  sur  motion  de  M.  Sleeker,  la  Convcutioa 
s'ajournc. 

J.  THOS.  'VVHP]AT.  Secretaire. 


Samedi.  Ic  16  mars  186L 

La  Convention  s'ass^mble  conform6meiit  i 
rajonrnement. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  occupe  le 
fauteuil. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  87 
deiegues. 

Le  procds-verbal  de  la  soancc  d'hier  est  la  et 
approuve. 

M.  Bienvenu  prescnte  I'ordonnance  qui  suit  ; 

//  est  ordonn^,  Que  le  President  de  cette  Con- 
vention est.  par  la  prescnte,  rcquis  de  soumet- 
tre ji  cette  Convention  les  retours  ouiciols  da 
vote  populaire  roQUs  dans  chaque  paroisse  de 
I'Etat  pour  les  deiegues  cl  cette  Convention. 

Et  il  demande  la  dispense  des  reglcuients 
pour  s'occupcr  de  la  dite  ordonnance. 

Sur  cette  motion,  M.  Bush  reclame  l'appel 
nominal  qui  donne  le  resultat  suivant  : 

MM.  Bienvenu.  Bush,  Clark,  Connelly,  Cott- 
man,  DulTcl.  Fuqua.  llcrron.  Hough,  Lajrroue, 
Lewis  dc  Claiborne,  Lewi'^d'Orieins,  Mel.Tn^on, 
Meredith.  McCollom,  Pike,  Rosclius,  Sorapay- 
rac.  Scott  d'Est-Foliciana,  Stockcr,  Taliaferro, 
Thomassou  et  Tucker  votent  dans  I'affirmative 
—23  voix. 

Et  MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bormndcz, 
Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler,  Cald- 
well.  Cannon,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Conner  de 
St-Tammany,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  DeBlanc, 
Dorsey.  Dupre,  Elani.  E?tlin.  Fu«elicr,  Glad- 
den. Gravis.  Gray,  Gill,  Girard,  Griffin,  ITnrltre, 
Hodges,  Johfihton.  Kennedy,  Kidd.  Lahalut, 
Lawrenc",  L«jwi?de  Bienville.  Mannirg,  Mnrre- 
ro,  Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Orieans,  Martin 
de  Carroll,  Mngce,  MilcH,  Micbf !,  Miller,  Moore, 
McCloskey,  McFarland,  McKnfcly,  Norton, 
Olivi'^r,    O'Bryan,    Perkins    d'Orieans,    Peck, 


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Pemberton,  Provosty,  Pugh.  Richardson,  Slaw- 
son,  Swayze,  Semmes,  Stewart,  Scott  do  Clai- 
borne, Smith,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Charles, 
Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada.  Todd.  Towlcs, 
Valentine,  Warren,  Walker  et  York  votentdans 
la  negative — 73  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  motion  de  dispenser  des 
r6glements  est  rcjetee,  et  I'ordonnance  reste 
d6poF6e  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Manning  prcisente  une  "  ordonnance  pour 
euspendre  temporairemcnt  I'dfet  de  Particle  25 
de  la  Constitution,  laquelle  reste  depos^e  sur 
le  bureau  conforin6meut  aux  rcglements. 

M.  Walker  presente  uu  compte  de  I'iinprimeur 
de  la  Convention  pour  travaux  d'impression, 
lequel  compte  est  rufcre  au  comit6  de  fiaance. 

M.  Thomasson  preseute  une  resolution  por- 
tant  "  qu"^  Tavenir  la  Convention  s'assemblera 
k  dix  heures  au  lieu  de  midi,  I'heure  fix6e  main- 
tenant,  pour  h'occuper  d'affaires,"  et  demande 
la  dispense  des  reglements  pour  prendre  le 
\-ote  sur  son  adoj)tion. 

Cette  motion  ne  pr6vaut  pas,  et  la  resolution 
reste  diiposoe  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Olivier,  rapporteur  du  comit6  de  la  Cons- 
titution, fait  un  rapport  en  faveur  de  I'ordon- 
nance pr6sent6e  par  M.  Hough  le  7  mars  cou- 
raot,  intitul6e  "  Ordonnance  pour  changer  les 
articles  76,  78  et  80  de  la  Constitution." 

Et,  sur  motion,  on  en  ordonne  I'impression 
et  elle  est  mise  a  I'ordre  special  du  jonr  pour 
niiTcredi  prochain. 

M.  Fuqua.  rapporteur  du  comite  spt'cial  com- 
post de  ueut'  membros,  nomme  en  vertu  de  la 
resolution  presentee  par  M.  Thomasson  I'  0 
mars  courant.  relative  k  la  nomination  d'un 
comite  compose  de  neuf  merabres,  k  I'effet  de 
rediger  une  ordonnance  coucernant  les  ordon- 
nances  dej^  adoptees,  rapporte  "  une  ordon- 
nance pour  abroger  certaines  ordonuflnces  et 
pour  amcnder  d'autres  ordonnancesantecedem- 
nient  adoptees.'" 

Et  demande  que  la  dite  ordonnance  soit  mise 
.  A  I'ordre  special  du  jour  pour  aujourd'hui  k  2 
heures. 

Cette  motion  ne  pr6vaut  pas,  et  la  dite  or- 
donnance reste  depo?6e  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  AVilliamsoQ  presente  la  resolution  sui- 
vante,  laquelle.  apves  dispense  des  r6glemeuts, 
est  adoptee  : 

R^aolu,  Que  lea  deleguds  de  cet  Etat  k  la 
Convention  de  Montgomery,  et  qui  ne  sont  pas 
meniliros  de  cc(te  Convention,  sont  invitei  k 
l)rendre  un  siege  dans  renoeinle  de  cetce  Con- 
vention. 

Kt,  sur  motion  ile  M.  liutlei',  le  nom  de  I'lio- 
r.oraitle  Jacob  Thompson,  ci-devant  secretaire 
d''  I'inierieur  du  ci-devanl  Gouvernemeut  d.-.'^ 
Etats-Unis,  est  inser6  dans  la  dite  resolution. 

Le  President  aunonce  que  I'ordre  special  du 
jour   est  I'ordonnance   presentee  hier  par  M. 
Cannon,  c()n<;ue  ainsi  qu'il  suit  : 
ORDONNANCE  prescrivaat  de  soumettre   la 

(Joustitution    permanent?  des    Etats    confe- 

deres  d'Amerique  au  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la 

Louisiane. 

Skctio.n'  1.  11  at  oT-donni  par  le  peuple  de  I'Etat 


de  la  Louisiane  assembU  en  Convention,  Que  la 
Constitution  permanente  des  Etats  confeder68 
d'Amerique,  adopte  par  le  Congres  Provisoire 

a  Montgomery  le jour   de  mars  1861, 

sera  soumise  aux  votants  qualifies  de  I'Etat  de 
la  Louisiane  pour  etre  par  cux  approuvee  ou 
rejetee. 

Sec.  2.  II  est  dejdus  ordonnl,  Que  dans  ce  but 
une  election  aura  lieu  aux  differents  bureaux 
d'eiection  de  I'Etat  le  lundi  sixieme  jour  de 
mai  1861,  laquelle  election  sera  conduite  et  di- 
rigee  sous  tons  les  rapports,  et  les  retours  en 
seront  faits  de  la  mani^re  qui  est  maintenant 
prevue  par  la  loi  pour  I'eiection  des  membres 
de  I'Assemblee-Generale. 

Sec.  3.  II  est  deplus  ordonnf,  Que  la  dite  Cons- 
titution, ainsi  que  cette  ordonnance,  seront  pu- 
bliees  daus  le  journal  officiel  de  cette  Conven- 
tion, en  fran(;ais  et  en  anglais,  pendant  au 
moins  30  jours  qui  precederont  la  date  de  la 
dite  election. 

Sec.  4.  II  est  de  plus  oidonni ,  Qu'au  moins  30 
I  jours  avant  le  dit  6  de  mai  1861,   le  Gouver- 
neur  de  I'Etat  lancera  sa  proclamation  ordou- 
nant  la  dite  election. 

Sec.  5.  U  est  de  plus  ordonn^ ,  Qu'^  la  dite  elec- 
tion les  electeurs   endosseront  sur  leurs  bulle- 
tins "  Constitution  acceptee"  ou  "  Constitution 
rejetee.'"'     Et  si,  d'apres  les  retours,   il   parait 
que  la  majorite  des  votants  qualifies  de  I'Etat 
I  ont  accepte  la  Constitutioi^  alors  le  Gouver- 
;  neur  lancera  sa  proclamation  declarant  ce  fait, 
I  et  notifiera  egalement   le   President  des  Etats 
I  coniederes  que  la  dite  Constitution  a  ete  rati- 
1  fi6e  par  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 
!      Sec.  6.  11  est  de  plus  ordonni,  Que  si,  d'apres 
!  les  retours  de  la  dite  election,  il  resulte  qu'une 
majorite   des  votants  qualifies   de   I'Etat    ont 
vote  pour  rejeter  la  dite  Constitution,  le  Gou- 
I  verneur  notifiera  immediatement   le  President 
i  de  la  Convention  de  ce  fait,  et  il  (le  President) 
I  convoquera  cette  Convention  k  un  jour  aussi 
'  rapproche  que  faire  se  pourra,  dans  le  but  d'a- 
I  dopter  la  meilleure  ligne  de  conduite  k  suivre 
I  pour  assurer  la  prosperite  future  de  I'Etat. 
I      Le  President  informe  la  Convention  qu'il  a 
I  re^u  une  copie  certifiee  de  la  Constitution  per- 
!  manente  adoptee  par   la  Convention  de  Mont- 
'  gomery,  et  que,  conformement  k  la  resolution 
adoptee  par  cette  Convention,  il  ferait  impri- 
raer  la  dite  Con.stitutioM  pour  I'lisage  des  dei6- 
gu6s. 

M.  Walker  fait  la  motion  de  deposer  sur  le 
bureau  I'ordonnance  de  M.  Cannon,  mais  retire 
sa  motion  et  reclame  la  question  prealable  sur 
radoj)tion  de  I'ordonnance. 

M.  Herron  demande  rajourncment. 
Sur  eette  motion.  M.  Cottman  reclame  I'ap- 
pel  nominal  qui  donne  le  r6sultat  suivant  : 

MM.  Bienvenu.  Bush,  Connelly.  Cottman, 
Fuqua,  Herron.  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Meredith. 
:  Pike,  Scott  d'Est-Feiiciana,  Taliaferro  et  Tuck- 
I  er  votent  dans  I'affirmative— 12  voix. 
j  MM,  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barrow, 
■  Bermudez,  Bonford.  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Butler,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Clark.  Conner  de 
I  Concordia,  Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Davidson 


DE   l'eTAT   DE   la   LOUISIANE. 


183 


^e  Sabine,  Declouet,  DeElanc,  Dorsey,  Duffel, 
Dupr6,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gliidden,  Gill,  Girard, 
Graves,  Gray,  Griffiu,  Hernandez,  Houp;li, 
Hodge,  Hodges,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut, 
Lawrence,  Lagrone,  Lewis  de  Bienville,  Lewis 
d'Orluans,  Planning.  Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks 
de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Orlcans,  Martin  de  Carroll, 
Magee,  McCloskey,  McCollom,  McFarlaud.  Mc- 
Kneely,  Melan^on,Miles,  Michel,  Miller,  Moore, 
Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Perkins  d'0rl6ans, 
Peck.  Pemberton,  Frovosty,  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Rosclius,  Rozicr,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Semnie.';, 
Slawson,  Smith.  Sompayrac,  Stewart,  Stocker, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Taylor 
de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Thomasson,  Todd,  Tow- 
les.  Yalontine,  Warren,  Walker,  Williamson, 
Wlltz  et  York  votent  dans  la  negative — 88  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  motion  d'ajouruement  est 
rejeteo. 

La  demandc  dc  la  question  prealable  est  ac- 
cordee  ct  Pordonnancc  ^tant  misc  aux  voix, 

M.  Cannon  r(;clamo  I'appel  nominal  qui  donne 
le  resultat  suivant : 

M^I.  Bienvenu.  Bush,  Cannon.  Clark.  Con- 
nelly, Cottman,  Davidson  de  Sabine.  Duffel, 
Fu([ua,  Herron.  Hough.  Johnston,  Lagroue, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d"Orleans,  Mclan- 
?ou,  Meredith.  McCollom.  Pike,  Roselius,  Ro- 
zier,  Sompayrac,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana.  Stocker, 
Taliaferro,  Thomasson  et  Tucker  votent  dans 
raflirmative— 2(5  voix. 

MM.  Adams,  Andersoii.  Avegno,  Barrow,  Ber- 
mudez.  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton.  But- 
ler. Caldwell.  Conner  de  Concordia.  Conner  de 
St-Tammauy,  Declouet,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Du- 
pre.  Estlin,  Fuselier, Gladden.  Gardcire,  Graves. 
Gray.  Gill,  Griffin.  Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hod- 
ges, Kennedy.  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lewis  dc 
Bienville,  Manning.  Marshall.  Marrero,  Marks 
de  Caddo.  Marks  d'Orlean*;.  Martin  de  Carroll. 
Magee.  Miles,  ^lichel.  Miller,  ^foore.  McCloskey, 
McFarland.  McKneely,  Norton,  Olivier,  O'- 
Bryan. Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Peck,  Penibertou, 
Provosty.  Pugh,  Richardson,  Slawson,  Swayze, 
Sommes.  Stewart.  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Smith. 
Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Charlcs,  Taylor  dc  St. 
Landry,  Tex.ida.  Todd.  Towles.  Valentine, 
Warren.  Williamson.  Wihz  et  York  votent  dans 
la  negative — 74  voix. 

En  consequence,  I'ordoiinancc  est  rejetoe. 

M.  Herron  demande  a  changer  son  vote  ; 
cette  demandc  lui  etant  accordde.  il  fait  la  mo- 
tion de  considiircr  de  nouveau  la  dite  ordon- 
nance. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Estlin.  cette  motion  rcste 
dfepoffte  sur  le  bureau. 

Et.  snr  mutiou  de  M.  Ilodgc  la  Convention 
a'ajourue. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 

LuNni,  le  LS  mars  ISfiL 
La  Convention   s'assemhle   onformfemont  k 

rajonmement. 
Ij'honorable   Alexandro     Moutori    occupe   le 

fauteuil. 
L'appel   nominal   cuustate   la  preseace  de  88 

d6legu^a. 


Le  proct>.s-vcrbal  de  la  seance  d"hicr  est  lu  et 
corrige,  sur  motion  dc  M.  Pike,  de  mani^re  k 
placer  son  nom  sur  la  liste  des  noms  dea  deld- 
gues  qui  ont  vot^  dans  laffirmative,  ct  non  sur 
la  liste  dc  ccux  qui  ont  vote  dans  la  negative 
sur  I'adoptiou  finale  'd<^  Pordonnance  de  M. 
Cannon. 

Aprfts  cette  rectification,  l.-  dit  procea-verbal 
est  approuv6. 

Le  President  souraet  h.  la  Convention  la 
communication  suivantc  du  Gouverneur  d'Etat. 
contenaut  im  message  du  chef  principal  de  la 
tribu  dos  Cboctaws  adresse  a  son  tiouseil,  ainsi 
qu'une  serie  de  ro>:olutions  adoptees  par  le  dit 
conscil  : 

Bureau  jie  l'Executii  .         i 
B.aton-Rouge,  !e  13  mars  ISfil.  \ 
A  rhonorable  A.  Moutou.  President 

de  la  Convention  de  la  Louisiane  : 

Moasieur — Conformement  h.  la  requete  ci- 
incluse,  j'ai  I'honneur  de  vous  transmettre  ci- 
incluses  des  r6solutions  adopt6es  par  le  conseii 
do  la  tribu  des  Choctaws.  ainsi  qu"un  message 
que  le  chef  eclairo  de  cette  tribu  a  adress^  au 
con!?cil  extraordinaire  de  cette  tribu.  Les  rela- 
tions futures  eutre  lesChickasaws.lesCherokees, 
les  Creeks,  les  Seminolcs  et  les  ChoctaMS  qui 
possedent,  habitent  et  gouvernent  le  territoire 
indien,  et  le  gouvernement  des  Etats  Conf^d6- 
r6s  de  PAmerique,  appellerout  probablement 
voire  mure  consideration. 

Trcis  respcctueusement.  votre  ob^i.ssant  .ser- 
viteur. 

THOS.  O.  MOORE. 
Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

M.  Lawrence  propose  quo  le  message  et  les 
resolutions  qu'on  vient  de  lire  soient  r6fer6a  au 
comitc  sur  la  formation  d'unc  Conf6d6ration  du 
Snd. 

M.  Fuqua  propose  d'amender  la  dite  motion 
en  ordonuant  I'impres^ion  do  500  exemplaires 
du  dit  message  ct  de.s  dites  resolutions  pour 
Pusage  de  la  Convention. 

Cette  proposition  ayant  ete  acceptee  i)ar  M. 
Lawrence,  la  motion  ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee, 

M.  Marks,  de  Caddo,  presente  la  re.solution 
suivantc : 

Kfsolu,  Que  les  delegues  du  Texas  au  Congres 
Provisoire  soient  invites  k  prendre  place  dans 
Penceinte. 

M.  Lawrence  propose  d'amendti  l,i  dite  r680' 
lutiou  en  ajoutaut  "  tons  les  autrts  dvlegues  au 
dit  Congris  qui  pourraient  se  trouvi  r  en  ville,** 

Ce  qui  est  accepte  par  M.  Mark;-,  li  le  regle- 
ment  ayant  ete  suspendu.  la  n.  '.iution  ainsi 
amendee  est  adoptee. 

L'heure  i.tant  venue  de  prendre  i-u  considera- 
tion I'ordre  f-pecial  du  jour,  Pordonnance  rap- 
port6e  le  11  du  couraut  par  .M.  EHll:i.  eomme 
president  du  coniite  special  des  i  ul.tsl  prLt<e 
en  consideration. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bush,  on  tie  dibpense  de  la 
lire,  et  Pordonnance  est  prihe  en  consideration 
section  par  section. 

La  section  lore  6tant  lue,  M.  Elgee  propose 
dc  I'amender  en  effa<;ant  hs  mots  '•  diz-neuf 
cents''  dans  la    sixidine   ligne  et  eu  y  substi- 


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tuant   les  mots    •' dix-huit  cent    quatre-vingt- 

cinq." 

M.  Girard  propose  d'amcnder  I'ordonxiaiice 
en  effa^ant  la  clause  d6crdtoire. 

Et,  sur  motion  dc  M.  Estlia,  la  Convention 
suspend  ses  rdglcments  et  s'ajourne  jusquA.  de- 
main  a  10  hcures  A.  M. 

J.  T.  AVHEAT,  Secr6taire. 


Samedi,  le  19  mars  ISGl. 

La  Convention  p'assemWe  conform^mcut  a, 
Fajournement. 

L-honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  occupe  le  fau- 
leuil. 

L'appel  nominal  constate  la  presence  de  76 
d616gu6s. 

Le  procfes-verbal  de  la  s6ance  d'hier  est  lu 
et  approuv6. 

M.  Texada  presenlo  une  "  ordonnance  rela- 
tive h  rearcgistrement  des  dlecteurs  de  la  pa- 
roisse  d'Orleans,"  et. 

Sur  motion  du  m6mc  d416gu6,  I'impressiou 
de  la  dite  ordonnance  est  ordonn6e,  et  elle 
reste  d6pos6e  sur  Ic  bureau  cotiformemeut  aux 
r^glements. 

M.  Moore  pr^seute  une  resolution  k  I'elfet  de 
nommer  un  comity  de  treize  membres  de  cctle 
Convention,  charg6  de  r6diger  une  ordoanaace 
pour  diviser  I'Etat  en  six  districts  congres- 
sioonels  et  pour  pourvoir  a  I'electioa  de  six 
membres  du  Congres,  en  vertu  de  la  constitu- 
tion des  Etats  Confederes  d'Am^rique,  juequ'a 
ce^qu'une  decision  soit  faite  en  vertu  de  la  dite 
constitution. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  et  apr^s  dispense 
des  r6glements,  la  dite  resolution  est  adoptee. 

M.  Miles  pr^sente  une  resolution  portaut 
''  que  la  constitution  reccmnient  adoptee  par 
la  Convention  h  Montgomery  soit  r6ferce  h  un 
comite  compose  de  onze  membres,  Domm6  par 
le  President.  charg6  de  presenter  un  rapport 
^tablissant  la  manifere  la  plus  convenable  d'en 
disposer  ;  et  que  si  le  comit6  nipporte  que  la 
dite  constitution  doit  etre  ratifieR,  de  rappoi'- 
ter  aussi  les  amendements,  s'il  juge  que  la  dite 
constitution  doit  etre  amendee.  da  mauiere  Ji 
la  rendre  sure  et  acceptable  pi;;-  le  peuple." 

Cette  resolution  reste  d^posco  far  le  bureau 
conformdment  aux  reglemeufs. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawreuce,  et  apr^s  dis- 
pense des  r(;glements,  la  constitution  des  Etats- 
Conf6d6r63  d'Am6rique,  adoptde  ;"l  runaaimit6 
par  le  Congrcs  des  Etats-Conf6dcr6s  d'Arueri- 
que,  le  11  mars  ISCl,  e;st  prise  en  considera- 
tion. 

M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  propose  qu'elle  soit 
mise  a  I'ordre  special  du  jour  pour  jeudi  pro- 
chain. 

M.  Herron  demandc  qu'on  s'en  occupe  imm(3- 
diatement. 

La  question  est  -J  abord  pofi6c  sur  la  motion 
de  M.  Lewis,  qui  est  rejel6e. 

Et  celle  de  M.  Herron  prdvaut. 

M.  Butler  demande  que  la  Convention  si6ge 
il  huis-clos. 

Cette  motion  est  rejet6c. 


M.  Ilerron  demande  que  la  dite  constitution 
soit  adoptee  et  ratifice  maintenant  en  entier 
par  cette  Convention. 

M.  Estlin  fait  la  motion  de  renvoyer  la  con- 
sideration ulterieiu'e  de  ce  sujet  h  demain  k 
midi. 

Sur  cette  motion,  M.  Martin,  de  PAssomp- 
tion,  reclame  I'appel  nominal,  qui  donne  le  r6- 
sultat  suivant,  savoir  : 

MM.  Adams,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bonford. 
Briscoe,  Busb,  Caldwell,  Cannon,  Cook'.  Con- 
nelly, Cottman,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Elgee,  Estlin, 
Fusolier,  Fuqua,  Garret,  Gaudet,  Gladden, 
Herron,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Johnston,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis 
de  Bienville,,  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning, 
Marks  do  Caddo,  Marks  d'0rl6ans,  Martin 
d'Assomptiou,  Martin  de  Carroll.  Magee,  Mc- 
Closkey,  McCoUom,  Miles,  Michel,  Moore,  Nor- 
ton, Olivier,  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Peck,  Pem- 
berton,  Richardson,  Roselius.  Rozier,  Scott  de 
Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Smart, 
Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Stocker,  Tappan,  Talia- 
ferro, Taylor  de  St-Charles,.  Taylor  de  St- 
Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Tncker  Walker,  Wil- 
liams de  Ste-H61ene  et  York  votent  dans  I'af- 
firmative — 69  voix. 

Et  MM.  Avegno,  Anderson,  Barrow,  Burton, 
Butler,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Conner  de  St- 
Tainmany,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Dorsey,  Du- 
pre.  Gill,  Girard,  Graves,  Gay,  Griffin,  Her- 
nandez, HoUingsworth,  McFarland,  McKnee- 
ly,  Meredith,  Miller,  O'Bryan,  Perkins  de 
Madison,  Pike,  Provosty,  Scott  d'Est-F61icia- 
na,  Stewart,  Talbot,  Towles,  Valentine,  War- 
ren, Williamson,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz  votent 
dans  la  u6gatlve — 25  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  motion  do  M.  Kidd  pr6- 
vaut  et  la  consideration  ultcrieure  de  la  consti- 
tution est  renvoy6e  h  demain  a  midi. 

M.  Kidd  pr^sente  la  resolution  suivante,  qui 
reste  d6posee  sur  le  bureau  conformement  aux 
reglements  : 

liisolu,  Que  cette  Convention  s'ajournera  sine 
die  samedi  prochain  h  midi. 

M.  Fuqua  demande  que  la  Convention  s'oc- 
cupe  de  Tordonuance  presentee  par  lui  comme 
rapporteur  du  comite  special  charge  de  reviser 
les  ordonnances  d6ja  adoptees  par  cette  Con- 
vention. 

Cette  motion  est  rejetee. 

M.  Cottman  presente  une  resolution  autori- 
sant  le  depositaire  dc  I'Etat  a  payer  les  man- 
dats  Nos.  5250  et  5256,  laquelle,  sur  sa  motion, 
est  referee  au  comite  de  finance. 

M.  Stocker  presente  une  resolution  requerant 
I'Hon.  G.  Williamson,  commissaire  de  cet  Etat 
au  Texas,  de  soumettre  a  cette  Convention  un 
rapport  da  ses  actes  officiels. 

Cette  resolution  reste  deposec  sur  le  bureau 
conformement  aux  reglements. 

M.  Wilkinson  presente  un  compte  de  R.  W. 
Adams  &  Co.,  pour  provisions  fournies  au  fort 
St-Philippe,  lequel  compte  est  refere  au  comit6 
de  finance. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  McKneely,  la  Convention 
s'occupe,  section  par  section,  de  Pordonnance 
presente  par  M.  Fuqua,  comme  rapporteur  du 


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comil^  nomtnfe  ponr  reviser  lea  ordonnances 
d^ji  adoptdes,  iutitul^e  "  ordonnance  pour 
Rbroffer  certaines  ordonnances  ct  pour  en  amen- 
der  d'autres  adoptees  autericurtmeut. 

La  premiere  Bection  est  lue  et  adoptee. 

La  Bcconde  section  etl  lue  et  adoptee. 

La  3^me  section  est  lue,  et, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bonford,  la  dite  section  est 
amendee  en  effu^ant  de  la  Vltme  ctde  la  136mc 
lignes  les  mots  "tant  que  je  scrtvi  citoyeu  du 
dit  Etat,"  et  la  dite  section  ainsi  aracnddc  est 
adoptee, 

La  ihme  section  est  lue.  et, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lewif,  de  Claiborne,  elle  est 
amendee  en  y  intcraut  le  proviso  suirant: 

"Pourvu  que  cet  article  nes'appliquepasaux 
premiers  fenateuri?,  sous  le  gouvrrnemout  per- 
manent des  Etats  Confeder<5s  d'Am6riqu«,  qui 
peuvcnt  fetre  noaim6s  par  le  gouvernsur  ju.?- 
qu'a  la  session  regulicJre  de  la  Lc'gislaturt\ 
alors  ils  seront  elus  conformdment  i  cet  ar- 
ticle. 

La  5time  sectiou  est  lue  et  adoptee. 

La  Gt'.me  section  est  lue  ct  adoptive. 

La  76me  section  est  lue,  et, 

Sur  motion,  die  reste  di^posee  sur  le  bureau 
eujette  k  I'appel. 

La  8eme  section  est  lue  et  adopt6e. 

La  96me  section  est  lue,  ct, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hodge, .elle  est  amend6o  en 
y  insurant  le  proviso  suivant: 

Blen  entendu  que  les  dispositions  de  la  5i:me 
section  de  cettc  ordonnance,  relative  aux  af- 
faires pendantes  dans  les  Cours  de  cet  Etat, 
seront  maiutenucs  jusqu'i  ce  qu'ellcs  soient  mo- 
difidcs  par  le  Congr^s  des  Etats  Coufeddr6s. 

Et  la  dite  section  ainsi  amendee  est  adop- 
tee. 

L'heure  fixce  pour  I'ordre  du  jour  ctant 
arrivee, 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Estlin,  la  Convention  ren- 
voie  k  un  autre  moment  la  consid6ration  des 
BfiFaires  fixees. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Bonford,  I'ordonnauce  con- 
cernant  le  judiciaire,  rapportee  par  lui  eommo 
rapporteur  du  comit6  judiciaire  et  qui  6tait 
mise  a  I'ordre  special  du  jour  pour  aujourd'bui, 
est  prise  en  consideration  et  mise  a  IVirdrc 
ppecial  du  jour  pour  vendn-di  prochain. 

ORDRK  SPKriAL  DV  JOLIt. 

Le  President  annonco  que  I'ordre  sp^'cial  du 
jour  est  "I'ordonnance  relative  aux  corpora- 
tions de  banques  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,, 
rapportee  par  M.  Estlin,  rapporteur  du  comite 
special  nomm(^  a  cnt  eflet.'' 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Gray,  Ic  secretaire  procede 
A  I'appt'l  nominal  qui  constate  la  presence  de 
96  racmbres. 

La  question  k  I'ordre  <5tant  ramcndemont 
pr68«nte  hier  par  M.  Girard  "d'effacer  la  clause 
d6cretoire  de  la  dite  ordonnance.'' 

M.  Estlin  reclame  I'appel  nominal. 

T>e  rf'sultat  est  cojnme  suit : 

MM.  Bermudez.  Bienvcnu,  Bonner,  Burton, 
Bush,  Buttler.  Conner  de  Concordia.  Cottman, 
Davidson  de  Sabine,  DeBlauc,  Duffci,  Dupr6, 
Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Garret.  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard, 
Gray,  Griffin,  Herron,  LeBlanc,    LeBourgeois, 


,  Lewis  d'Orldaus.  Marshall,  Marrero,  Martin  de 
I  FAssomption,  Magee,  McFarland,  Michel. 
I  0 "Bryan.  Perkins  de  Madison.  Richardson, 
j  Scott  d'Est-Feliciaua,  Semmes,  Smith,  Smart, 
,  Somj)ayrac,  Sparrow,  Swayze.  Taliaferro,  Tay- 
i  lor  de  St-Laudry,  Tcxada,  Tucker,  Valentine, 
I  Vcrret,  Warren,  Walker,  Willinms  de  Ste-H6- 
I  Idnc  et  Wiltz  votent  dans  raOirmative— 50 
I  voix; 

Et  MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Avegno,  Barrow, 
Boutord,   Briscoe,   Caldwell,    Cannon,    Clark, 
I  Connelly,  Conner  de  St-T^mmany,  Dorsey,  El- 
;  gee.     Estlin,    Glauden,     Graves,    Hernandez, 
!  Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Johnston, Kidd, 
j  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagrouc,   Lewis  de   Bien- 
j  ville.  Lewis  de  Claiborue,  Manning.   Marks  de 
I  Caddo,   Marks  d'Orlcans,   Martin   do   Carroll, 
I  McCloskcy,  McCollom,  McKncciy,  Miles,  Miller, 
Moore,   Norton,     Olivier,    Perkins  d"0rl6ans. 
Peck,   Pemberton,  Pike,   Provosty,     Roselius, 
Kozicr,  Scott  de  Claiooruc.    Slawson,  Stewart. 
Stocker,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Charles, 
Towles,  Wilkinson  et  York  votent  dans  la  ne- 
gative— 56  voix. 

En  consequence  I'amendement  de  M.  Girard 
est  rejetee. 

Sur  motion  do  M.   O'Bryau,  la  Convention 
8'ajouruc. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Merckedi,  le  20  mars  1861. 

La  Convention  s'assemble  conformement  k 
I'ajournement. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton  occupc  le 
fauteuil,  et  82deleguds  repondent  a  I'appel. 

Le  proccs-verbal  de  la  seance  d'hier  est  lu  et 
approuve. 

Le  President  nomme  les  delegu6s  dont  les 
noms  suivent  pour  composer  lecomite  de  treize 
mcmbres  demande  par  la  resolution  adoptee 
hier,  k  I'eflet  de  redigcr  uue  ordonnance  pour 
diviscr  I'Elat  en  districts  congressionnels  et 
pour  pourvoir  k  I'election  de  six  membres  du 
Cougr^a  en  vertu  do  la  Constitution  des  Etats 
Conledcres  d'Amerique,  qui  resteront  en  place 
ju.squ"fi  ce  qn'une  reparritiou  soit  faite,  sa- 
voir  : 

MM.  Moore,  Wilkinson,  Pemberton,  Semmes, 
Hollingsworth.  Melan^on,  Peck,  Richardson. 
Barrow,  Duprc.  Toxada,  jAIarks  de  Caddo  et 
Todd. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  la  Convention 
s'occupe  de  la  resolution  suivante  pr6sent6e 
aulorieurcment  par  M.  Thomasson  : 

li^solu,  Qu'ji  I'avenir  la  Convention  se  reuni- 
ra  k  10  lieures  A.  M.  au  lieu  de  midi,  I'henre 
hxee  maiutenant  pour  s'occuper  d'atlaires. 

M.  McKneely  propose  d'amender  la  dite  re- 
solution tn  (ixaiit  I'ordre  du  jour  k  midi. 

Cf't  anundtinent  e.'^t  accepte,  et  la  resolution 
ainsi  amendee  est  adoplee. 

M.  Moore,  au  nom  du  comite  sur  la  formation 
d'une  Confederation  du  Sud,  auquel  avait  et6 
referd  le  message  du  chef  principal  de  la  tribu 
des  Clioclaws  adrcsse  au  coneeil  supreme  de 
celta  tribu  et  certaines  resolutions  adoptees 

Etar  Ic  dit  couscii  supreme,  rapporte  les  r68o- 
utions  euivaates,  savolr  : 


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JOURNAL   DE  LA   CONVENTION 


II  cpt  r^sohi  par  le  peuple  dc  la  Louisiane 
a?sembl6  en  Couvention.  Qu'ils  ont  re(;a  avec 
plaisir  le  message  du  chef  de  la  nation  dcs 
Choctaws  a  leur  cooseil  g6ii6ral,  lequel  con- 
tient  nn  expog^  Eloquent  des  calamiles  infligees 
aux  Etats  k  esclaves  par  suite  des  actes  des 
Etats  du  Nord  ;  ainsi  quo  Ics  resolutions  de  ce 
ConHeil,  en  date  du  7  f^vrier  1861,  expriinant 
les  bons  sentiments  dont  ils  sorstanimes  envers 
nous,  et  nous  leur  donnons  aujourd'hui  I'assu- 
rance  que  nons  avons  In-aucoup  de  respect  et 
d'affcction  pour  leur  nation,  et  que  nous  desi- 
rous  cultiver  des  relations  de  cordiale  amitie 

SV6C  6UX. 

Il  est  de  plus  resolu,  Que  le  President  dc 
rctte  Convention  est  requis  d'envoyer  au  clief 
principal  de  la  nation  des  Choctaws  une  copie 
de  ces  rdsolutions. 

M.  Moore  obtient  la  permission  de  prendre 
en  consideration  la  resolution  ci-dessus,  et  sur 
Fa  motion,  cle  e^t  adopt6e. 

M.  Roz;2.\  propose  une  suspension  des  regle- 
ments  pour  permettre  h  Mr.  Olivier,  president 
du  comit6  sur  la  Constitution  d'Etat  et  sur  la 
protection  des  droits  individuels,  de  presenter 
un  rapport,  et  cette  permission  est  accordee. 

Le  lr'r6sideat  annonce  alors  que  I'heure  est 
venue  de  prendre  en  consideration  I'ordre 
du  jour,  qui  t^t  la  "  Constitution  des  Etats- 
Confed6r6s  d-Am6rique.''" 

M.  Rozier  pr6sente  une  ordonuance  prescri- 
vaut  I'appel  d'une  Convention,  etc.,  qu'il  offre 
comme  substitute  la  Constitution  actuelleraent 
en  discussion. 

M.  Estlin  propose  que  la  Convention  prenne 
en  consideration  I'ordre  special  du  jour,  I'heure 
de  le  faire  etant  arriv^e. 

M.  Rozier  propose  une  suspension  des  r6gle- 
ments  pour  continuer  la  prise  en  consideration 
de  la  Constitution,  et  cette  suspension  n'est 
point  adoptee. 

Puis,  la  Convention  passe  a  I'ordre  du  jour 
special,  qui  est  I'affaire  nou  terminee  d'bicr, 
'•  I'ordonuance  relative  aux  banques  incorpo- 
r6es  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Lcuisiane,"  dont  la  pre- 
miere section  6tait  en  discussion,  ainsi  que 
I'amendement  propos6  par  M.  Elgce,  d'eftacer 
dans  la  Ceme  ligue  les  mots  "  dix-neuf  cents" 
ct  d'ins6rer  k  la  place  "  dix-huit  cent  quatre- 
vingt-dix."  ce  qui  est  accept6  par  M.  Estlin, 
president.        , 

M.  O'Bryan  propose  d'amender  la  dite  pre- 
miere section  en  effacjant  tout  ce  qui  suit  le 
mot  "  ordonuance,"  dans  la  4ome  ligne. 

M.  nodf^e  propose  de  deposer  cet  amende- 
mcnt  sur  le  bureau,  ce  qui  est  adopts. 

M.  Tappan  propose  d'amender  en  insurant 
dans  Ijv  4(jme  ligne  de  la  dite  section  les  mots 
*'  Icr  de  I'evrier  1886 "  au  lieu  de  "  dix-huit 
cent  quatrc-vingt-dix,"  ce  qui  est  adopte. 

M.  Dupre  jjropose  d'amender  encore  la  dite 
section  en  cfl'a^ant  les  mots  "  qui  accepteront 
les  dispositions  de  cette  ordonnance  "  dans  la 
4emc  et  la  r)6me  ligne. 

M.  Hodge  propose  de  deposcr  cet  amende- 
ment  sur  le  hure^i^u,  ce  qui  est  rejete,  et  la 
question  6taat  poB6a  sur  I'amendement  de  M. 
Duprd,  il  est  adoptee. 


M.  Bush  propose  do  d6pot^r  la  question  en 
cntier  sur  le  bureau,  et  demande  I'appel  nomi- 
nal sur  cette  question,  lequel  donne  le  resultat 
suivant : 

MM.  Bermudez,  Bicnvenu,  Botiner,  Burton, 
Bush,  Butler, Cook,  Coiner  dc  Concordia,  Da- 
vidson de  Sabine,  Do  Blanc,  Dupr6,  Fuselier, 
Fuqiia,  Garrett,  Gauclet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray, 
Griffin,  Herron,  Kemi  dy,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis 
d'Orleans,  Marshall,  Ilarrero,  Martin  de  I'Aa- 
somption,  McFarland,  .ilelan^on,  Michel,  O'Bry- 
an, Perliins  de  Madi  .on,  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Scott,  Semmes,  Sm'th,  Smart,  Sompayrac, 
Sparrow,  Swayze,  f. Valentine,  Verret,  AVarren, 
AVallicr,  AVilliams  d>;  Ste-Hei6ne  et  Wiltz 
votent  dans  I'affirmatlve — 51  roix. 

MAL  Adams,  Aveijuo,  Barrow,  Bouford, 
Briscoe,  Caldwell, Connelly,  Conner  deSt-Tam- 
many,  Dorsey,  Elgee,  Kstlin,  Gladden,  Graves, 
Hernandez,  Hodge,  Ilodges,  HoUingsworth, 
Johnston,  Labatut,  Liwrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis 
de  Bienville,  Lewis  '1'3  Claiborne,  Manning, 
Marks  de  Caddo,  ]\Ia;  ks  d'Orleans,  Martin  de 
Carroll,  Magee,  McCl.»skey,  McKneely,  Miles, 
Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins  d'Or- 
leans, Perkins  de  LafV.  irehe.  Peck,  Pemberton, 
Pike,  Provosty,  Roz:  r,  Scott  de  Claiborne, 
Slawsou,  Stewart,  Sto;ker,  Tappan,  Taylor  de 
St-CharleS;  Towles,  A\  iUiamson,  Wilkinson  et 
York  votent  dans  'la  Legatlve — 52  voix. 


Oui. 
Non. 


.51 


En  consequence,  la  ; notion  de  d^poser  sur  le 
bureau  est  rejetee. 

Et.  M.  Moore  fait  Ie  motion  d'adopter  la  dite 
premiere  section  ainsi  amendee. 

Sur  cette  motion  M.  O'Bryan  reclame  I'appel 
nominal  qui  donne  le  jesultat  suivant : 

MM.  Adams.  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bonford,  Bris- 
coe, Caldwell,  Connell.7,  Conner  de  St-Tamma- 
ny,  Dorsej'-,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden,  Graves, 
Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth, 
Johnston,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis 
de  Claiborne,  Mannin;;-.  Mai'ks  de  Caddo,  Mai'ks 
d'Orleans,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee,  JfcClos- 
key,  McKneely,  Milet--,  Alillcr,  Moore,  Norton, 
Olivier,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins  de  Ma- 
dison, Peck.  Pemberton,  Pike,  Provosty,  Ro- 
zier. Scott  de  Claiborne,  Slawsou,  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Towles, 
Williamson,  Wilkinson  et  York  votent  dans 
I'affirmatlve — 51  voix. 

EtMM.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, Bonner,  Burton, 
Bush,  Butler,  Cook,  Conner  de  Concordia, 
Cottman,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  DeBlanc,  Dupr6, 
Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray, 
Griffin,  Herron,  Kennedy,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis 
d'Orleans,  Marshall.  Marrero,  Martin  de  I'As- 
somption,  McFarland,  Melani^on,  Michel, 
O'Bryan,  Perkins  de  Madison,  Pugh,  Richard- 
son, Scott  d'Est-Foliciana,  Semmes,  Smith, 
Smart,  Sompayrac,  Sjiarrow,  Swayze,  Talbot,' 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Tucker,  Val- 
entine, Verret,  Warren,  Walker  et  Williams  de 
Ste-Hel^ne    votent  dans  la  negative — 49  voix., 

Oui 51 

Non 49 


DE  l'etat  de  la  louisiane. 


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En  coaBoqueuce,   la  premiere  poctiou   aitif^i 
amendee  est  adoptee. 
Etsur  motion,  la  Convention  .""ajonrnc. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secrdlaiif. 


Jeidi,  le  21  mars  ISUl, 
La  Convention   ^'assemble  coufornienienl   ;\ 
rajonrnemerit. 

L'honorable  Alexandre  Montou  occupe  Ic 
fantcuil,  et  77  dolegues  ropondent  k  Tappel. 

I>c  procos-vorbal  de  la  teance  d"liier  est  In 
et  approuvo. 

Snr  motion  de  M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  et 
Bpres  dir-pcnse  des  reKlemeuts,  la  Convention 
s'occ.upe  de  la  constilntion  des  Etats-Confede- 
t69  d'Amorique,  adoptee  a  rananimite  a  Mont- 
gomery, Alaba"nia,  lo  11  mars  ISCl. 

M.  O'lJryan  presonte  I'ordonnaiiee  suivante  : 
ORDONNANCE  ponr  pourvoir  ,n  la  ratifica- 
tion desEtats-Coufederes  d'Amcriqne. 
II  est  ordonue  par  le  peuplc  de  TEtat  de  la 
Lonisiaue  assemble,  en  Convention,  Que  nous 
approuvona  et  ratifions  la  Constitution  formee 
et  adoptee  a  Montgomery  le  Heme  jour  de  mars 
A.  D.  18()1,  par  lesdelegues  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane, du  Mississippi,  de  la  Georgie,  de  I'Ala- 
liama,  de  la  Caroline  dn  Sud.  de  la  Floridc  et 
du  Texas,  assembles  en  Convention,  ct  qui  est 
publiee  et  rcconnue  comme  la  Constitution 
des  Etats-Confedercs  d'Amerique. 

M.  Ilerron  retire  la  motion  anterieurcment 
faite  par  Ini  d'adoptcr  la  constitution  en  on- 
lier. 

Et  M.  Rozier  presente  le  substitnt  suiranl  il 
lordonuance  presentee  par  M.  0"Bryan  : 
ORDONNANCE   ]iour  convoqucr  une  Conven- 
tion dans  le  but  de  soumettre  an   p  iiple  do 
TEtat  de  la  Louisiane  la  question  de  savoir 
t^i  la  constitution  adoptee  par  les  Etats-Con- 
fcderes  d'Amorique,  le  11    mars  1861,  doit 
^tre  adoptee  ou  rejctee. 
Nous,  Ic  peuplc   dc  TEtat  de   la  Louisiane 
assemble  en  Convention,  declarons  ct  ordon- 
nons.  ct  il  est  par  la   presente   declare,   et   or- 
donn6  : 

Sf;c.  1.  Imm6diatement  apres  Tadopticn  dc 
ccttc  ordonnance,  le  gouverncur  devra  lancer 
sa  proclamation  anx  slierifs  des  difierentes  pa- 
roissea,  ordonnant  aux  dits  sherifs  de  i»ul)lier 
des  ordres  d'elections  de  dclegues  .^  une  Con- 
vention d'Etat ;  laquellc  election  devant  otre 
tenne  ct  eonduite  de  la  manicre  qui  est  main- 
tenant  prescrite  par  la  loi  pour  r(lectif)n  des 
membres  ,a  rassemblee  generale. 

Skc.  2.  [yes  di\iTS"H  paroissi-s  et  les  districta 
n-preaentatifs  auront  droit  d<^  nommer  autant 
de  delegnOs  il  la  dite  Convention  que  b-s  dilea 
pi'roiasea  et  districts  rcpresentatif-<  ont  ]<•  droit 
de  nommer  de  memlires  h  la  cbambre  des  rc- 
prc^scntants,  et  lea  divers  districts  scMiatoriaux 
fturontdroit  au  mi-me  nomlire  de  dcK-guC'squc 
dc  Ponatcursdans  le  s<^nat  de  I'Etat. 

i^Kc.  3.  Toutc  personne  ayant  le  droit  de  vo- 
ter pour  lea  meml)res  A  rassemblee  gcneralecn 
vcrtn  dca  lois  existantes  et  des  ordonnancca  de 
ccttc  Convention,  aura  le  droit  de  voter  pour 
lc8  d6l6gu6s  i,  la  ditc  Convention. 

X 


iSkc.  1.  Chaquc  elecleur  mentiounera  snr  son 
l)ulletin  le  nom  ou  les  noma  de  eeux  pour  Ics- 
(luels  il  vote  comme  deb'gues  jiour  representer 
le  district  Senatorial  et  eeux  pour  Jt>()iielsi 
vote  comine  delegues  pour  representer  lal 
paroisso  ou  le  district  representatif,  scion  le 
eas.  Les  retours  de  I'election  seront  faits  de  la 
mcme  maniere  et  a  la  meme  epoque  que  sont 
faits  les  retours  de  I'eleetion  des  membres  A 
rassemblee  g('nerale. 

Skc.  ").  Les  delegues  A  la  dite  Convention  sc 
reuniront  h  Haton-Ronge.  di-.ns  la  salle  des 
s<'ance8  de  la  cbambre  des  Representants.  le  ler 
lundi  de  mai  1861,  ;i  midi. 

S):<'.  (>.  Dans  le  cas  ou  utie  ))rrs(Mitie  <^lue  k  la 

dite  Convention  viendrait  k  mourir  ou    ;\   don- 

ner  sa    demission,    une    nouvelle  election   sira 

'  ordounee   par  le  Gouvtrneur  pour  remi)lir  la 

vacauce  .de  la  metiic  mnniere  et  a  la  memeepo- 

(luc  qui  est  ])rescrite  par  la   loi   pour    rcmplir 

j  les  vacancesA  I'assemltlee  getierale. 

j      Skc.  7.  Que  les  deU'gues  ;i    la  dite  Conven- 

I  tion  reccvront   le  meme    milage  et  per  diem 

auxqucls  out  droit  inaintenant  les  membres  de 

I  I'assemblee  generale. 

Sec.  S.  Quo  la  somtue  de  $2.5.(tOO—  vingt- 
ciiiq  mille  piastres — est  et  demeure  par  la  pre- 
sente afl'eclee,  de  tons  les  londs  du  tresor  non 
autremcnt  afTeetes,  au  ])aiemeut  du  milage  et 
per  diem  des  delegues  et  des  depensescasuellea 
de  la  dite  Convention,  laquellc  somme  sera 
payee  par  le  tresorier  snr  le  mandat  du  Presi- 
dent dc  la  Convention. 

Sec.  1).  Que  la  ditc  Convention  tenue  en  ver- 
tu  de.  ccttc  ordonnance  aUra  plein  pouvoir  d'a- 
doptcr ou  de  rejeter  la  dite  constitution  des 
Etats-Conf'ederes  d'Amerique  sus-mentionnee, 
ou  d'adoptcr  telles  autres  mesures  relativea  k 
ce  sujet  qu'ellc  jugera  convenablea  et  neccs- 
saires. 

M.  Marks,  dc  Caddo,  fait  la  motion  de  depo- 
ser  sur  le  bureau  le  dit  substitnt. 

Sur  ccttc  motion,  M.  Rozier  reclame  I'appel 
nominal. 

Le  resnltat  est  comme  suit  : 

MM.  Adams,  Barrow.  Bermudcz,  Bonford, 
JSriseoe,  Burton,  Bush.  Butler,  Caldwell,  Coolt, 
Conner  ilc  Concordia,  Conner  dc  S(-Tammany, 
Davidson  de  Sabine.  DeBlanc,  Dorsey.  Dupre. 
Elgee.  Estlin,  Fuselicr.  Fuqua,  Gaudef,  Glad- 
den, (Jill,  (Jirard.  Graves,  Gray,  (iriffln,  Iler- 
ron, Hernandez.  Hodjre.Hodges.  Hollingswortli, 
Johnston,  Kennedy.  ICidd.  Labatut.  LawrencK, 
Lagroue.  LoBourceois.  Lewis  de  Bienvillt . 
Lewis  de  Claiborne.  Mannins.  Marshall,  Mar- 
riTo,  Marks  de  ("addo.  Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin 
d'As=oniptiori.  .Martin  de  Carroll.  Marree.  Mc- 
Closk'y.  MeKneely.  jNlclatieon,  Mil's,  Miller, 
Moorn.  Norton.  O'Bryan.  I'erkins  de  Lafourche, 
Perkins  d'Orleans,  Perkins  do  Madison.  Peck. 
Pemberton.  Pikf.  Pope.  Provosly.  Pugh,  Ri- 
chardson, Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-F^li- 
ciana,  Scmmes,  Slawson,  Smith.  Smart,  Som- 
jiavrac.  Sparrow,  Stewart,  Swayzc,  Tappan. 
Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Taylor  do  St- 
Landry,  Texada.  Todd,  Towles,  Tucker,  "Va- 
lentiae,  Verret,  Warren,  Walker,  Willi&ma  dc 


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JOURNAL  DE  LA  CONVENTION 


Stc-IIoiene,  "WilkinsoD,  Wiltz  it  York  votent 
lUns  l"alllr;n;aiTe— 91  voix. 

Et  MM.  Dienvcnu,  Connelly.  Duffel,  Garrett, 
Lewis  (I'Orl^ans,  Meredith,  Koselius.  Rozier, 
.Stocker  et  Taliaferro  v&tent  dans  la  negative— 
10  voix. 

En  cons6qucnce,  To  dit  subslitut  restc  depos6 
Bur  le  bureau. 

M.  Rozier  pr6sente  ce  qui  Buit  comme  ameu- 
di'incnt  ft  Tordonnance  pr6sentce  par  M.  0'- 
Bryan,  Ic  dit  amendomcnt  devant  etre  ajout<5 
h.  la  dite  ordonnance. 

Et  il  est  par  la  prcseute  polenacllemeut  de- 
Clar6  et  ordonnc,  que  le  vrai  sens  et  la  T<>ri- 
tahle  intention  de  cettc  ordonnance  de  ratifi- 
cation doivent  etre  interprelcs  comme  suit: 

Attend u.  qu'un  Etat  libre  ne  saurait  se  moQ- 
trer  Irop  juloux  do  conserver  scs  droits  prini- 
ordiaux  ;  c"t  atteadu  ,  que  lieaucoup  de  citoyens 
de  la  Louisiane  ont  des  doutes  tres  prouonc^s 
an  pujet  de  la  scission  g^par6c,  comme  moycn 
constitutionnel  pacifique  de  rem(>dier  a  leurs 
griefs  sous  le  regime  de  la  ci-devante  Union  ; 
attendu.  que  leurs  doutes  k  ce  sujet  resultaient 
tout  k  la  fois  de  la  constitution  des  Etats-Unis 
d'Ami^rique  et  de  Tacte  par  Icquel  TEtat  de  la 
Louisiane  y  a  adliiSre  ;  et  attendu,  que  la  consti- 
tution des  Etats-ConfMdr6s  d'Amerique  parait 
avoir  6t6  modelc  sur  ce  point  comme  sur  la 
plupart  des  actes  d'aprcs  la  constitution  des 
Etats-Unis, 

En  consequence  et  pour  prevenir  les  malen- 
tendus,  et  pour  assurer  I'iiarmonie  dans  I'ave- 
oir.  il  est  de  plus 

Ordonn6  par  le  peuple  de  TEtat  de  la  Loui- 
Eiane  a«sembl6  en  Convention,  qu'en  adoptant 
la  constitution  des  Etats-Confed6res  d'Ameri- 
que. I'Etat  souverain  de  la  Louisiane  se  reser- 
ve expressdment  le  droit  de  so  retircr  de  I'U- 
nion  crece  par  cetie  constitution,  lorsque,  dans 
Topinion  de  ces  citoyens,  son  int^ret  vital  le 
demandcra- 

M.  Maries,  d'Orl^ans,  propose  de  d^poser  le 
dit  amendement  de  M.  Rozier  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Rozier  demande  I'appel  nominal  qui  don- 
ne  le  r^sultat  guivant  : 

MM.  Adams,  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bonner, 
Bontord,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler, 
Caldwell,  Cook,  Conner  de  Concordia, 
Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Davidson  de  Sa- 
bine, DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dupr6.  Elgce,  Est- 
lin,  Fuselier,  Fuqua,  Gaudet,  Gladden, 
Gill,  Giravd,  Graves,  Grayj  Griffin,  Her- 
nandez, Herron,  Hodge,  Ilodges.  lloUings- 
Bwortb,  Jobnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut, 
Lagroue,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  de  Bienville, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marrero,  Marks 
d'0rl6ans,  Marks  de  Caddo,  Martin  de  Car- 
roll, Magec,  McCloskey,  McKneely,  Meredith, 
Miller,  Norton,  0 "Bryan,  Tatterson.  Perkins 
de  Lafourche,  Perkins  de  ]\fadison,  Perkins 
d'Orl<;ans,  Peck,  Pemberton.Piko,  Polk,  Pope, 
Provosty,  Pugb.  Richardson,  Scolt  de  Clai- 
borne, Scott  d'E.ft-F^liciana,  Summes,  Slawson, 
Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac,  Sparrow,  Stewart, 
Swayze,Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Charles, 
Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada,    Todd,  Towlcs, 


Tucker,  Valentine,  Verret,  Walker,  Williams 
de  Ste-Hdlcne,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  et  York  vo- 
tent  dans  I'afBrmative — 92  voix. 

MM.  Bienvenu,  Duft'el,  Connelly,  Garrett. 
Lewis  d'Orleans,  Martin  d'Assomption,  M6- 
lan(;on,  Roselius,  Rozier.  Stocker  et  Taliaferro 
voteut  dans  la  negative — 11  voix. 

RECAPITULATION. 


Qui. 
Non. 


.92 
11 


En  consequence,  la  motion  est  adopt6e  et 
I'amcndement  est  d6pose  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Bush  presente  le  substitut  suivant  k  I'or- 
donnance  presentee  par  M.  0 'Bryan,  lequel  est 
acccpt6  par  ce  d^legu^. 

ORDONNANCE  ratifiant   la  Constitution  des 
Etats  Confed6r63. 

aVow.!,  le  peuple  de  VEiat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble 
en  Convention,  urdonnons  et  d^clarons,  et  il  est  par  la 
presente  ordonnd  et  d^.dari  :  Que  la  Constitution 
des  Etats  Gonfi^deres  d'Amerique,  adoptde  k 
I'uuanimitd  par  le  Congres  des  Etats  Confedc- 
res,  compose  des  delegucs  des  Etats  de  la  Ca- 
roline du  Sud,  de  la  Floride,  de  la  Georgie,  de 
I'Alabama,  du  Mississippi,  du  Texas  et  de  la 
Louisiane,  Ic  onzieme  jour  de  mars  A.  D.  dix- 
huit  cent  eoixante-un,  est  par  la  presente  ai> 
prouvee  et  ratifiee;  et  que  nons  nous  engageons 
par  la  presente  k  la  maintenir,  k  la  prot6ger  et  k 
la  ddfendre  ;  et  pour  appqyer  cette  declaration, 
avec  uae  forme  confiauce  dans  la  protection  de 
la  Divine  Pi-ovidcnce,  nous  engageons  mutelle- 
mont  nos  vies,  nos  fortunes  et  notre  honneur 
plus  sacre  que  la  vie. 

M.  Stocker  declare  en  ce  moment  que  des 
nouvelles  qu'il  vient  de  recevoir  I'obligent  de 
s'absenter  de  la  Convention,  et  il  demande  la 
permission  dc  faire  enregistrer,  avant  I'appel 
nominal,  son  vote  sur  la  ratification  de  la  Con- 
stitution, et  cette  permission  lui  ayant  6t6  ac- 
cord^e,  il  vote  "non." 

M.  Bienvenu  demande  la  permission  de  pre- 
senter et  de  faire  ins6rer  au  journal  les  raisons 
qui  le  dirigent  dans  le  vote  qu'il  donnera  sur 
I'ordounance  de  ratification,  ce  qui  lui  est  re- 
fuse. 

M.  Hodge  propose  d'amender  I'ordonnance 
presentee  par  M.  Bush  en  effa(;a,nt  les  mots  "  et 
il  est  par  la  presente  declare  et  ordoune,"  apres 
la  clause  principale  et  lout  ce  qui  suit  les  mots 
"approuve  et  ratifi6,"jusqn'i  la  fin  de  I'ordon- 
nance, ce  qui  est  adopte. 

M.  Semmes  presente  le  substitut  suivant  a 
I'ordonnance  presentee  par  M.  Bush  : 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  la  Loussiiiiie  assemble  en 
Convention,  a  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orieans,  le 
2I6mejour  de  mars  de  Fan  de  Notre  Seigneur  mil 
huit  cent  soixante-et-un,  ayant  mtiremeut  exa- 
mine la  Constitution  des  Etats  Confederes 
d'Amerique,  adoptee  par  le  Congres  des  Etats- 
Confederes  a  la  ville  de  Montgomery, dans  I'Etat 
d'Alabama.  le  11  de  mars,  de  Fan  de  N.  S.  mil 
huit  cent  soixaute-et-un,  et  soumise  k  nos  deli- 
berations, donnons  notre  assentiment  k  ct  rati- 
fions  la  dite  Constitution,  annon^antpar  les  pre- 
sentee a  tons  ceux  que  cela  pent  concerner,  que 


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la  dite  Constitution  nst  en  vigueur  ct  lie  le  peu- 
ple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Lonisiane. 

M.  LaTvrence  demaado  Tappel  nominal  sur 
I'adoption  de  cette  ordonnance,  lequcl  doune  le 
rdsultat  suivaut  : 

MM.  Adams,  Avegno.  F3arrow.  Eermudcz, 
Bonford,  13ouaer,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bu?h,  Butler, 
Caldwell, Cook,  Cotluelly.  Conner  dc  Concordia, 
Conner  do  St-Tamraany,  Cottmau,  Davidson  de 
Sabine.  DeBlanc.  Dorscy.  Duflel,  Duprc.  El<;ee, 
Estlin.  Fuselier,  Fuqua.Gaudct,  Gladden,  Gill, 
Girard.  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin,  Hornandcz.  llor- 
ron.  Hough,  llodge.  Hodges,  noUingsworth, 
Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence, 
Lagrouc.LeBourgcois.Lewisde  Bienville,  Lewis 
de  Claiborne,  Manning.  Marshall,  Marrcro, 
Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Orl^ans,  Martin  d'As- 
pomption,  Martin  dc  Carroll.  Magee,  McCloskey, 
McFurland ,  McKneely.  Melan9on.  Meredith, 
Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Mouton,  Norton,  O'Bryan, 
Patterson,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins  de 
Madison.  Perkins  d'0rl6ans.  Peck,  Pcmberton, 
Pike.  Polk.  Pope,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Richardson. 
Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Scm- 
mcs,  Slawson,  Smith.  Smart,  Sompayrac.  Spar- 
row, Stewart.  Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot,  Taylor 
de  St-Charles,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada, 
Todd,  Towlcs,  Tucker,  Valentino,  Vcrret,  War- 
rpn,  Walker,  Williams  de  St-Hcltine,  AVilkinson. 
Wiltz  ct  York  ont  vot6  dans  I'aUJrniitive. — 101 
voix. 

Et  MM.  Bienveuu,  Garrett,  Lewis  d'Orleans, 
Rosellus.  Rozier,  Stockcr  ct  Taliaferro  ont 
vot6  dans  la  negative. — 7  voLx. 

Avant  que  le  r6fiultat  du  vote  pr6c6dcnl  n'ait 
616  annouc^, 

M.  Briscoe  propose  que  I'honorablc  A.  Mou- 
ton, President,  soit  autorii=6  il  voter  sur  la  dite 
ordonnance.  ce  qui  est  acccptc,  et  son  nom 
6tant  appclc,  il  rote  "oui." 

L'ordonnance  ratifiant  la  Constitution  des 
Etats  Conf^d6re8  d'Am6rique  est  en  conse- 
quence adopt6o. 

M.  Butler  presente  l'ordonnance  suivante  : 

ORDONNANCE  relative  au  transfcrt  dcs  pro- 
pri6tcs  publiques  acquiscs  des  Etats-Uuis.. 
11  est  ordonu6  par  le  pcuple  de  la  Louisiane 
as8embl6  en  Convention.  I.  Que  I'Etat  dc  la 
Louisiane  cede  par  ces  pr<!senteH  aiix  Esats  Gon- 
f6dcr63  d'Am^rique  le  droit  de  so  scrvir,  de 
poRs6der  et  d"occuper  tous  les  forts,  arscnaui, 
phares,  monnaies,  douanes  etautrcs  ddiQces  pu- 
blics acquis  par  I'Etat  dcs  ci-devanls  Etats- 
Unis  ,  pourvu  quo  cette  section  soit  Kujette  h 
ttrc  modifi^cet  rappelee  par  l'A8sembl6e-G6- 
ndrale. 

2. 11  est  de  plus  dtcr^td.  Que  I'Etat  de  laLoui- 
•iane  transfdre  par  les  pr6sentes  anx  Etats  Con- 
J6d6r6s  d'Am6rique  les  cfttres  dnuanif^rs  acquis 
des  ci-devant  Etats-Unis,  le  tout  dovant  6trc 
port6  au  compte  des  dits  Etats  Confed6r68  qui 
en  auront  la  rcsponsabiliti. 

Et,  sur  motion,  la  Convention  s'ajonrac. 
J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Venubedi,  Ic  23  ranrs  1S61. 

La  Convention  ;so  rtiunit  suivaut  rajourne- 
ment. 

L'honorablo  Alexandre   Mouton  c^t  au  fau- 
tcuil  ct  SO  d61cgu<;s  sont  presents. 
On  ordonue  la  lecture  du  journal  d'liicr. 

Pendant  ccttc  lecture  et  lorsqu'on  arrive  i 
cette  partio  du  .journal  qui  est  relative  k  I'a- 
dopciou  de  la  Constitution.  M.  Lowi.^i,  de  Clai- 
borne, propose  dc  so  dispenser  de  la  lecture  de 
la  "  Constitution  des  Etats  Conf^dcr68  d'Am6- 
rique"  adopt6e  hier. 

Le  President  decide  qu'il  n'6tait  pas  n6ceH- 
saire  d'ius6rer  la  Coustitutiou  au  journal  dc  la 
Convention  ct  qu'ou  n'ciit  pas  dil  lo  faire. 

JI.  Lawrence  propose  que  la  Constitution 
soit  insorec  au  journal. 

M.  Marks,  d'Orl6ans,  propose  do  maintcnir 
I'opinion  du  Pr6sident  sur  cette  quesliou ;  sa 
motion  prevant,  on  omet  la  lecture  de  la  Cons- 
titution, et  il  est  ordonn(;  de  ne  pas  Finstrer 
au  journal. 

ji.  Sparrow  priisentc  la  resolution  eulvaute, 
et  demande  une  suspension  dcs  rcglcments  pour 
sa  ijrise  en  consideration  immediate,  ce  qui  est 
accord^  : 

Rf.solu,  Que  le  comite  judiciaire  soit  rcqula 
de  rapportcr  une  ordonnance  prcscrivant  que 
la  prochaine  session  reguliere  dc  FAsRcmblo- 
Geiierale  dc  cot  Etat.  aura  li<u  a  Eaton-Rouge, 
le  4i^mc  lundi  dc  novembrc,  ct  que  dans  les 
trois  jours  qui  suivront  sa  reunion,  elle  devra 
proc6der  A.  I'elcction  dc  d'Hix  Seuatcurs  pour 
repr(3senter  cet  Etat  au  Congriia  des  Ei.at3 
Confoderds  d'Am6rique. 

M.    Bush    prescnte    l'ordonnance    suivante, 
qu'il  oll're  comme  eubstitut  a  la  resolution  de 
M.  Sparrow  : 
ORDONNANCE  prescrivaut  la  reunion  de  la 

Legislature  d'Etat,  le  4ijnic  lundi  de  novem- 
brc 18C1. 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  asscmbl6  en 
Convention,  d^clarons  ct  ordonnons.  Que  les 
membres  de  la  prochaine  Assembloe-G6uerale 
se  r6unirout  pour  leur  premiere  session,  le 
quatrit'ime  lundi  de  novembrc  ISOl.et  que  pen- 
dant la  premiere  semaine  de  leur  session  (qui 
dcvra  durcr  soixante  jours  i  partir  de  cette 
date),  ils^liront  des  Senatenr?  au  Congros  dea 
Etats  Confederes.  Easuite,  leurs  S'  bsious  au- 
ront lieu  couformdment  an."?  articles  cinq  et 
vingt-cinq  dc  la  Constitution. 

M.  Hodge  propose  de  referer  la  resolution 
primitive  et  le  substitut  au  comil6  judiciare, 
ce  qui  est  rejcte. 

La  question  est  alors  pos6e  quant  an  substi- 
tut presente  par  M.  Bush,  lequel  est  adopl6. 

M.  Lewis,  dc  Claiborne,  prescnte  la  resolu- 
tion suivante  et  dcmandc  la  eusponsion  du  r6- 
glement.  qui  est  accordee,  et,  sur  sa  motion,  la 
resolution  est  adoptee  : 

RfsoJu,  Qu'il  est  permis  au\  mcrabrcs  de  la 
Couvention  qui  6taicnt  absents  lors  do  I'adop- 
tion de  l'ordonnance  ratifiant  la  Cou?litution 
permanentc  dcs  Etats  Confederes  d'Amerique, 
d'onregistrer  leurs  TOten  sur  la  dite  ordon- 
nance. 


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JOURNAL  DE   LA  CONVENTION 


Pour  mettre  a  execution  l"ordi-e  de  la  Con- 
vention qui  resulte  de  cette  resolution,  les 
noiD3  de  ceux  qui  etaient  absents  au  moment 
oil  Ic  vote  a  et6  pris  sur  la  question  de  I'or- 
donnance  de  ratification  de  la  Constitution, 
eont  appeles  et  ils  votent  respectivement 
comme  suit  : 

M.  Barbin,  oui  ;  M.  Gard^re,  oui ;  M.  McCol- 
lom.  "ui  :  il.  Olivier,  oui ;  M.  McFarland,  oui ; 
M.  Williamson,  oui  :,ce  qui  porte  lo  vote  sur 
I'ordonnance  de  ratification  an  cbifiVe  suivant : 
oui.  107  ;  non.  7. 

M.  Moore,  comme  president  du  comilo  spe- 
cial nomme  pour  diviser  de  nourean  VEtat  en 
districts,  dcmande  la  pcrmis-ion  de  I'aire  impri- 
mer,  pour  I'nsage  de  la  Convention,  le  rapport 
que  le  comit6  a  Tintenlion  de  faire,  ce  qui  est 
accorde. 

M.  Hodge,  president  du  comit/;  de  finances, 
etc.,  presente  le  rapport  suivant : 

"  Ordonnance  relative  au  fonds  des  tcrres 
mar^-caueuses."' 

"  Ordouuance  concernant  la  Monnaie  et  le 
l)<^positaire  d'Etat  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleaus,"'  et 
la  resolution  suivante : 

Rt^solu,  Que  le  coUectcur  de  la  Douaneest 
requis  par  la  pr6.sente  d'avoir  ;\  faire  savoir  a 
la  Convention  quels  montants  ont  6t6  rectus  et 
d^bourses  par  lui,  ainsi  que  I'endroit  oil  les 
londs  collectes  par  lui  ont  6t6  d6pos6s  depuis 
le  28eme  jour  de  fevrier  dernier. 

Lesqueis  restent  depos6s  suivant  le  regle- 
meut. 

M.  llodge.  president  du  comite  de  finances, 
rapporte  de  plus  : 

Sur  la  reclamation  de  W.  J.  Poitevent,  re- 
feree antecedemment  au  comite  de  finance, 
qu'il  u'y  a  pas  de  foods  pouV  la  payer. 

Sur  la  reclamation  de  R.  C.  Cummings  &  Co.. 
ayant  cause  de  H.  M.  Black,  meme  rapport. 

Et  sur  la  reclamation  de  J.  W.  Gnrley,  gref- 
tier,  meme  rapport. 

M.  Girard,  president  du  comite  des  patentes, 
pr6seute  le  rapport  suivant : 

Le  comite  des  patentes,  auquel  a  6X6  reierfe 
It'  mcmoire  de  J.  J.  McKeever,  rapporte  qu'il  a 
f.xamine  le  sceau  pour  sacs-aux-lettres  qui  fait 
Tobjet  de  son  memoire.  et  autant  qu'il  a  pu  en 
juger,  le  comite  a  trouve  que  c"etait  un  moyen 
simple  et  efticace  d'empecher  I'ouvertuie  des 
sacB  pendant  leiir  liajet  et  d'assurer  la  decon- 
vt.'rte  de  toute  ti-!itative  pour  deranger  1"  dit 
sceau. 

Lf'  comite  declare  di'  ])lus  qu'il  ae  presente 
pas  d'ordomiaiice  reialivement  a  ce  snjet.  par- 
ce  qu'il  est  jjUilot  du  ressort  du  gouvcrnement 
(b'S  Etats  Coutedcres. 

M.  Olivier.  i)resideut  du  comite  sur  la  Cons- 
titution d'Etal.  et  sur  la  protection  des  droits 
iudividuels.  presente  les  ordonnances  sni- 
vantes  rapportoes  par  ce  comite  : 

•'  Ordonnance  i)our  r.appeler  et  abi'oger  le 
titre  7  de  la  Constitution." 

'•  Ordonnance  pour  amender  I'article  109  de 
la  Constitution  de  I'Etat." 

Lesqueis  sont  depos6es  suivant  le  r6gle- 
ment. 


M.  "Walker,  president  du  comite  des  affaires 
postales,  presente  una  communication  de  Pho- 
norable  John  H.  Reagan,  maltre-de-poste  ge- 
neral, dont  lecture  est  faite. 

M.  DeBlanc,  du  comite  d'enrolement,  rap- 
porte comme  dument  enrolee  I'ordonnance  sui- 
vante  :  ^ 

"  Ordonnance  prescrivaut  la  ratification  de 
la  Constitution  des  Etats  Confederes  d'Am6- 
rique."  adoptee  le  21  mars  18()1. 

M.  Butler  demande  la  permission  de  prendre 
hors  de  son  ordre  regulier  '•  I'ordonnance  rela- 
tive ^  la  cession  des  propriet6s  publiques 
acquises  des  Etats-Unis "  pr6sent6e  par  lui 
hier.  ce  qui  lui  est  accords,  et  il  propose  d'a- 
mender  la  dite  ordonnance  en  efia^ant  les  mots 
"  I'AssembliSe-Generale  '"  dans  laderniereligne 
de  la  lere  section  et  en  inserant  jl  la  place 
'•  uue  Convention  de  I'Etat,"  ce  qui  est  ac- 
cepte. 

M.  Walker  propose  d'amender  additionnelle- 
ment  en  cffacjant  les  mots  "  acquis  des  Etats- 
Unis  "  dans  le  titre  de  la  dite  oi'donnance  et 
en  ins6rant  a  la  place  les  mots  "  recemment 
des  Etats-Unis,  et  maintenant  posFed6s  par  cet 
Etat,"  ce  ((ui  est  adopte. 

M.  Elgee  propose  que  I'ordonnance  soit  im- 
prim6e  et  depos6e  jusqu'{\  demain,  ce  qui  est 
rejete. 

M.  0 'Bryan  propose  d'amender  encore  I'or- 
donnance en  rendant  son  titre  conforme  k  la 
dite  ordonnance. 

Cette  motion  prevaut. 

M.  DeBlanc  propose  d'amender  en  effa^ant 
les  mots  "  edifices  publics." 

Et,  sur  motion  de  M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne, 
I'ordonnance  et  les  amendements  sont  r6feres 
au  comite  sur  la  lormation  d'une  Confederation 
du  Sud. 

j\[.  Davidson,  de  Sabine,  demande  la  permis- 
sion de  faire  prendre  en  consideration  avant 
son  ordre  regulier  la  resolution  prec6demment 
oflcrte  par  M.  Kidd,  relativement  a,  I'ajourne- 
ment  de  cette  Convention  sine  die,  le  saraedi  22 
mars  1861,  ce  qui  est  refuse. 

M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  demande  la  prise  en 
consideration  de  I'ordonnance  dejjl  presentee 
par  lui  "  autorisant  la  Legislature  de  I'Etat  il 
emettre  des  bons  de  I'Etat  en  certains  cas,"  ce 
qui  est  refuse. 

M.  Estlin  demande  la  permission  de  faire 
prendre  en  consideration  I'ordonnance  antec6- 
derament  presentee  par  lui  comme  president 
d'un  comite  special,  relativement  aux  banques 
incorporees  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  comme 
etant  la  deruiere  affaire  non-terminee  soumise 
a  la  Convention. 

La  lere  section  telle  qu'elle  a  ete  amendee, 
ayant  ete  dejil  aioptee  mercredi  le  20marscou- 
rant,  la  2eme  section  est  lue.  et.  sur  motion  de 
M.  Bush,  on  <  rdonne  de  la  prendre  en  considera- 
tion par  regies  on  paragraphes. 

La  let-e  r^gle  ayant  ete  lue,  M.  Bush  pre- 
sente le  substitut  suivant  : 

'  Les  actionnaires  seront  tonjours  au  nombre 
de  plus  de  viugt.  Le  president,  lea  directeurs 
et  les  caissiers  seront  citoyeus  et  habitants  de 


DE  L'ETAT   DE   LA   LOUISIANE. 


191 


I'Etat,  ct  nul  prct  ne  sera  I'ait  par  imo  banque 
quelconqne,  soit  directcmeut,  soit  indirecte- 
mont,  k  son  president,  il  scs  directcursou  il  son 
caissier. 

'■Chaque  banque  devra,  six  niois  apr^s  avoir 
accepts  cette  ordonnancj-,  <^tablir  une  branclie 
dans  Tunc  des  paroisses  dc  I'Etat,  autre  que 
celle  daus  laquelle  la  iiicrc-brancho  est  stabile, 
et  autre  que  eclle  daus  laquclle  uue  brauche  a 
(jte  dtablic  par  nue  autre  banque,  (la  paroissc 
d'Orleans  excepfdo.  ou  aucuucs  branches  ne 
pourront  6tie  otablics.)  avec  un  capital  qui  no 
sera  pas  moindrc  du  dixume  du  capital  entier 
de  la  mt^re-bauquc,  lequol  devra  ctro  j-rcto  et 
cmployd  cxfhisivement  dans  Ics  ])aroisses  ru- 
ralcs,  et  dout  la  uioiti6  an  moins,  si  ladcmande 
en  est  I'aite  i^ar  des  personnes  solvables  avec 
des  garanties  suflisanles.  sera  omployee  h  I'es- 
conipte  du  papier  A  uue  ou  plusicurs  aunoes 
decheance,  Icsquclles  branches  cxisteront  anssi 
lonpjtemps  que  la  m^re-banque,  ou  au  moins 
jus(iu";\  CO  que  rAsscmblee  Geucrale,  par  uu 
vote  des  qualrc-cinquicmcsdes  menibres  appar- 
tcnant  ;\  scs  deux  branches,  ait  peruiis  do  dis- 
continuer  la  dlte  branche." 

Sf.  nod2:e  jiropose  de  deposer  ledit  sul^stitut 
sur  le  bureau,  et  M.  llusli  deraando  Tappcl  no- 
minal qni  donnc  le  resultat  suivant: 

Oui— 5I\r.  Adams.  Avegno.  IJarrow.  Berniu- 
doz.  Bonford.  Briscoe.  Caidwell.  Conner  de  St- 
Tammany,  Elgeo.  Estlin.  Claddcn,  llernandoz, 
llodf^e.  Hodges,  Ilollingsworth.  Lawrence.  La- 
batut.  Lagroue.  Lewis  de  Bienville,  Lewis  de 
Claiborne,  Marks  de  Caddo.  Martin  de  Carroll, 
McCloskey.  McKncely,  Miles,  Norton.  Olivier, 
Patterson,  Perkins d'Orkaus,  Peck.  Pemberton, 
Pugh,  Roselius,  Rozler.  Scott  de  Claiborne, 
Slawsou.  Stewart.  Tappan,  Todd.  Towles, 
Williamson  et  York — j.'{. 

Non— MM.  Barbin.  Bonner.  Burton,  Bi).-<li. 
Butler.  Cook.  Connelly.  Conner  de  Concordia. 
Cottman.  De  Blanc.  Dorsey.  Duflel,  Dupui,  Fu- 
selior,  Fuqwa,  (iardero,  Gaudet.  Gill.  Gray. 
Girard.  Griffni.  Herron.  Hough.  Jolinstou.  Ken- 
nedy. Kidd,  Ijabatut,  Lel{ourgeois  Lewis  d"()r- 
lOans,  Marshall,  Marrcro.  Marks  d'Orhrans. 
Martin  de  rAssomptioii,  Magec.  McFarland. 
Melanvon.  Mcreditli.  Miller,  O'Bryan,  Perkins 
dc  Madison.  Polk.  Rich.-Ardson,  StM^tt  d"Est-Fe- 
liciana.  SennneB.  Smith,  Smart,  Sonipayra<' 
Sparrow,  Swayze,  Talboi.  Taliaferro.  Tcxada' 
Tucker,  Valentine.  Vcrret,  Warren.  Walker! 
Williams  de   Ste-Helen--  et  Wiitz— .'i.S. 

M.  AVilkinsdu  refuse  de  voter  irnyant  pas  <  n- 
tcndu  ni  compris  la  question. 

Oui i;;. 

Non .OS. 

M.  Elgee  pr^sente  le  substitut  suivant  ausub- 

»titutpresent<>  par  M.  Bush. 
Qne    Tartiele   lOS  de  la  Constitution    soit 
I  amende  eomnie  suit  : 

I  ''DeK  corporations,  avec  luivih-ge  de  faire  la 
I  banque  ou  I'esv'ompte.  pourront  6tre  or(:'cfl  soit 
j  par  des  biis  speciales.  soit  fornK'es  en  vcrlu  de 
i  iois  goneralcs;  mais  la  Legislature  dcvra,  dans 
1   lc8  deux  cas.  prescrire  rcnregislroment  dc  tons 

lea  billets  6mis  ou  mis  en  circulation  comme 


argent,  ct  Ics  banques  ainsi  crdces  seront  re- 
gies par  les  "rtigles  fondaracutales "'  de  I'acte 
de  la  Legislature,  approuvo  Ic  5  fcivrier  1842, 
intitule  "acto  pour  faire  rovivre  les  chartes  des 
diver.ses  banques  (jtablies  dans  la  villc  de  la 
Nouvelle-Orleans  et  pour  d"autres  objets,'"  les- 
quels  reglcmonts  sent  compris  dans  les  cinq 
l)remicrs  paragraphes  de  la  premiere  section  du 
dit  acte,  et  seront  de  plus  sujettes  au  contrfile 
et  a  la  surveillance  du  bureau  de  circulation, 
comme  I'exigcnt  les  Iois  existantes." 

M.  Bush  in-opose  de  deposer  le  sujct  entier 
sur  le  bureau,  et  sur  cette  motion, 

M.  Estliu  ayant  demande  I'appel  nominal. 

MM.  Barbin.  Bonner.  Burton.  Bush.  Butler, 
Conner  dc  Concordia.  Cottman.  DeBlane.  Duf- 
fel, Duprc,  Fuselier,  Gardrre.  (Jarrett,  Gaudet, 
Gill.  Girard,  Gray.  Griffin,  Hough,  LeBour- 
geois.  Lewis  d'0rl6ans.  Marshall,  Marrero.  Mar- 
tin de  PAssomption,  McFarland.  Melanvon, 
Meredith.  O'Bryan.  Patterson.  Perkins'  do 
Madison.  Polk,  Richardson,  Smith,  Smart. 
Sompnyrac,  Taliaierro.  Texada.  Tucker,  Valen- 
tine, Verret.  Warren.  Walker.  Williams  dc  Ste- 
Holcnc  ct  Wiltz  votent  daas  raltirmative— 
44  voix. 

Et  JLM.  Adams,  Avegno.  Barrow.  Bermudez, 
Bonford.  Briscoe.  Caldwell,  Clark.  Cook,  Con- 
ner de  St-Tammany.  Dorsey.  Elgee,  Kstlln, 
iMiqua,  Gladden.  Hernandez.  Herron,  Hodge, 
Hodges.  Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut.  Lawrence.  Lagroue.  Lewis  de 
Bienville.  Lewis  do  Claiborne.  Manning.  Marks 
de  Caddo.  Marks  d'Orleans.  JIartin  de"  Carroll, 
Magec.  jMcCloskey.  McKneMy.  Miles.  Miller. 
Moore.  Norton,  Olivier.  Perkins  d'Orleans, 
Peck.  Pemberton.  Pugh,  Roselius.  Rozier, 
Scott  de  Claiborne.  Scott  d'Est  Feliciana, 
Slawsou,  Sparrow.  Stewart.  Tappan.  Talbot, 
Taylor  dc  St-Charles.  Todd,  Towles.  William- 
son, Wilkinson  et  York  votent  dans  la  n6gative 
— 59  voix. 

Oui 44. 

Non .59. 

La  motiou  de  depot  sur  le  bureau  est  en  con- 
sequence rejetee. 

-Al.  Elgee  presente  alors  son  amcndement 
comme  substitut  a  la  lore  regie  de  la  2de  sec- 
tion. 

.M.  Hodge  propose  que  ramendement  de  M. 
Elgee  soit  presente  comme  .«ubstitut  ii  Pordou- 
nance  lonte  entiere,  aussi  bleu  pour  la  lere 
section  dcj;\  adoptee  que  pour  toule  cette  par- 
tie  d(!  Pordonnance  (jni  u'a  pas  elo  adoptee, 
ainsi  que  les  amcndemcntsjl  laditcorddnnance, 
et  il  deniande.  dans  cette  intention,  une  suspen- 
sion du  reglemeut.  laquelle  cet  uuauimement 
adoptee. 

M.  Marks,  de  Caddo,  propose  d'ajouruer.  La 
motion  est  rcjetde. 

Laquisti.iii  se  presentaut  de  nouveau  quant 
an  substitut  d.- M.  Elgee,  M.  Hodge  deniande 
I'apptd  noiriiiiul  qui  donue  le  resultat  suivant: 

Oui-MM.  .Vdiinis.  Avegno.  Barrow.  IJennu- 
dez,  Bonford.  Briscoe.  Calddell.  Clark.  Cook, 
Dorsey.  Elgee.  Estliu,  Gladden.  Hernandez^ 
Hodge,    llodgee,     Hollingsworth,     Johnston, 


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Kenuedy.Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lewis  <lo 
Bienville,  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Marrero,  Marks 
d'Orltians,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magee,  McClos- 
key,  McKneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Mooro,  Norton, 
Olivier.  Perkins  d"0rl6ans.  Peck.  Pcmberton, 
Pope,  Pugb,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott  de  Clai- 
borne, Slawson.  Sparrow,  Stewart,  Stockor. 
Talbot,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Texada.  Towles, 
Valentine.   Wilkinson  et  York — 51. 

Nou— MM.  BarbJn  Conner,  Burton,  Busb, 
Butler,  Connelly.  Conner  de  Concordia,  De- 
Blanc,  Duffel,  Dupr6.  Fuselier.  Fnqua.  Gard^re, 
Garrett,  Gaudet.  Gill,  Girard.  Gray,  iGritBn, 
Herron,  Hough,  LeBourgcois,  Lewis  d'Orleans, 
Manning,  Marshall,  Martin  de  UAssomption, 
McFarland,  Molan^.on.  Meredith,  O'Bryan,  Pat- 
terson. Perkins  de  Madison,  Polk,  Richardson, 
Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Smith,  Smart.  Sompayrac, 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Taliaferro,  Todd,  Tucker, 
Verret.  Warren,  Walker,  Williams  de  St-H6 
lene,  AVilliamson  et  Wiltz—dD. 

M.  Marks  de  Caddo,  sur  sa  demande,  h  6t6 
e.'ccus6  par  la  Convention  de  voter. 

Oui .'>4. 

Non 49. 

Le  substitut  de  M.  Elgee  est  cons^qucmment 
adopts. 

M.  Estlin  demande  la  reconsideration  duvoto 
qu'ou  vicnt  de  donner. 

M.  Perkins  d"0rl6ans,  i)roposo  de  deposer  sur 
le  bureau  la  motion  do  reconsideration. 

Et,  sur  motion  de  M.  O-Bryiin,  laConventioii 
s'ajourne. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Samedi,  le  2o  mars  1861. 

La  Convention  se  r^unit  coaform6ment  ti  I'a- 
journement. 

L'honorablo  Alexandre  Mouton  occupe  le 
fauteuil,  et  78  del^gucs  repondent  h.  I'appel. 

Le  proces-vcrbal  de  la  stance  d'hier  est  lu 
et  approuv6. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Walker,  la  Convention  or- 
donne  que  la  Constitution  des  Etats  Coufederes 
d'Amerique,  ratif)6c  et  adoptee  par  cette  Con- 
vention a  sa  seance  d'hier,  soit  consignee  sur 
le  proces-verbal  de  la  ?eanc  •  u'aujourd'bni, 
savoir : 

CONSTITUTION 
Etats   Confederes  d'Amerique. 

Nous,  le  peupk  des  Elats  Ckmfidiris,  chaque 
Etat  agissant  comme  Etat  eouverain  et  inde- 
pendant,  ^  I'effet  de  former  un  Gouvernement 
Federal  permanent,  d'ctablir  la  justice,  d'as- 
surer  la  tranquillite  interieure  et  de  garantir 
a  nous  memes  et  tl  notre  posterite  les  bienfaits 
de  la  liberte,  iuvoquant  la  faveur  et  I'aidc  de 
Dieu  tout-puissant,  ordonnons  ct  etablissous 
cette  Constitution  pour  les  Etats  Confed6res 
d'Amerique. 


ARTICLE      1. 

Section  1. — Tons  les  pouvoirs  legislatifs  d6- 
legues  par  la  presente  seront  confjes  a  un  Con- 
gres  des  Etatri  Confederes  qui  sera  compose 
d"un  Senat  et  d'une  Chambre  des  Represen- 
tants. 

Sec.  2 — 1.  La  Chambre  des  Representanta 
sera  composee  de  membres  eius  tous  les  deux 
ans  par  le  peuple  des  divers  Etats,  et  les  eiec- 
teurs  de  chaque  Etat  devrout  etre  citoyens  des 
Etats  Confederes,  et  avoir  les  qualites  requises 
pour  etre  eiecteurs  de  la  brauche  la  plus  nom- 
breuse  de  la  Legislature  de  PEtat;  mais  au- 
cune  personne  n6e  il  Petrauger,  qui  ue  sera  pas 
citoyen  des  Etats  Confederes,  ne  pourra  voter 
pour  aucun  officier  civil  on  politique  d'Etat 
ou  Federal. 

2.  Nul  ne  pourra  etre  represeutant  s'il  n'a 
atteint  Page  de  vingt-cinq  ans,  s'il  n'est  cito- 
yen des  Etats  Confederes  et  s'il  u'habito  pas, 
iors  de  son  election.  I'Etat  dans  lequel  il  aura 

ete  eiu. 

3.  Les  reprosentants  et  les  taxes  directes 
seront  repartis  cntre  les  divers  Etats  qui  font 
partie  de  cette  Confederation,  selon  le  uombre 
respectifs  de  leurs  habitants  ;  nombre  qui  sera 
determine  en  ajoutant  au  nombre  total  des 
personnes  librcs,  y  compris  ceux  servant  pour  un 
tcrme  liraite  et  non  compris  les  indiens  nou 
tax6s,  trois-cinquiemes  de  tous  les  esclaves. 
L'enumeration  actuclle  sera  faite  dans  les 
trois  annees  qui  suivront  les  premiere  reunion 
du  Cougres  des  Etats  Confederes,  et  ensuite 
de  dix  ans  en  dix  ans,  d'apr^s  le  mode  qui  sera 
regie  par  une  loi  du  Congres.  Le  nombre  des 
representants  n'excedera  pas  celui  d'un  par 
cinquante  mille  habitants  ;  mais  chaque  Etat 
aura  au  moins  un  representant  ;  et  jusqu'i 
ce  que  la  dite  enumeration  ait  ete  faite  I'Etat 
de  la  Caroline  du  Sud  aura  droit  d'eiir  six 
representants,  I'Etat  de  la  Georgie  dix,  PEtat 
de  I'Alabama  neuf,  PEtat  de  la  Floride  deux, 
PEtat  du  Mississippi  sept,  PEtat  de  la  Louisiano 
six,  et  PEtat  du  Texas  six. 

4.  Toutes  les  fois  que  des  vacances  surviend- 
ront  dans  la  representation  d'un  Etat  au  Con- 
gres,  Pautorite  executive  du  dit  Etat  lancera 
des  ordres  d'eiection  i  effet  de  remplir  lesdites 
vacances. 

5.  La  Chambre  des  Representants  6lira  son 
president  et  ses  autres  officiers  ;  elle  exercera 
scule  le  pouvoir  de  mise  on  accusation  (im- 
peachment) excepte  que  tout  oOicier  judiciaire 
ou  autre  officier  federal,  residant  et  agissant 
seul  dans  les  limites  d'un  Etat,  pourra  etre  mis 
en  accusation  (impeached),  par  un  vote  des 
deux  tiers  des  membres  des  deux  branches  de 
la  Legislature  du  dit  Etat. 

Sec.  3 — 1.  Le  Souat  des  Etats  Confederes 
sera  compose  de  deux  Senateurs  de  chaque 
Etat  eius  par  la  Legislature,  pour  le  terme  de 
six  ans,  il  la  premiere  session  reguliere  qui  pre- 
cedera  immediatement  le  commencement  du 
terme  de  service,  et  chaque  Senateur  aura  droit 
K  un  vote. 

2.  Immediatement  apr^s  leur  reunion,  en 
consequence  de  la  premiere  election,  ils  seront 


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(livis^s  aussi  egalement  ((ue  possible  en  trois 
classes.  Les  sieges  dcs  Senateurs  de  la  pro- 
midre  classe  soront  vacants  k  I'expiration  de 
la  Bcconde  annee  ;  ceux  de  la  seconde  classe,  ji 
1-expiratiou  de  la  quatriiime  annee ;  et  ceux 
de  la  troisieme  classe,  A  Texpiratiou  de  la 
sixieme  annee  :  dc  mani<^re  a.  ee  que  tons  les 
deux  ans  un  tiers  du  Senat  soit  rcoln.  S'il 
Kurvient  des  vaeances  par  ddmission  on  par 
toute  autre  cause,  pendant  rintcrvallo  entrc 
les  sessions  de  la  L6gislafure  de  tout  Etat,  le 
pouvoir  ex6cutif  de  cet  Etat  sera  autorisd  ;\ 
faire  les  nominations  temporaires  jnsqu'jl  cc 
que  la  Legislature  puisse  remplir  les  ditcs  va- 
eances a  sa  session  suivante. 

3.  Nul  ue  ponrra  etre  Senatenr  s'il  n"a  at- 
teint  I'age  de  trente  ans,  s'il  n'est  citoyeu  des 
Etats  Confed^res  et  s'il  n'habitc  pas,  lors  de 
son  61ection.  I'Etat  qui  I'aura  61u. 

4.  Le  Vice-President  des  Elats  Conl'^deres 
sera  President  du  Senat;  raais  il  n'aurapas  le 
droit  de  voter,  k  moins  que  les  voix  ne  soient 
6galement  partagties. 

5.  Le  Senat  elira  sea  autrea  ofliciers,  ainsi 
qu'un  president  pro  tempore,  qui  prdsidcra  pen- 
dant I'abseuce  du  vice-president,  ou  quant 
celui-ci  exerccra  les  fonctions  de  President  dcs 
Etats  Confed6res. 

C>.  Le  Senat  aura  seul  le  pouvoir  de  juircr 
tons  les  cas  de  mise  en  accusation  (impeach- 
ment). Quand  il  agira  dans  cette  Ibuction,  les 
membres  preteront  serment  ou  afiBrmatiou.  Si 
c'est  le  President  des  Etats  Confederds  qui  est 
mis  en  nccusation,  le  juge  presidant  la  Oour 
Supreme  presidcra  ;  aucun  accusd  no  ponrra 
etre  ddclard  coupable  qu",\  la  majorite  des  deux 
tiers  des  membres  presents. 

7.  Les  jugemcnts  reudus  en  cas  de  mise  en 
accu.'iasiou  n'auront  d'autre  eti'ot  quo  de  priver 
I'accuse  de  la  place  qu'il  occupe,  do  le  declarer 
incapable  dc  remplir  quelque  place  d'honneur, 
de  conliance  ou  de  profit  que  ce  soit,  sous  le 
gouvernement  des  Etats  Goufi'-dercs  ;  mais  la 
parlie  convaineuo  pourra.  noanmoins,  etre  mise 
en  jugement,  jugec  et  puiiie  scion  les  lois. 

Sk(\  1  —  1.  Le  temps,  le  lieu  et  le  modedepro- 
c6der  aux  elections  dcs  Senateurs  et  des  Xleprd"- 
scnlants  serout  r«5gl68  dans  chaqiie  Etat  par  la 
Legislature  ;  niais  le  Congrcs  pent  en  tout 
temps,  par  uiic  loi,  changer  ces  reglemeuts  ou 
en  (aire  de  nouveau.  except<i  pourtaut  en  ce 
qui  coneerne  I'epoque  et  Ic  lien  on  les  Sena- 
teurs doiveiit  etre  elns. 

2.  Le  Congrcs  s'assemblera  an  moins  'une 
fois  par  an,  et  cette  reunion  sera  lixee  pour  le 
premier  lundi  de  dcccmbrc,  i  moins  qu'il  ne 
pARsc  une  loi  fixant  un  autre  jour. 

Sec.  .> — 1.  Chaquc  chainbro  sera  jnge  dcs 
elections,  des  retours  et  des  titres  d(!  fes  mem- 
bres. Une  m-.i.jorite  de  chacune  suflira  jiour 
former  un  (juorum  ponr  fi'occuper  d'afl'aires  ; 
mais  un  nombre  moiudre  peut  ^'ajourner  dc 
jonr  en  jour,  et  pourra  forcer  les  membres 
ahfipnts  a  bc  reudre  aux  stances  dc  la  manif^re 
et  sous  telle  peine  que  chaque  cbar.ibre  pourra 
6Ublir. 

2,  Chaque  charabre  ^optera  ses  reglemcnts. 


punira  ses  membres  pour  conduite  inconve- 
uante,  et  pourra,  ;\  la  raa.jorite  des  deux  tiers 
de  tons  ses  membres,  excluro  un  membre. 

3.  Chaque  chambre  ti-eudra  un  journal  de 
ses  deliberations  et  le  publiera  dVpoque  en 
epoque,  k  re.xception  de  ce  qui  paraitra  devoir 
roster  secret ;  et  le  vote  atlirraatif  ou  neo-atif 
des  inombres  de  chaque  cliambre  sur  une  q^nes- 
tion  quelconquo  scront,  sur  la  demande  d'un 
cinquicmo  des  membres  presents,  cousignes  sur 
lo  journal. 

4.  Ancune  des  dnix  chambres  ne  pourra 
peiulant  la  session  du  Cougres,  et  sans  le  con- 
seutement  do  I'autri  chambre,  s'ajonrner  .^ 
plus  do  ti-oLs  jotirs,  ui  fixer  s  s  stances  dans 
un  autre  li(>u  que  colui  oh  siogent  les  deux 
chamljres. 

Sec.  G— 1.  Les  sdnateurs  et  ropresentants  rc- 
ceyront,  pour  leurs  services,  une  compensation 
(jui  sera  fix6e  par  une  loi  et  payee  des  fonds  du 
tr.';aor  des  Etats  CoufedC>r6s.  Dans  tout  les 
cas,  exceple  ceux  de  trahison,  de  felonie  et  de 
bns  do  paix,  lis  ne  pourront  etre  arretes,  soit 
poudaut  leur  presence  k  la  session  de  leurs 
chambres  rcspectivcs.soit  en  s'y  rendaut  on  en 
s'eu  retournaut ;  et  ils  ne  pourront  dans  aucun 
autre  lieu  etre  interrogds  en  raisonde  discours 
ou  opinions  prononcds  dan.?  leurs  chambres 
respectiv(  s. 

i:.  Aucurt  senateur  ou  reprdsentant  ne  pour- 
ra, pendant  le  temps  pour  Icquel  il  a  die  dhi, 
dtre  nommd  a  une  place  dans  I'ordre  civil  sous 
Pautorilu  dcs  Etats  Confdddres,  qui  aura  etd 
cree  ou  donfc  les  emoluments  en  auront  dtd  aug- 
nieutes  pendant  cette  dpoque  ;  et  aucune  per- 
sonne.  occupant  une  place  sous  I'autorite  des 
Etats  Confederds,  ne  pourra  dtre  membre  d'une 
des  deux  chambres,  tant  qu'il  occnpera  cette 
place.  Mais  lo  Congres  peut.  par  une  loi,  per- 
mettro  an  chef  de  tout  ddpartement  de  I'exdcu- 
tif  de  sieger  dans  Tune  ou  I'autre  chambre, 
avec  le  privilege  dc  discuter  toute  mesure  rela- 
tive a  son  ddpartement. 

Siic.  7—1.  Tons  les  bills  dtablissant  des  im- 
pols  devront  prendre  naissancc  dans  la  Cham- 
lu-e  dcs  Representauts  ,  mais  b;  Sdnat  peut  y 
concourir  avec  des  amenderaents  comme  aux 
autrr s  bills. 

2.  Tout  bill  qui  aura  dtd  adoptd  par  le  Senat 
it  la  Chambre  des  lieprescntants sera, avant  de 
devcnir  loi,  prdsente  au  Prdsideut  des  Etats 
Confederds  ;  s'il  I'approiivc,  il  y  apposera  sa 
signature  ;  sinon,  il  le  renverra  avec  f<es  ob- 
jections ;\  la  chambre  dans  laquelle  il  aura  pris 
naissauce  ;  ello  consignera  les  objections  in- 
fegralement  dans  son  journal  et  discutera 
di-  nouveau  le  l)ill.  Si,  apr^s  cette  seconde 
discuf^sion,  deux  tiers  de  la  chambre  se  pronon- 
Cf^nt  en  laveur  du  bill,  il  sera  envoyd.  avec  les 
objections  du  Prdsident.  k  I'aulre  chambre,  qui 
io  discutera  d'  la  nieme  raanidre  ;  et  si  deux 
tiers  do  cille  chambre  I'appronvent,  il  devien- 
dra  loi ;  mais  en  pareil  cas,  les  votes  des  deux 
chamljres  serout  dounes  par  oui  et  par  uoa, 
et  \iiH  noms  des  membres  votant  pour 
ou  centre  t-eront  inscrits  sur  Ic  journal  de 
chaque  charabre  respectivement.    Si  dana  les 


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dix  Jours  (lesdiraanclics  exceptop)  lo  President 
ne  renvoie  pasun  bill  qui  lui  aura  etcprf'sciiti;, 
ce  bill  aura  force  de  loicomme  s"il  avait  signe. 
a  moins  cepeiulant  que  le  Congres.  en  s'ajour- 
naut,  ne  prcvieiine  lo  renvoi  ;  alors  le  bill  uc 
KTa  point  loi.  Le  President  pout  approuver 
(oufe  allocation  et  en  desapprouver  d'autrcs 
dans  le  meme  bill.  En  pareil  cas  il  devra,  en 
Fignant  le  bill,  designer  les  allocations  qu'il 
aura  desapprouvces  et  renverra  une  eopio  de  ccs 
allocations,  avec  ses  olijoctions  a  la  cliamhre 
qui  Ics  aura  votecs,  et  alovs  les  memos  delibe- 
rations auront  lieu  comme  dan.s  le  cas  dcs  au- 
tres  bills  renvoycs  par  le  President. 

3.  Tout  ordre,  resolution  ou  vote  pour  lequel 
le  concours  des  deu.v  cbambres  e.«t  nocessaire 
(excepte  la  question  d'ajournement)  devra  etre 
pr^sentc  au  President  des  Etats  Confederes  et 
approuve  par  lui,  avant  de  rccevoir  son  execu- 
tion ;  ou  s'il  le  rejette,  il  devra  etre  do  uou- 
veau  adoptc  par  les  deux  tiers  des  deux  cham- 
bres,  suivant  les  regies  prescrites  pour  les 
bills. 

Sec.  8. — Le  Congres  aura  le  ponvoir  :  1. 
D'etabliret  do  pcrcevoir  des  taxes,  droits,  im- 
]i(its  et  excises  necessaises  pour  payer  les  dettes 
publiques,  et  depourvoir  a  la  defense  commune 
ci  assurer  la  marche  dii  gouveruement  dcs 
Etats  Confederes  ;  mais  aiicune  prime  ne  sera 
payee  des  fonds  du  tresor  public,  hi  aucuus 
droits,  impots  et  excises  ne  pourront  cti'e  eta- 
blis  sur  les  importations  etraugoresdaus  le  but 
d'cncourager  une  branctie  d'industric  quclcon- 
que  ;  et  tons  les  droits,  impots  et  excises  de- 
vrout  (";lre  les  menies  dans  tous  les  Etats  Con- 
federes. 

2.  D'emprunter  de  Targcnt  sur  lo  credit  des 
Etats  Confederes. 

3.  De  r6gicr  le  commerce  avec  les  nations 
etrangcires,  entre  les  divers  Etats  et  avefc  les 
tribusindienncs  ;  maisni  cette clause  ni  aiicune 
autre  clause  do  cette  Constitution  ue  pourra 
jamais  etre  interpretee  comme  donnant  au 
Congros  le  pouvoir  de  faire  des  allocations 
d'argent  pour  aucune  ani6lioration  interieure 
dans  Icbut  de  faciliter  le  commerce,  si  ce  n'est 
dans  le  but  d'etablir  dos  pharos,  des  bouees  et 
autrcs  aides'';i  la  navigation  sur  les  cotes,  et 
d'ameliorer  les  ports  et  do  reudre  navigabies 
les  rivieres  ;  dans  lesquels  cas,  ces  droits  se- 
ront  prelevcs  sur  la  navigation  qui  en  retircra 
les  benefices,  pour  le  moutant  nccessaire  pour 
payer  le  cout  de  ccs  ameliorations. 

■1.  D'etanlir  des  lois  uniformes  do  naiuralisa- 
lion  et  des  lois  giinemlcs  sur  les  Iranciueroutes 
dans  les  Etats  Confoderes  ;  mais  aucune  loi  du 
Congrcs  ne  pourra  liberer  aucune  detto  con- 
tract6c  avant  Tadoption  do  la  dite  loi. 

5.  De  battrc  monnaie,  d'en  regler  la  valeur, 
ainsl  que  cellos  des  monnaies  etrangeres,  et  de 
fixer  la  base  des  poids  et  nu'snres. 

G.  Do  ])Ourvoir  ;\  la  punition  de  la  contre-fa- 
(;on  de  la  monnaie  courantc  ou  du  representatif 
(ie  la  monnaie  courantc  des  Etats  Coufed6r6s. 

7.  D'etablir  dcs  bureaux  de  postc  et  des  rou- 
tes de  poste  ;  mais  les  depenses  du  departement 
du  bureau  des  postos,  a  dater  du  premier  do 
mars  de  I'annCe  de  uotre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent 


poixante-trois,  seront  payees  du  revcnu  du  dit 
d(^partement. 

H.  D'eucourager  les  progres  des  sciences  ot 
des  arts  utiles,  ea  assurant  pour  des  periodes 
limitees  aux  auteurs  ei  inventeurs  le  droit  ex- 
clusif  de  leurs  ecrits  ei  do  Icurs  decouvertes. 

1).  De  constituer  df ;■  tribunaux  subordonn^s 
Ti  la  Cour  Supreme. 

10.  De  detinir  et  pmiir  les  i)irateries  et  les 
felonies  coramises  en  li.-.ute  mcr,  et  les  delits 
centre  la  loi  des  natioi:^. 

IL  Do  declarer  la  guerre,  d'accorder  des  Ict- 
tres  de  marque  et  do  ieprcsailles  ct  de  faire 
des  rcglemonts  couccriiant  les  captures  sur 
terre  ct  sur  mer. 

12.  De  lover  et  d'(!Jiiietonir  des  armees  ;  mais 
aucune  allocation  d'ai-gent  pour  cet  objet  ne 
pourra  etre  votee  pour  plus  de  deux  ans. 

13.  De  crcer  et  d'eiitretonir  une  force  mari- 
time. 

14.  D'etablir  des  rej.lemeuts  pour  I'adminis- 
tration  et  rorganisatiin  des  forces  de  terre  et 
mari  times. 

15.  De  pourvoir  a  ce  que  la  milice  suit  con- 
voquee  pour  executor  les  lois  des  Etats  Confe- 
deres, pour  reijrimor  les  iusurrections  et  re- 
pousser  les  invasions. 

16.  De  pourvoir  a  ce  quo  la  milice  soit  orga- 
Dis6e,  armce  et  discijiUnce,  et  au  commande- 
ment  de  toute  partic  (ij  la  milice  qui  pout  so 
trouver  enrOlee  au  sei  vice  des  Etats  Confede- 
res, r6servaut  aux  Etuis  respectivement  la  no- 
mination des  olliciers  ei  lo  soiu  d'oxercer  la  mi- 
lice conformement  a  la  discipline  prescrite  par 
le  Congres. 

17.  b'exercer  la  le  ;islation  exclusive  dans 
tous  les  cas  quelcouqu  s  sur  tel  district  (d'uue 
etendue  n'exccdant  pi>s  dix  milles)  qui  pourra, 
par  la  cession  d'un  ou  do  plusieurs  Etats  et  par 
{'acceptation  du  Congios.  devenir  le  si6ge  du 
Gouvornement  des  EiMs  Confederes,  et  d'exer- 
cer  une  pareille  autori.6  sur  tous  les  lieux  ac- 
({uis  par  achat,  du  conseutemeut  de  la  Legisla- 
ture de  I'Etat  oii  ils  truuverout,  pour  y  ctablir 
dcs  forts,  des  magasins  des  arsenaux,  des  chan- 
tiors  et  autrcs  constructions  d'utilitc  publiquc. 

18.  De  passer  toutes  les  lois  qui  seront  ne- 
ccssaires  ou  couvenabl.'S  pour  mettre  a,  execu- 
tion les  pouvoirs  ci-dc'^sus  accordes,  et  tous  les 
autrcs  pouvoirs  dout  cette  Constitution  a  in- 
vesti  le  Gouvernement  dos  Etats  Conf6deres  ou 
tout  departement  ou  oflicicr  du  ditGouvornc- 
men  t. 

Skc.  ■  ■ — 1.  L"iniport:'.tiou  des  iiegrcs  de  la 
race  africainc.  de  tous  pays  ctrangers  autres 
que  ceiix  des  Etats  ou  tcrritoires  a  eselaves  dcs 
Etats-Unis  d'Aracri(iu',  est  par  la  presente  de- 
fendue,  et  le  Congres  est  eujoint  de  passer  des 
lois  a  I'effet  d'empechcr  d'uue  manie.ro  efiicace 
la  dite  importation. 

2.  Le  Congres  aura  au'-si  le  pouvoir  d'emp6- 
cher  I'introduction  d'l  sclaves  de  tout  Etat  ne 
faisant  pas  partie  de  cette  Conlcdcration,  ou 
do  tout  territoirc  qui  n'est  i)as  compris  daus 
ses  limites. 

?>.  Le  privilege  d'habeas-corpus  ne  sera  sus- 
pondu  que  si  la  silretu  publiquc  I'exigc  dai^s  le 
cas  d'invasioa  ou  de  rebellion. 


DB  L'ETAT  DE  la  LOUISIANE. 


196 


4.  Aucun  bill  d'attainder,  ni  loi  r^troaqtive 
ou  loi  niant  ou  portant  atteintc  an  droit  de 
poBS^der  des  csclaves  h  titre  de  propri6t6,  ne 
peront  d6cr6t6es. 

5.  Aucuno  capitation  ou  autre  taxc  directe 
ne  sera  imposee,  si  ce  n'est  en  proportion  du 
d6aombrement  ou  receneement  preecrit  plus 
baut. 

6.  Aucune  taxe  ou  droit  ne  sera  etabli  sur 
des  articles  exportfis  d'un  Etat  quelconque,  si 
ce  n'est  par  un  rote  des  doux  tiers  des  deux 
Chambres. 

7.  Aucune  preference  ne  sera  donn6c  par  des 
r6glements  commcrciaui  ou  fis.-aux  aux  ports 
d'un  Etat  sur  ceux  d'un  autre. 

.  8.  Aucun  argent  ne  sera  tiro  du  tresor  si  ce 
n'est  pour  payer  des  allocations  faites  par  la 
loi,  et  dc  temps  en  temps  un  tableau  renfermant 
le  compte  des  recettes  et  depenai's  publiqucs 
sera  public. 

9.  Lc  Congres  ne  pourra  disposer  d'aucun 
argent  du  tresor  public,  si  ce  n'est  par  un  vote 
des  deux  tiers  des  deux  Chambres  donno  dC 
vive  voix,  et  sur  la  demande  et  Testimation 
faite  par  quelque  chef  de  departemeut,  soumis 
au  Congres  par  le  President ;  ou  pour  payer  ses 
propres  depenses;  ou  pour  payer  des  reclama- 
tions contre  le  Gouvtynement  des  Etats  Confo- 
dcres,  apres  qu'elles  auront  6t(y  judiciaircment 
d^clurecs  justcs  par  un  tribunal  ^ta'uli  pour 
examiner  les  reclamations  contre  le  Gouverne- 
ment,  et  que  le  Congres  par  la  presente  sera 
icnu  d'ctabiir. 

10.  Tout  bill  disposant  de  I'argcnt  du  tresor 
ppecifiera  le  montant  exact  en  mounaie  federale 
de  chaque  allocation,  et  le  but  pour  Icquel  I'al- 
location  est  faite  ;  et  le  Congres  n'accordera 
aucune  compensation  extra  a  aucun  contrac- 
teur,  officier,  agent  ou  serriteur  public,  apri^is 
que  le  contrat  aura  ete  fait  ou  les  services  au- 
ront ete  rendus. 

11.  Aucun  titre  dc  noblesse  ne  sera  accorde 
par  les  Etats  Conf6d6res,  et  aucune  pcrsonne 
occupant  une  place  de  profit  ou  de  confiance 
ROUS  I'autorite  des  dits  Etats  ne  pourra,  sans  le 
consentemcnt  du  Congres,  accepter  aucun  pre- 
sent, Emoluments,  place  ou  tilre  quelcon<(Uf; 
d'un  roi,  prince  ou  Etat  etrangcr. 

12.  Le  Congres  ne  pourra  passer  aucuue  loi 
relative  a  retablisscmeiit  dune  religion,  ou 
pour  en  defendre  le  libre  cxercice  ;  il  ne  pourra 
point  non  plus  restreindre  la  liberie  de  la  pa- 
role ou  dc  la  presse  ;  ni  cmpecher  1«  peuple  de 
p'as.sembler  faisiblement  et  d'adresser  des  peti- 
tions au  Gouvornement  pour  obt^nir  le  redrcs- 
fement  de  ses  griefs. 

}X  I'no  milice  bien  orgiini^e''  etnnt  neces- 
^aire  A  la  securite  d'un  Ktat  lilire.  il  ne  sera 
point  defendn  au  peuple  de  garder  ou  de  porter 
des  armes. 

14.  Aucun  soldat  ne  tcra.  en  temps  dc  paix, 
loge  dans  uno  inaison  sans  le  consentcment  du 
proprietaire  ;  ni  en  temps  de  guerre,  si  c  n'est 
de  la  mani*yre  qui  sera  prescrit.f  par  une  loi. 

I.i.  Le  droil  qu'it  lc  peuple  de  jouir  de  la 
stirct^  de  sa  personne,dc  son  domicile,  de  ses 
papiers  et  effete,  k  Tabri  desrechcrches  et  Baisics 

Y 


d6raisonnables  ne  pourra  6tre  viol^;  aucun  ordre 
ne  sera  lance,  si  ce  n'est  dans  des  prdsomptions 
fondles,  appuyees  par  scrnient  ou  affirmation; 
et  ces  ordrcs  devrout  coutenir  la  designation 
particuli^re  du  lieu  oil  les  perquisitions  devrout 
etre  faites  et  des  personnes  ou  objetsil  saisir. 

16.  Aucune  pcrsonne  ne  sera  tcnuede  repon- 
dre  j\  une  accusation  capita  le  ou  iufamante,  si 
ce  n'est  sur  information  ou  accusation  6mauant 
d'un  grand  jnri;  a  I'exceptiondesdelitscommis 
par  des  personnes  appartenant  il  I'armoc,  ou  i 
la  marine,  ou  h  la  milice  en  service  actif,  en 
temps  de  guerre  ou  dc  danger  puMic;  ni  aucune 
pcrsonne  ne  pourra  ctre  soumisu  deux  fois  pour 
lo  mdme  delit  au  danger  de  i)erdre  la  vie  ou 
un  de  ses  membres,  ni  etre  forccj  dans  aucune 
alTaire  criminclle  A  temoigner  contre  elle-m^me; 
ni  6tre  privco  de  la  vie,  de  la  liberty-,  ou  de  sa 
propriete  que  par  suite  d'unc  procedure  legale, 
ni  aucune  propriete  privec  ne  pourra  etre 
di.'^posee  pour  I'usage  du  public  sans  juste  com- 
pensation. 

17.  Dans  toute  procedure  criminelle,  I'accuse 
jouira  du  droit  d'etre  jug6  promptement  et 
publiquement  par  un  juri  impartial  dcl'Etat  et 
iln  district  dans  lequel  le  crime  aura  etc  com- 
mis  (leslimites  duquel  district  anront  ete  prc- 
alablemcnt  ctablies  par  une  loi)  et  d'etre  infor- 
me  de  la  nature  et  du  motif  de  I'aceusation. 
d'etre  confrunte  avec  les  temoins  a  charge  ;  el 
il  aura  lo  droit  de  faire  comparaitre  des  Icmoins 
en  sa  faveur  et  d'avoir  I'assistance  d'uncoDeeil 
pour  sa  defense. 

I  IS.  Dans  tout  les  procc'S  (jui  devront  fctre  de- 
cides selon  la  loi  commue,  le  droit  de  jugement 
par  juri  sera  conserve  lorsque  la  valcur  de  I'ol)- 
jet  en  litige  excedera  vingt  piastres  ;  et  aucun 
accuse  juge  par  un  juri  ne  pourra  etre  autrement 
soumis  de  nouveau  .\  Texamen  d'unc  autre  cour 
de  la  Confederation  quo  conlormement  aux  re- 
gleraents  etablis  par  la  loi  commune. 

19.  On  ne  pourra  exiger  des  cautionnements 
exagdrds,  ni  imposer  des  amendes  excessives,  ni 
infliger  des  punitions  cruellcs  ct  inaccou- 
tumees. 

20.  Toute  loi  ou  re.solntion  ayant  force  de  loi 
ne  eomprendra  (ju'nn  scul  sujet'.  ct  ce  Bujet  sera 
exprimd  dans  le  titre. 

Skc.  10 — 1.  Aucun  Etat  ne  pourra  coutracter 
ni  iraite,  ni  alliance,  ni  confederation,  ni  accor- 
dor  des  Icttrcs  de  marque  ou  de  repnisainn.^, 
ni  battre  monnaie,  ni  decL^rer  qu'autre  chose 
que  la  monnaie  d'or  ou  d'argcnt  devra  <;trft 
acceptee  en  paicmect  de  dettes.  ni  passer  aucun 
bill  de  proscription  (attainder)  ou  loi  retroac- 
tive, ou  loi  alterant  I'obligation  dee  contrats,  ni 
aecorder  aucun  titre  de  noblesse. 

2.  Aucun  Ktat  ne  pourra,  sans  le  consenk- 
ment  du  Congris.  etablir  aucun  droit  ou  inipAt 
Fur  l^'H  importations  ou  ex]Jortation.H.  \  Texcep- 
tion  de  ce  qui  hii  sera  ab-solunient  necei^Baire 
pour  I'execulion  de  ses  lois  d'inspection,  et  le 
produit  net  de  tons  droits  ct  impOts  etablis  par 
tout  Etat  Bur  k-s  importations  ct  exportationa 
sera  au  profit  de  la  tr6soreric  des  Etats  Confe- 
derfes,  et  telles  lois  eeront  sujettes  a  la  r^ridon 
et  au  coDtr61e  du  Coogr^s. 


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JOURNAL  DE   LA  CONVENTION 


?j.  Aucun  Eiat  ne  pourra,  sans  Jo  coiisente- 
ne::t  du  Coagr^",  ^tablir  aucim  droit  sur  le 
toacagc,  bi  c j  ircot  sur  Ics  navires  venaut  de  la 
mcr.  pour  am^liorer  SC3  rivieres  et  ses  ports, 
dans  kequellss  naviguent  les  ditsnavues;  mais 
CfcS  droits  ne  devront  pas  fetre  contraircs  a  au- 
cun traits-  filtc-Rtre  l<s  Etats Confdddres  ct  les 
nations  6trant.'erps  ;  ct  tout  Eurplus  da  rcvenu 
provcaaut  da  cotte  source  Eora,  apvtis  deductica 
fiita  da  cout  de  ccs  ana^lioratioiis,  ver£6  dr.ns 
Ij  ircior  commun.  Aucun  Etat  ac  pourra,  uon 
plus,  eatreteuif  des  troupes  ou  dos  vaisseaus  do 
jjuerr;,  ca  temps  dc  pais,  conlracter  aucuu 
trait6  ou  union  avcc  un  autre  Etat  ou  avcc  uae 
pn;?darice  etrangfere,  oa  p'cngager  dans  ur.e 
pucne,  si  ce  ii'ePt  dans  le  cas  d'invasioa  ou 
fi'un  daa^et  nsscz  iniicineat  pour  u'admettre 
aucua  d61ai ;  mals  lorsou'une  riviere  diviseva 
0-.  traverseru  deux  ou  plusicurs  Etats,  les  aits 
E;,atG  ponrroLt  faire  des  trait6s  /cntr'cux  pour 
eu  li.-aciiorcr  la  navigation. 
Arvnci.TJ  II. 

S~CTiox  1  —1.  Le  pouvoir  f'xecutif  sera  con- 
£6  a  ua  President  des  Etats  Conf6d6r6s  d'Aaie- 
riqu:.  Lui  et  le  Vice-President  occuperout 
I'liri  places  peadaut  le  terme de  quatre  ann^es, 
mais  Id  President  ne  pourra  etre  re-6iu.  Le 
Pre  ul?ntet  Je  Vice-President  seront  61us  de 
la  Oianidre  suivanle  : 

2.  Chaqua  Etat  nommera,  de  la  maniferc  qui 
wra  prcscrite  par  la  Legislature,  ua  nombre 
d'el  cteurs  cgal  an  nombre  total  do  E6aateurs 
tt  repr^sentants  auquel  I'Etat  aura  droit  dans 
Ic  Congr^?;  uiais  aucun  £6nateur  ou  i-cpr6sGa- 
taat,  nj  aucune  pcrsoune  cccupaut  uue  jjlace 
do  coafiancc  ou  i^alari^e  sous  le  gouvcrucmeut 
dt-'S  Etats  Ck)nf(sder6s,  ne  pourra  etro  nomrao 
corumu  6lecteiir. 

'.'u  Les  elccteurs  se  reuairoat  dans  leurs 
Et.its  ^e^^pectifs  et  voterout  par  voie  du  scrutiii 
pour  le  Prdiideat  et  le  Vice-President,  ua  des- 
qiiols  au  moius  no  dcvra  pas  babitcr  le  m^nie 
Lt.xt  qu'cu3 ;  ils  ecriront  6ur  leur  bulletin  le 
aoin  de  la  perEonue  pour  laquelle  ils  vote- 
rorit  pour  President,  ct  sur  un  bulletin  86par6 
bi  nom  dc  la  pcrsoune  pour  laquelle  ils  vote- 
roiit  pour  Vice-President,  et  ils  dresseront  des 
listes  e6par6cs  des  noms  de  tons  ceux  pour  les- 
quels  ils  auront  vot6  pour  President,  ct  de 
t'jus  ceux  pour  Icsquels  ila  auront  vote 
pour  Vice  President,  et  le  nombre  des 
TotcB  obtenn  par  chacun,  lesquelles  listes 
Boront  siguees  et  certifieos  par  eux,  et  trans- 
mises,  sous  cac^iet,  au  Biege  du  ■■  gonverne- 
meut  des  Etats  Confederes,  E  I'adresse  du  Pre- 
sident du  Senat :  le  President  du  S6nat,  en 
presence  du  Senat  et  de  la  Chambre  des  Rei)r6- 
Bentants,  ouvrira  tous  les  certificats  et  le  vote 
ncra  alors  eompte  ;  lapersonnequi  auraobteuu 
1'.'  pi  us  grand  nombre  de  votes  pour  President 
Fi-ra  le  President,  si  ce  nombre  forme  la  majori- 
te  da  nombre  total  des  eiecteurs  nommes;  et  si 
aucune  personne  n'obtient  cette  maioriie,  alors 
la  Chambre  des  Represeutants  cboisira  imme- 
diatemeat,  par  la  voie  du  scrutin,  le  President 
parmi  les  trois  personnes  sur  la  listo  qui  au- 
ront obtenu  le  plus  grand   nombre  des  votes 


pour  President.  Mais  eu  choisissant  le  Prdsi- 
dent,  les  votes  seront  donnes  par  Etat ;  la  re- 
presentation de  chaque  Etat  aura  droit  A.  un 
vote  ;  un  quorum  pour  cet  objet  so  composera 
d'un  ou  de  plusieura  membres  des  deux  tiers 
des  Eiat?,  et  la  majorite  de  tous  los  Etats  sera 
necesoaire  pour  faire  ce  choix.  Et  si  la  Cham- 
bre des  Reprosentants  ne  choisissaifc  pas  le 
President,  lor.^qu'elle  sera  appeiee  h  exercer  ce 
droit,  avaut  le  quatra  mars  suivaut,  alors  le 
Vice-President  agira  comme  President,  comme 
dans  le  cas  oil  le  President  viendrait  ^.,  mourir 
oa  serait  inbabile  c\  remolir  sa  place  pour  toute 
autre  cause  prevue  par  la  Coastitutiou. 

4.  La  personne  qui  aura  obtenu  le  plus  grand 
nombre  de  votes  comme  Vice-President  sera  le 
Vice-  President,  si  ce  nombre  forme  la  majorite 
du  nombre  total  des  eiecteurs  nommes;  et  si 
per- onne  n'obtienT cette  majorite,  alors  le  Se- 
nat choisira  le  Vico-Presideut  entre  les  deux 
persoanos  qui  seront  portees  sur  la  liste  comme 
ayant  obtenu  le  plus  grand  nombre  de  votes; 
un  quorum  pour  cet  objet  se  composera  des 
deux  tiers  da  nombre  total  des  seaateurs,  et 
uae  majorite  du  nombre  total  sera  uecessaire 
pour  faire  ce  choix. 

5.  Mais  nuc!ine  pcrsoune  ineligible  coustitu- 
tionacUemeut  a  la  place  de  President  oe  pourra 
ctre  eligible  a  la  place  de  Vice-President  des 
Etats  Confederes. 

6.  Le  Cougres  pourra  fixer  I'epoque  jt  la- 
quelle seront  choisis  les  eiecteurs,  et  le  jour  oil 
ils  devront  voter,  lequel  jour  sera  le  meme 
dans  tons  les  Etats  Confederes. 

7.  l»JuI  ne  sera  eligible  a  la  place  de  Presi- 
dent s'il  n'est  natii  des  Etats  Confederes  ou 
n'etait  citoyeu  des  dits  Etats  a  I'epoque  oi\ 
cette  Constitatiou  a  ete  adoptee,  ou  citoyen  des 
dits  Etats  ne  dans  les  Etats-Unis  avant  le  20 
decembre  1860  ;  ct  mil,  non  plus,  ne  sera  eli- 
gible a  cette  place  s'il  n'a  atteint  I'age  de  trente- 
cinq  ans  et  n'a  reside  dans  les  limites  des  Etats 
Confederes,  tels  qu'ils  seront  formes  ^  I'epoque 
de  son  election. 

8.  Dans  le  cas  oii  lo  President  viendrait  ^ 
^tre  destitue,  ^  mourir,  ou  serait  inhabile  4 
exercer  les  pouvoirs  et  remplir  les  devoirs  de 
la  dite  place,  les  dits  pouvoirs  et  devoirs  seront 
devolus  au  vice-President  ;  et  le  Congrfes 
pourra  pourvoir  par  la  loi  au  cas  de  destitution 
de  mort,  de  demission,  d'incapacite  du  Presi- 
dent et  Vice-President,  en  declarant  quel  fonc- 
tionnaire  remplira  les  fonctions  de  President, 
et  ce  fouctionnaire  agira  en  consequence  jus- 
qu'^  ce  que  I'incapacite  cesse  ou  qu'un  Presi- 
dent ait  ete  eiu. 

9.  Le  President  recevra  pour  ses  tervices,  a 
des  epoques  fixes,  un  traitement  qui  ne  pourra 
etre  ni  augmente  ni  diminue  pendant  le  termc 
pour  lequel  il  aura  ete  eiu,  et  il  ne  recevra  du- 
rant  le  dit  terme  d'autres  emoluments  des  dits 
Etats  Confederes  ou  d'aucun  des  dits  Etata. 

10.  Avant  d'entrer  dans  Pexercice  de  se.« 
fonctions.  ii  devra  preter  le  eerment  ou  I'afiSr- 
matiou  suivante  : 

"  Je  jure  solennellement  (ou  affinne)  que  je 
reraplirai  fidfelement  la  place  de  President  des 


DE  l'etat  de  la  loujsiane. 


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Etats  Couf^dcrcs,  ft  que  j'cmploierai  tout  mon 
pouvoir  pour  maintenir.  prot^gcr  et  defendre 
la  Constitutiou  des  dits  Etats."" 

Sec.  2 — 1.  Le  President  sera  commaiidant- 
cn-chef  de  rariii^e  de  terrc  ct  de  la  mai'inc  dos 
Etats  Confederds  ainsi  que  do  la  luilice  dcs  di- 
vers Etats  quand  cUo  sera  appeloe  an  fcrvico 
actif  des  Etats  Cou|yderes  ;  il  pourra  cxisi'i' 
Topinion  par  f^crit  ne  tout  officicr  cu  chef  dc 
chacuu  des  d*5partcments  es6cutifs,  ?ur  tout 
sujct  concornaut  les  devoirs  do  Icurs  places  ro- 
spectives  ;  et  il  aura  le  droit  d"accordcr  des 
sursis  et  des  pardons  pour  tout  dc-lit  conirais 
eontre  les  Etats  Conf^deres,  except*';  dann  le 
cas  de  condanination  par  vole  d'accuaation  (im- 
peachment). 

2.11  aura  le  pouvoir  dcs  fairedes  traites  do 
I'avip  etdu  consentement  du  Senat,  pourvu  que 
les  deux  tiers  des  p6natours  presents  y  doniieiit 
leur  approbatiou  ;  et  il  nommcra,  de  Tavis  et 
du  conseatenient  du  Seimt.  les  auibassadenrs 
et  autrea  minietrcs  publics  ct  cousuls,  les 
juges  de  la  Cour  Sujireme  et  tous  les  autres  offi- 
cicrs  des  Etats  Coul'edcr^s  dont  la  nominatiou 
ii'est  pas  autrement  d6termin6e  par  la  presente 
et  pourra  «^tre  etablie  par  la  loi  ;  mais  le  Coa- 
grds  pourra  par  une  loi  donner  au  rresident 
«eul  le  droit  do  nommer  les  officicrs  inferionrs 
qui  seroiit  rdcessains  dans  les  cours  do  justice 
ou  commo  chefs  de  dcpartoraents. 

3.  L'officier  en  chef  de  chacuu  des  dfeparte- 
ments  de  I'cxecutif  et  tout  aKent  ou  employe 
diplomatique  pourra  etre  destitue  par  le  I'resi- 
denl  selon  sou  bon  plaisir.  Tous  les  antres  o(!i- 
ciers  civils  du  d6partcment  executif  pouveut 
^tre  destitues  en  tout  temps  par  le  Presidcift 
ou  toute  autre  autorite  qui  aura  le  droit  do  no- 
mination, toutes  les  fois  quo  leurs  Horvices  se- 
ront  inutiles,  ou  pour  malversation,  incapacity, 
mauvaise  condnite  ou  ncglisence  de  leur  part 
k  rcmplir  leurs  devoirs,  et  lorsfju'ils  auront  etc 
ainsi  destituds,  le  rapport  en  sera  fait  au  Sonat 
accompagnd  des  raisons  de  la  destitution. 

4.  he  Prdsident  aura  le  droit  de  rcmplir 
toutes  les  vacanccs  qui  survieudront  duraut  le 
rec^s  du  Senat,  en  accordant  des  commissions 
qui  expireront  jl  la  fiu  do  la  session  suivanto  ; 
mais  aucune  persouae  doat  la  nomination  aura 
616  rcjet^e  par  le  Sonat  ne  pourra  iitre  renora- 
mec  tl  la  memo  place  durant  le  reeds  (jui  Buivra. 

Skc.  3. — 1.  Le  Pr6sident  donncra,  dc  temps 
A  autre,  connaissance  au  Congres  de  la  sitiia- 
tion  dc  la  Confederation,  et  recommaudera  k 
Ba  consideration  telles  mesurcfi  qu'il  jugera  nd- 
ccssaires  et  convenables ;  il  pourra,  dans  des 
occasions  extraordinaircs.  coavoquer  les  deux 
cbambres  ou  I'une  ou  Tautrc  ;  ct  dans  lo  cas  ou 
ellcs  ne  6'accordcraicnt  pa."  sur  le  temps  de  leur 
ajournement,  il  pourra  les  ajourncr  i  telle 
tpoque  qu'il  jagcra  convenuble  ;  il  rcccvra  les 
ambassadcurs  et  les  autres  ministres  publics:  il 
veillcra  k  ce  que  les  lois  Poient  fldtJleraent  cxii- 
cut6e3  et  comuiissionncra  tous  les  officicrs  des 
Etats  Conf6d6r6s. 

Skc.  4. — 1.  Le  President,  le  Vice-Pr68idett  et 
tous  les  offlciers  civils  dcs  Etats  Conf6d6r6s  se- 
ront  de8titu6s  par  voie  d'accusation  (impeecb- 
meat)  lorKju'lli  scroat  convaincus  dc  trabison, 


de  corrnptinn  ou  d'autrcs  crimes  ct  deilta 
graves. 

xuTicLB  m. 

Skction  1. — 1.  Le  pouvoir  judiciairc  des  Elaic 
Conf6d6r6s  sera  contie  il  une  Cour  Supreme  el 
a  telles  autres  cours  infdricures  quo  le  Conf;n^,8 
pourra  do 'temps  a  autre  former  et  dtablir.  Lta 
jugcs,  taut  des  cours  supremos  que  des  cours  in 
fw-ieurcs,  rcsteront  en  place  durant  leur  bonue 
conduitc,  ct  ils  rocevront  j|t)ur  leurs  services, 
;\  dcs  dpoques  fixdes,  un  Iraiicraent  qui  ne  pourra 
6tro  dimiuue  taut  qu'ils  rcsteront  on  place. 

Sec^  2. — L  Le  pouvoir  judiciairc  s'dteudra  d 
toutes  les  causes  qui  survieudront  sous  Tempire 
de  cctle  Constitution,  dcs  lois  dos  Etats  Confe- 
ddres  et  des  fraites  faits  ou  qui  scrout  faits 
sous  leur  autorite  ,  i  toutes  les  causes  coucer- 
nant  los  ambassadcurs,  les  autres  ministres  pu- 
blics ou  les  consuls ;  h  toutes  les  causes  de 
ramirautc  ct  de  la  juridiction  maritime  ;  aux 
contestations  dansle.«quelk's  les  Etats  Con^ddd- 
res  scrout  parlie  ;  aux  conlc-tations  entre  deux 
ouplusieurs  Etats  ;  catre  un  Etat  et  un  citoyen 
d'un  autre  f^tat.  quand  I'Etat  sera  le  deman- 
deur  ;  entre  des  citoyens  rdclamant  des  terres 
en  vcrtu  dc  concessions  dmanees  dc  difr6rent.s 
Etats  :et  entre  un  Etat  ou  les  citoyens  de  cet 
Etnt,  et  des  Etats,  citoyens  ou  sujcts  dlrangers. 

2.  Dans  toutes  les  causes  concernant  les  am- 
bassadeurs,  les  autres  ministie?^  publics  el  lea 
consuls,  et  celles  dans  lesquellos  un  Etat  sera 
partie,  la  Cour  Supreme  excrcera  la  juridiction 
originelle.  i)aus  tous  les  autres  cas  Bu.s-meu- 
tionuds,  la  Cour  Supreme  nura  la  juridiction 
d'appel,  tant  sous  le  rapport  do  la  loi  quo  du 
fait,  avec  telles  exceptions,  f  t  ^oomise  h  tei.-» 
reglcments  que  Ic  Cougres  pourra  fairo. 

3.  Tout  procds  criminol,  excepld  eu  cas  do 
miso  en  accusatiou  (impeachuieut).  ecra  jiigd. 
par  le  jury;  ct  ce  jugement  aura  lieu  dans  I'Etat 
oil  lo  crime  aura  ct6  commis,  mais  .vi  le  crime 
n'a  pas  dtd  commis  dans  un  des  Etats,  le  proc^e 
sera  poursuivi  dans  tel  lieu  quo  le  Congrds 
pourra  designer  i\  cot  effet  par  une  loi. 

Seo  3. — L  La  trahison  centre  les  Etat"!  Con- 
feddrcR  con-sistera  uniqucmcut  £i  prendre  les  ar- 
mcs  contrc  tux.  ou  <\  so  joindro  k  Iciirs  cnnemis 
en  leur  dounant  aide  et  sccours.  Aucune  per- 
soiinc  ne  pourra  etre  convaincue  delrahieoa,  si 
CO  n'est  sur  le  tfcmoicnage  do  deux  tijmoine  d6- 
deposant  sur  !c  :ndmo  acte  patent,  ou  k  raoina 
qu'elle  ne  so  voconnaisse  coupablc  dev;uit  la 
Cour. 

2.  Le  Coil  irds  aura  le  droit  ds  Hxer  la  peir.e 
de  la  trabison  ;  mais  le  crime  n'eutraiaera  pa« 
la  corruption  du  snng,  ni  la  coofijcatiou,  el  cc 
u'cst  durant  la  vie  de  la  perEoune  convaiccne. 

ARTICLE   IT. 

Section  1.-;-L  Pleine  confiance  tt  crddlt  sc- 
rout accordcs  dans  cbaqup  Etat  »•  •  -.  i.  ^  pyi^. 
lies  et  aux  procedures  judiciair  .^ire 

Etat,  et  le  Congrds  peut.  par  dv  n.ie?, 

prescrlro  la  inaniiire  dc  prouvcr  I'auiijtiriticiti 
dea  dits  actes  et  proc4dure8.  et  leurs  fffftti. 

Sec.  2 — 1.  Les  citoyen?  '  -tBc- 

ront  droit i  tous  les   pr^^'  r;.t63 

attach...^  %n  tiir-j  de   citoyc^  _,„;,  .,„  ^^.^.i^t^ 


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JOUKNAL  DE  LA  CONVENTION 


Etats,  et  auront  le  droit  de  passer  ct  <ie  66- 
joaraer  dans  tout  Etat  de  cette  Confederation 
avec  Icurs  esclaves  et  autres  propnet6s,  sans 
que  leur  titre  de  propriety  dans  les  dits  escla- 
ves puisse  par  cc  fait  leur  6tre  contcst6. 

*'  Toute  personne  accus6e.  dans  un  Etat,  de 
trahison.  de  felonic,  ou  de  tout  autre  crime 
contre  le  dit  Etat,  qui  se  sauvcra  de  la  justice 
et  sera  trouv6e  dans  un  autre  Etat,  sera,  sur  la 
requisition  de  I'autorite  executive  de  I'Etat 
d'oii  elle  s'est  enfuie,  livree  et  conduite  dans 
I'Etat  ayant  juridictiou  du  crime. 

3.  Aucun  csclave  ou  autre  personne  tcuue  au 
service  ou  au  travail  dans  un  Etat  ou  territoire 
des  Etats  Cou(ed6r6s,  sous  les  lois  de  cet  Etat 
ou  territoire.  qui  se  sauvcrait  ou  serait  con- 
duite 16galement  dans  un  autre  Etat  ou  terri- 
toire, ne  pourra,  en  cous6quonce  d"aucune  loi 
ou  regleiuent  de  TEtat  oil  elle  s'est  refugi6e. 
6tre  (fispcnh-ee  dece  service  ou  travail;  mais 
»era  livree  sur  la  reclamation  du  propri^taire 
du  dit  esclave,  ou  de  la  personne  h.  laquelle  ce 
service  et  cc  travail  sont  dfls. 

gEC.  3._1.  D'autres  Etats  pourront  etre  ad- 
mis  dans  cette  Confederation  par  unvote  des 
d«ux  tiers  du  uombre  total  des  membres  de  la 
Cliambre  des  Representants  ;  et  des  deux  tiers 
du  nombre  total  des  membres  du  Senat,  le  Se- 
uat  votaiit  par  Etat  ;  mais  aucun  noavel  Etat 
nc  pourra  etre  forme  ou  erige  dans  les  limites 
•  dun  autre  Etat,  ni  etre  forme  par  la  reunion 
ii  deux  on  de  plusieurs  Etats,  ou  de  quelques 
partii'S  d'Etat,  sans  le  conseutement  des  legis- 
•aturos  des  Etats  int6ress6s  et  sans  celui  du 
Congr^a. 

2.  Le  Congres  aura  le  pouvoir  de  disposer 
des  proprictes  et  des  terres  appartenant  aux 
Etats  Confederes,  et  d'adopter  h  ce  sujet  tous 
les  reglements  et  mesures  necessaires. 

3.  Les  Etats  Coufed6r63  pourront  acquerir 
de  nouveaux  territoircs  ;  et  le  Congres  aura  le 
droit  de  passer  dos  lois  et  d'etablir  des  gou- 
vernements  pour  les  habitants  de  tout  terri- 
toire appartenant  aux  Etats  Confeder6s,  et  se 
trouvaut  hors  des  limites  des  divers  Etats  ,  et 
il  pourra,  en  tout  temps,  et  de  la  mani^re  qu'il 
jivescrira  par  une  loi,  les  autoriser  a  former 
dt's  Elats  pour  L-tre  admis  dans  la  Confedera- 
tion. Dans  U'S  dits  territoires  I'institution  de 
I'eflclavage des  noirs,  telle  qu'elle  existe  inaint"- 
uant  dans  les  Elats  Confedores,  sera  recoiiuna 
et  pri>legfti-  par  le  Congro.s  et  par  le  fjouvenio 
iii(?:it  tf-ri'liorial  ;  et  les  habitants  des  didpi-uuts 
I'jlats  ft  terrilitirc."  ('.oufciieres  luuont  le  droit 
(l<i  cuuduiri-  da:i-<  les  dits  territoircs  toi:s  les 
e>-cliive»  (|ul  leur  iijjpartiemient  ]«'''gal'.'iiu!iit 
dans  tout  Etat  o"u  tciTiloire  -di'S  Etat^  (Jou- 
feder6s. 

4.  Les  Etats  Confeder6s  gwantissent  ;i  tons 
U'S  Etats  qui  font  maintenant  partie  ou  qui  fe- 
ront  partie  de  cette  Confederation,  une  forme 
de  gouveruement  repuljlicaine,  et  protegeront 
chacun  d'eux  contre  toute  invasion  ,  et  sur  la 
demande  de  la  Legislature  (ou  du  pouvoir  exe- 
cutif,  si  la  Legislature  n'est  pas  en  sesslou)  cen- 
tre toute  violence  interieure. 


Section  1.— 1.  Sur  la  demande  faite  par 
trois  Etats  legalement  assembles  en  Conven- 
tions separees,  le  Congr^s  convoquera  une  Con- 
vention de  tous  les  Etats  pour  prendre  en  con- 
sideration tels  amcndements  k  la  Constitution 
que  les  dits  Etats  aijji'out  propose  d  I'epoque 
oil  la  demande  de  convocation  aura  et6  faite  ; 
et  si  les  amendements  proposes  sont  adoptes 
par  la  dite  Convention,  votant  par  Etat,  et 
sont  ratifies  par  lea  Legislatures  des  deux  tiers 
des  differents  Etats,  ou  par  des  Conventions 
assembiees  dans  les  deux  tiers  des  dits  Etats, 
selon  que  Fun  ct  I'autre  mode  de  ratification 
aura  ete  prescrit  par  la  Convention  generale, 
alors  les  dits  amendements  ainsi  adoptes  feroni 
partie  de  cette  Constitution.  Mais  aucun  Etat 
ne  sera  prive,  sans  son  consentement,  de  sa  re- 
presentation egale  dans  le  Senat. 

ARTICLE    VI. 

L  Le  gouveruement  etabli  par  cette  Cons- 
titution Buccedera  au  gouvernement  provisoire 
des  Etats-Confederes  d'Amerique,  et  toutes  les 
lois  pass6es  par  le  dit  gouvernement  provi- 
soire resteront  en  force  jusqu'ace  qu'elles  aient 
ete  abrogees  ou  modifiees  ;  et  tous  les  officiers 
nommes  par  le  dit  gouvernement  resteront  en 
place  jusqu'^  ce  que  leurssuccesseurs  aient  6te 
nommes  et  qu'ils  aient  pris  qualite,  ou  que 
lours  places  soieut  aboiies. 

2.  Toutes  les  dettes  contracteea  et  les  enga- 
gements pris  avant  I'adoption  de  cett«  Consti- 
tution seront  aussi  valides  i  Fegard  dea  Etats 
Confederes  sous  la  presente  Constitution,  quo 
sous  le  gouvernement  provisoire. 

3.  Cette  Constitution  et  les  lois  des  Etats 
Confederes  faites  en  vertu  de  la  dite  Constitu- 
tution,  et  tousles  traitfcs  faits  ou  qui  seront 
faits  sous  Fautorite  des  Etats  Confederes,  for- 
meront  la  loi  supreme  du  pays  ;  et  les  juges  de 
cbaque  Etat  seront  tenus  de  s'y  conformer  non- 
ol)stant  toute  disposition  de  la  Constitution  ou 
des  lois  d'un  Etat  quelconque  it  ce  contraire. 

4.  Les  senateurs  et  les  repr6sentant8  sus- 
mentionnes  ct  les  membres  des  difi'erentes  Le- 
gislatures d'Etat,  et  tous  les  ofiBciers  du  pou- 
voir executif  et  judiciaire,  tant  des  Etats  Con- 
federes que  des  divers  Etats,  seront  tenus  de 
pi'eter  le  serment  (ou  I'afiirmation)  de  soutenir 
C'tte  Constitution  ;  mais  aucun  serment  reli- 
gieux  uc  sera  jamais  requis  cornme  condition 
pour  remplir  nne  place  ou  une  charge  publique 
sous  I'autorite  des  Etats  Coulederes. 

5.  L'enumeration  faite  dans  cette  Constitu- 
tion de  certains  droits  ne  pourra  cHre  interpre- 
t('(,'  de  manie.re  k  (>xclure  ou  atfaiblir  d'autres 
di'oits  conserves  par  le  ])euple  des  divers 
Etat.'. 

().  Les  pouvoirs  non  delegues  aux  Etatb' Con- 
federes par  la  Constitution  ou  ceux  qu'elle  ne 
defend  pas  aux  Etats  d'exercer,  sont  reserves 
aux  Etats  respectivement,  ou  au  peuple  des 
dits  Etats. 

ARTICLE    VII. 

1.  La  ratification  donnee  par  les  Conventions 
de  cinq  Etats  suflBra  pour  I'etablissement  de 


DE  l'etat  de  la  louisiane. 


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cette  Constitution  entre  Ics  Etats  qui  I'auront 
ainsi  ratifi6e. 

2.  Lorsque  cinq  Etata  "auront  ratifie  cotte 
Constitution  de  la  mani^re  pr^scrite  ci-dossus. 
le  Congr^s,  sous  I'autorit^  de  la  Constitution 
provisoire,  prescira  lYpoquc  i  laquelle  I'clec 
tiondu  President  ct  du  vice-Pr6sident  sera  1c- 
nue,  et  de  la  reunion  d\i  college  electoral,  ct  le 
jour  ail  les  votes  seront  comptes  et  le 
President  sera  inaugurf^.  Le  Cougrcs  prescrira 
ausei  I'epoque  k  loquelle  aura  lieu  la  premiere 
election  dea  membres  du  Congr^a  sous  Tauto- 
rit6  de  cettc  Constitution,  et  fixera  le  jour  do 
leur  reunion.  Jusqu'jl  ce  que  la  reunion  du 
dit  Congrds  ait  lieu,  le  Congrtis,  sous  rautorit6 
de  la  Constitution  provisoire,  conlinuerafl  excr- 
cera  les  ponvoirs  16gislatifs  dont  il  est  inves- 
ti,  mains  non  au-deld  du  temps  limito  par  la 
Constitution  du  gouvornemont  provisoire. 


M.  Tappan  pr6sente  iine  ordonnance  intitulee 
"  ordonnance  concernaut  les  electcurs  pour 
Pr68ident  et  vice-President  des  Etats  Confodc- 
r6s  d'Am6rique  "  ;  laquelle,  sur  motion  de  M. 
Bush,  est  r6f6ree  an  comity,  nomme  pour  di ri- 
ser I'Etat  en  districts. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Kidd.  la  Convention  s'oc- 
cupe  de  la  resolution,  deja  presentee  par  lui, 
relative  h  I'ajournement  sine  die  de  la  Conven- 
tion. 

Le  meme  d61egue  fait  la  motion  d'amonder 
la  ditc  r66olution  en  iascrant  les  mots  "  4 
heures  P.  M."'  au  lieu  de  "  midi." 

M.  Moore  propose  deTamcnderen  y  inscruut 
les  mots  "  mardi  a  4  heiircs  P.  M."' 

Cet  amendcracnt  est  accepto  par  M.  Kidd  et 
la  r(5solution,  ainsi  aniendee,  est  adoptee. 

11.  Manning,  au  nora  du  comit6  sur  la  lornia- 
tion  d'une  Conf<5d6ration  du  Sud,  auquel  avait 
6t6  referee  la  resolution  de  M.  Butler,  rela- 
tive d  la  cession  des  proyirictes  publiques  ac- 
quises  du  ci-devant  Gouvernement  des  Etats- 
Uuis,  au  Gouvernement  des  Etats  Confdderes 
d'Araerique.  rapporte  une  ordonnance  rela- 
tive ;\  la  cession  aux  Etats  Conf6d(ires  des 
forts,  arsenaux.  do  la  monnaio.  dcla  douane, 
des  phares. .  etc.,  qui  s-c  trouvent  dans  ri'>tat 
de  la  Louisiane  et  dtrni(  rcni'nt  en  posses- 
sion des  Etats-Unis.  lacpielle  ordonnance  rcste 
d6pos6e  sur  Ic  Iturfnu  conform^ment  aux 
reglcments. 

M.  York  pr6scntf  ui:.'  ••  ordoiiiiniicf  autnii- 
Rant  A.  J.  Guirot.  d6positaire  de  I'Etat  a  payer 
A  C.  E-  lisle)'  el  P.  A.  Atkinson,  le  montaiit  de 
leurs  reclamations,  ce  <]ui.  sur  motion,  est  re- 
f<:re    au  comity  de  finance. 

M.  L"\vi«,  de  Claibornf.  d<'maiide  ct  nbtiiut 
la  permi.s.sion  de  retirer  de  son  ordrc  rdfrulier 
I'ordonnancc  antorisanl  la  Li-cihlature  k  enict- 
tre  les  bons  de  PElat  d^ins  de  certains  cas. 

M.  Texada  propo.se  do  refd-rer  la  dile  ordon- 
nance au  comity  sur  la  Constitution  d'Etat. 

M.  Fnqua  dcmando  la  question  prealable, 
ce  qui  cut  accords. 

Et  M.  Duprd',  ajant  demando  I'appel  nomi- 
nal, il  c»tordonn6et  donne  le  resultat  puivant: 

MM.  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bicnvenu.  Briscoe, 
Burton,  Caldwell.   Cool;     Connelly,  DcBlanc, 


Dorsey,  Dupr6,  Elgee,  Estlin,Fuselier.  Gladden, 
Girard, Griffin,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  John- 
ston, Kidd,  Lewis  de  Claiborne.  Lewis  de  Bien- 
ville, Marshall,  Marks  de  Caddo.  Martin  de 
Carroll,  McClot-key,  McCollom.  McKneely, 
Mclan^on,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore.  Norton,  O'Bry- 
an,  Olivier,  Perabcrtoii,  Polk,  Pugh,  Scott  de 
Claiborne.  Slawson.  Smith.  Sompayrac,  Spar- 
ro\v,  Swayze,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Todd. 
Towles,  Tucker.  Warren,  Wiltz,  Williamson  et 
York  votentdaus  raflirmative — 53  voix. 

Et  MM.  Adams,  Barbin,  Bermudez,  Bonner, 
Bush,  Butler,  Conner  de  Concordia,  Duffel' 
Fuqua.  Gard^rc,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Gray,  Herron', 
Kennedy,  Labatut.  Lawrence,  Lacroue,  Le- 
Bourgeois,  Lewis  d'Orl^ans,  Manning,  Marks 
d'Orleans,  Martin  de  PAssomption,  Magee, 
Meredith.  Patter.^on,  Perkins  de  Madison,  Per- 
kins d'Orleans,  Ptichardson,  Roselins.  Rozier, 
Scott  d'Est-F61iciana,  Smart,  Stewart,  Stocker' 
Texada,   Valentine,   Walker,  Williams  de  Sto- 

Helene  et  AVilkinsoa  votent  dans  la  negative 

40  voix. 

En  consequence  la  dite  ordonnance  est 
adopti'ie  eonime  suit : 

ORDONXANCI']  pour  autoriser  la  li^gislature 
.  A  cmettre  les  bons  de  I'Etat.  ainsi  qu'il  est 
prescrit  par  Particle  109  de  la  Constitution, 
pour  tels  moirtants  qui  n'excederout  pas  six 
mille  piastres,  pour  chaque  mille  de  chemin 
trace  et  nivele  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Li^i- 
sianc,  et  sur  lesquels  lee  rails  ne  seront  pas 
dej;\  pobC's  au  moment  d'emcttre  les  bons. 
pourvu  que  cette  emission  de  bons  n'au>^- 
uienfe  pas  la  souscription  de  I'Etat  au  fonds 
capital  d'aucune  compagnie  de  chemin  do 
for. 

II  est  ordouno  par  k-  peuplo  de  TEtat  de  la 
Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention,  Que  toutes 
les  fois  qu'unc  compagnie  de  chemin  de  fer.  au 
fonds  capital  de  laquelle  I'Etat  a  dej;1  souscrit, 
anra  fait  tracer  et  niveler  une  otendue  de  cinq 
niilles  on  plus  du  dit  chemin  dans  I'Etat,  ci 
sur  Icquel  la  dite  compagnie  n'aura  pas  encore 
fait  po.^er  les  rails,  la  Lt-gislalure  pourra  or- 
douner  I'emission  des  bons  de  I'Elat  en  faveur 
de  la  dite  compagnie,  cu  paieraeut  do  sa  sous- 
cription, jnsqu'i  concurrence  de  fix  millcs 
piastres  pour  chaque  mille  du  chemin  ainsi 
trac6  ct  nivele,  pourvu,  cepcudant,  que  le 
raontant  des  boas  emis  n'excede  pas  le  montant 
restant  a  payer  sur  sa  son.ecription  au  moment 
d'emotire  les  dits  bons. 

M.  Moore,  president  du  comite  special  nom- 
me  pour  cliang(  r  la  division  des  districts  do 
I'Etat,  rapporte  uue  •'  Ordonnance  pour  diviser 
I'Etat  en  Districts  Congressionnels  pour  I'elce- 
tion  des  Re])reBentanta  au  Congres  des  Etats 
ConledoPf^H  d'Ameriqiie,"  et  demande  qu'elle 
("oit  mi.-e  a  I'ordre  du  jour  sixcial  de  lundi 
prochain,  A  1 1  heures,  ce  qui  est  accord*''. 

M.  O'Bryan  propoce  de  rcconsiderer  le  vole 
qui  viuit  d'etre  pris  sur  I'ordonnacce  autori 
sant  la  Legislature  A  6raettre  des  bona  de 
PEtat  en  certains  oa/<.'' 

Jf.  Moore  propow.  de  dcposer  la  motion 
de  reconsideration  sur  le  bureau,  ce  qai  est 
adopts. 


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T.  Todd  pr6sente  une  •'  Ordonnance  autori- 
saut  le  tr^soricr  de  I'Etat  k  recevoir  certaius 
mandats  du  ci-devaat  gouveraemeut  des  Etats- 
Unis,  de  George  Purvis,  recoveui-,  cu  liquida- 
tion de  ses  comptes/'  laquelle,  sur  sa  motiort. 
est  r6fer6e  au  comit6  de  fiaauces  suns  avoir  616 
lue. 

L'affaire  nou-termin6e  d'hier  est  alors  prise 
en  consideration.  Les  motions  pendantcs,  lors 
de  l"ajournement  sur  '•  I'Ordonnaucc  relative 
aux  banques  incorpordes  dans  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  "  sont  cclle  de  M.  Estlin  pour  la  re- 
consideration du  vote  sur  le  substitut  de  M. 
Elgee,  et  la  motion  de  M.  PerlcinS;  d'Orlcans, 
de  d6poser  la  motion  do  rfoonsideratioa  sur  le 
bureau. 

M.  Fuqua  propose  de  renvoyer  la  prise  en 
consideration  ulterieure  de  la  dite  ordonnance 
jusqu'a  ].}  heure  P.  M.,  ce  qui  est  rejcte,  et  la 
auestion  6tant  pos6e  de  nouveau  sur  la  motion 
de  M.  Perkins,  d'Orleans.  de  deposcr  fiur  le 
bureau  la  motion  de  reconsideration,  M.  Bush 
demande  I'appel  nominal,  lequel  donae  le  r^- 
sultat  suivant : 

Oui — MM.  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bermudez.  Clark, 
Cook,  Elgee,  Gladden,  HoUingsworth,  Labatut, 
Magee,  Norton.  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Towles, 
Pemberton   et  York — 14. 

Non — MM.  Barbin,  Bienveuu,  Bonner,  Bon- 
ford,  Briscoe,  Burton,  Bush,  Butler.  Caldwell, 
Connelly,  Conner  de  Concordia,  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
sey.  Duffel,  Dupr6,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gardcire, 
Gill.  Girard,  Gray,  Griffin,  llerron,  Ilougli,, 
Hodge,  Hodgef,  Johnston,  Kennedy.  Kidd, 
Lawrence,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  de  Bienville. 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Martin  de  I'Assomption, 
Martin  de  Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCoUom,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Olivier, 
Patterson,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins  de 
Madison,  Peck,  Polk,  Richardson,  Rozier,  Scott 
de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-Fdliciana,  Semmes, 
Slawson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac.  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Stocker,  Svvayze,  Tappan.  Talbot,  Tay- 
lor de  St-Charles,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada, 
Todd,  Tucker,  Valentine,  Warren,  Williams  de 
Ste-H616ue,  Wiltz  et  York— 52. 

Oui 11 

Non 52 

La  motion  de  dep6t  sur  le  biiLcau  est  en  con- 
sequence rejetee. 

Et  la  motion  de  recoudidcratif.  i  etant  accep- 
t6e  par  conseutement  general,  lu,  question  e;t 
de  nouveau  soumise  k  la  Convention. 

M.  Sparrow  propose  un  amendement  aa  subs- 
titut de  M.  Elgee,  d'effacer  tout  ce  qui  suit  Ics 
mots  -'lois  generates"'  et  d'inserer  ce  qui  suit  : 

Mais  la  Legislature  devra  dans  lea  deux  cas 
prescrire  qu'avant  qu'une  bauque  ne  puisse  en- 
trer  en  operations,  les  deux  tiers  de  son  capital 
devront  avoir  ete  payes  en  esp^ces.  Que  nulle 
banque  ne  devra  emettre  des  billets  pour  une 
somme  exc6dant  h  un  moment  quelconque  lea 
trois  quarts  de  sou  capital  dejc\  ver?e,  ou  dont 
la  denomination  sera  au-dessous  de  dix  piastres. 
Que  la  circulation  de  chaque  banque  eera  tou- 
jours  representee  par  au  moins  un  tiers  en  es- 
p^ces  et  la  balance  en  papier  solvable  payable 
di.  maturity  dane  les  quatre-vingt-dbc  jours.    Et 


qu'aucuue  banque  n'emettra  dans  ses  comptoirfl 
d'autre  papier  que  sea  propres  billets."  \ 

M.  Williamson  propose  d'amender  ramende-M 
mcut  de  M..  Sparrow  en  ajoutant  ce  qui  suit :     . 

■'Aucuuacte  d'incorporation  d'une   banqnel 
ne  sera  valide  h  moins   qii'il  n'ait  6t6  adopte 
avec  le  conseutement  des  trois-cinqui^mes  dea 
meml)re8  composant  les  deux  chambres  de  1" As- 
sembles Generale." 

Cette  motion  est  rejetee. 

M.-  Fuqua  propose  d'amender  l"amendement  - 
de  ]\r.  Sparrow  en  ajoutant  le  proviso  eui- ; 
vant.  i 

"  II  est  bien  eutendu  de  plus,  que  laLegisla- . 
ture  u'aura  pas  le  pouvoir  d'exempter  des  taxes 
le  capital  d'aucune  banque." 

Cet  amendement  est  adopte. 

M.  Hodge  demande  la  question  prealable  sur  • 
le   substitut   et  I'amendement  A,  I'ordounance, 
ce  qui  est  maintenu,  et  la  question  etaot  posee  ■ 
d'abord  sur  I'amendement  de  M.  Sparrow  tel 
qu'il  a  ete  amende,  M.  Bush  demande   I'appel 
nominal  lequel  donne  le  resulta  suivant  :  il 

MM.  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bonford,  Briscoe,  Bur-  I 
ton,    Butler,  Caldwell,  Clark,   Cook,    Dorsey,  ^ 
Dupre,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuqua,  Gardere,  Gaudet, 
Gladden,  Gill,     Girard,    Hernandez,    Hodge, 
Hodges,  HoUingsworth,    Johnston,    Kennedy, 
Kidd,  Labatut,  Lav/rence,  Lewis  de  Bienville, 
Lewis    de  Claiborne,  Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  . 
de  Carroll,  McCloskey,  McKneely.  Miles,  Miller,  ' 
Moore,  Norton,  0'Bryan,01ivier,  Perkins,  Peck, 
Pemberton,  Pope,  Polk,   Pugh,  Scott  de   Clai- 
borne, Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Slawson,  Sompay- 
rac. Sparrow,  Stewart.  Swayze,  Tappan,  Talbot, 
Tftliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Charlcs,  Taylor  de  St- 
Landry,  Towles,  Valentine,  Walker,  Wilkinson 
ct  York  votent  dans  I'alHrmative — 64  voix. 
.    MM.  Barbin,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,   Bonner, 
Bush,  Connelly,  Conner  de  Concordia,  DeBlanc, 
Fuselier,  Garret,   Gray,    Griffin,  LeBourgeois, 
Lewis  d'Orleans,  Mar.^hall,  Martin  d'Assomp- 
tiou,  iMcFai'land,  Meianr^on,  Patterson,  Perkins 
de  Lafourche,  Perkins  de  Madison,  Richardson, 
Roziei',Semme8,  Smith,  Smart,  Stocker,  Texada, 
Tucker,  Warren,  Williamson   et   Wiltz  votent 
dans  la  negative — 33  voix. 


RECAPITULATIOX. 


.64 
.33 


.Oui... 

Non  . . . 

L'Amendemeut  de  M.  Sparrow,  ainsi  amende, 
est  accepte. 

La  question  est  posee  alors  sur  I'adoptiondu 
substitut  de  M.  Elg-^e  tel  qu'il  vient  d'etre 
amende. 

M.  Bush  propose  de  deposiev  la  question  eo- 
ti^re  sur  le  bureau  ;  la  dite  motion  est  repous- 
see  comme  n'etant  pas  k  I'ordre. 

M.  O.  Bryan  demande  I'appel  nominal,  qui 
doune  le  r6sultat  suivant : 

ilM.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bermudez» 
Bonford,  Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook,  Con- 
nelly. Elgee,  Estlin.  Gladden,  Hernandez, 
Hodge,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  Johnston, 
Kennedy,  Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lewis  de 
Bienville,  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning, 
ManliB  d'Orleans,  Martin  de  Carroll,  McCloskey, 


DE   l'ETAT   DE   la   LOUISIANE. 


201 


McCollom,  McKneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore, 
Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins  d'Orleans.  Peck,  Pera- 
,berton,  Pope,  rugli.  Scott  do  Claiborae,  Slaw- 
eon,  Sparrow,  Stewart,  Stocker,  Tappan,  Tay- 
lor de  St-Cbnrles,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine, 
Williamson,  AVilkinson  et  York  votent  dana 
1 'affirmative — 53  voix. 

MM.  Barbin.  Bicnvemi.  Bonner,  Burton, 
Bush,  Butler.  Conner  de  Concordia,  DeBlanc, 
Dupr6,  Fusel ifr.  Fuqua,  Garde^^^  Garrett, 
Gaudet,  Gill.  Girard,  Gray,  Griffin,  Herron, 
LeBourgeoi?,  Lewis  d'Orleanp.  Marshall.  Mar- 
tin d"Asso3iption.  McFarland,  Molanijou.O'Bry- 
an.  Patterson,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins 
de  Madi.'^oa.  Peck,  Richardson.  Kozior.  Scott 
d'E?t-Feliciana,  Semnies,  Smith,  Smart,  Soni- 
pavrac,  Swajze,  Taliaferro.  Texada,  Taylor  de 
St-Landry,  tucker,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams 
de  Ste-Heldnc  et  Wiltz  votent  dans  la  negative 
— If)  voix. 

i:r,rAPITtI.ATiON. 

Oui 53 

'        Non 46 

En  consequence,  lo  substitot  do  M.  Elgee 
ainsi  amend6  a  ^t6  adoptii. 

M.  Estlin  propose  alors  d'adopter  I'ordon- 
nance  en  eiitier. 

!  M.  Bu5(h  propose  d'araendcr  la  dlte  ordon- 
naDce  en  ajoutant  nne  section  additionnelle 
ainsi  con<;ue : 

'■  Sec.  2. — R^mlu,  Qu'A,  I'elcction  de  novcm- 
bre  prochain,  la  proclamation  en  6tant  faite 
par  le  Gouverueur,  une  boite  s6par6e  sera  ou- 
verte  dans  chaque  bureau  d"elcction  de  I'Etat, 
oil  les  eiectenrs  qualifies  devront  d^poser  leurs 
bulletins,  sur  lepquelsseront  imprimes  ou6crits 
les  mots"  oui  ''  s'ils  sont  en  faveur,  et  "non  " 
e'ils  sont  oppofesan  changementoua  Tamcnde- 
ment  aiusi  fait.  Les  polls  seront  ouverls  et 
pr^sidc^'S,  relectionconduite  et  les  retours  faits 
Bur  cette  question  de  la  meme  mani^re  qui  est 
maintenant  prescrite  par  laloi  sur  les  elections. 
Si  uii'-  majorite  des  votes  TOiit  donn68enfavenr 
du  changement  et  de  I'aniendcnient  ainsi  fait, 
ils  seront  iricorp<>r<;s  dans  la  l-ji  orpaiiique  de 
I'Etat. 

Le  PrOsideiii  decide  (jue  vcile  motion  u'e.xt 
pas  A  lordre. 

M.  Bufib  en  iippcllc  de  l.i  d.'-ci-^ion  du  pr^.si- 
dent. 

M.  Bienvenu  demnnde  Tiippel  nominal  sur 
cette  question,  loquel  donne  ie  rcsultat  si.i- 
vant  : 

MM.  Adams,   Avegn".   B"rbii.  D:irro'r.  T-r- 
mudez.  lionford.  Bon.iir,  iiri-i   ■  .  i'".i";  .  ■.  .    i,., 
well.  Clnrk.  Cook.  Connelly.  (■  ;mi.  r  lio  (    ,ii.  or- 
dia.  Collman,  DcBlanc.  Elgee,  Euliii).  lii-i  lur.  j 
Furjua.  (Jladdeu,Gr.-\y.  Griffin.  IlfTiiiiMil/.  11' i-  ' 
ron.  Hodge.  Hodges,  Ilolliii'.'sw.'i  iij.  . I.  \i,  i  .i, 
Kidd.  Tval);itut.   Lawrcnoe.    I/\li"1..    I  .  i;  ■  n 

"-       Lewis  de  Itienvi"      ' 

:,g.  Mar-hall.  M  . 
•mption.   .Martin   ■; 
McCollom.  McFarland.  MeK 
Norton,  Patterson,  Perkin    ■ 
kJDs  de  Madison.  Perkins  d-<)rluaa.s,  Pcwk  I'-.m-  \ 


berton.  Pope,  Pugb,  Richardson,  Rozier,  Scott 
de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-F^liciana,  Semmes, 
Slawson.  Smith,  Smart,  Sparrow,  Stewart. 
Tappan,  Taylor  dc  St -Charles,  Texada,  Todd. 
Towles.  Vakutine,  Warren,  Walker,  Williams 
de  Ste-H^idno,  Williamson,  Wilkinson  et  York 
votent  dans  Taffirmative— 79  voix. 

MM.  Bienvenu,  Bush,  Butler,  Dupr6,Garddre. 
Garret,  Gill,  Girard,  Kennedy,  Lewis  d'Orl6an8. 
Miles,  OBryan,  Olivier,  Polk,  Stocker,  Swayze. 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Tucker  et 
Wiltz  votent  dans  Ii  negative— 24  voix. 

La  decision  du  r.esident  est  cons^quemmcnt 
maiutenii«. 

M.  Bush  fait  alors  la  moti'^n  d'ajourncr,  et 
df  mande  I'appel  nominal  qui  donne  le  r^snltat 
suivant: 

MM.  Carbia,  Bienvenu,  Boi.ner  Bush.  Con- 
nelly, Conner  de  Concordia,  DeBlanc.  Dupr6, 
Gardere,  Gaudot,  Girard.  Griffin,  Lagroue, 
LeBourgeois,  Martin  de  rAs.'omption,  LcCol- 
lom,  Melan(;on,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson, 
Perkins  d.'  Madison,  Scott  d'Est-F6liciana, 
Smith.  Smart,  Tucker,  Warren  et  Wiltz  votent 
dans  I'affirmative — 27  voix. 

M.M.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Bouford.  Briscoe,  Burton,  Butler,  Caldwell. 
Clarlc,  Cook.  Elgee,  Estliu;  Fuselier,  Fuqua. 
Garrett,  Gladden,  Gill.  Gray,  Hernandez. 
HerrDn.  Ilodge,  Hodges,  HoUingsworth,  John- 
ston, Kennedy,  -Kidd,  Labatut,  Lawrence, 
Lewis  de  Bienville.  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis 
d'Orl^ans.  Martin  de  Carroll.  Manning  Mar- 
shall, Marks  d'Orl^ans,  McCloskey,  McKnee- 
ly, Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Perkins 
dc  Latburche,  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Peck.  Pcm- 
berton,  Poik,  Pope,  Richardson,  Rozier,  Scott 
do  Claiborne,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Sparrow, 
Stewart.  Stocker,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taliaferro, 
Taylor  de  StChailcs,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  * 
Texada,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Walker, 
Williams  de  Ste-Hel^ne,  Williamson  et  York 
vutontdans  la  negative — 69  voix. 

La  motion  d'ajournement  est  consequemment 
perdue. 

La  '[ucstioa  be  prfe.seute  alors  nur  moti^jD 
d'adopter  lodronuaiicc  ainsi  amt^ndee  en  entier, 
et  M.  E-ltin  demaude  lappcl  nominal  sur  cette 
que~iion,  kquel  donoc»lc  ic-.-ultat  huivant  : 

MM.  Adam«.  Avegno,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Boiilord.  Bri.woc,  Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook.  Eljjec. 
Estlin,  Gladden,  Hernandez.  Hodge,  Hc)dgcf«. 
Hollinasv.iirlh,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Kidd, 
Labatut,  Lawrence.  Lagroue.  L'  wi!«  dc  Bien- 
,  ;n  .      i    .,  •     .i,.   (  ;.,;i,.,r,|,.      Mmi.thhit,    MarkH 

liey,  Mc- 

Perkins 

; K,  Pope,  Scott   <\i' 

V,  Ht<  wart.  Stocker, 

"     - '    -^      >^_ 


'«. 

ay 

inn, 

m. 


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McFarland,  MelanQon,  O 'Bryan,  Olivier,  Pat- 
terson, Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins  dc 
Madison,  Polk,  Richardson,  Rozier.  Scott 
d'Est-Feliciana,  Semnies,  Smith,  Smart,Swayze, 
Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Lanry,Texada,  Tucker, 
Warren,  Walker,  Williams  de  Ste-Hei&ne, 
Williamson  et   Wiltz— 50  votent  non. 

Oui i9 

Non 50 

En  consequence,  la  dite  ordonnance  est  re- 
iet6e. 

M.  Bush  propose  la  recynsideratlou  da  vote 
que  I'on  vient  de  prendi-e. 

M.  Martin,  de  I'At-somptiou,  propose  de  de- 
poser  sur  le  bureau  la  motion  de  reconsidera- 
tion de  M.  Bush. 

Avant  que  cette  derui«;re  motion  ue  soit 
mise  aux  voix,  M.  Hodge  demande  I'ajouriie- 
ment,  ce  qui  est  adopte,  et  la  Convention 
s'ajourne. 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


LuNDi,  le  25  mars  1^61. 

La  Convention  se  reunit  suiva-nt  ajourne- 
meut. 

Le  President,  I'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton, 
occupele  fauteuil.  et  68  deiegues  sont  pre- 
eents. 

Le  journal  de  samedi  dernier  est  hi,  et  le' 
President,  du  consentement  de  ld>Couventiou, 
ordonne  qu'il  soit  corrige  en  inserant,  avant 
la  motion  d'ajournement  de  M.  Hodge,  lus  mots 
suivants.  savoir  :  •'  M.  Martin,  d'Assomption, 
propose  (le  deposer  sur  le  bureau  la  motion  do 
reconsideration  de  M.  Bush.'' 

Sur  motion  de  M.   Manning,   la   Convention 
prend  en  consideration  I'ordonuance  suivaute, 
a.  savoir  : 
WRDONNANCE   relative    d    la    cession    aux 

Etats-Confederes  des  forts,  arseuaux,   de   la 

monnaie,  de  la  douane,  desphn.res,  etc.,  com- 

pris  dans  TEtat  de  la  Louisiaue  et  derni^re- 

ment  pjssedes  par  les  Elfts-Unis. 

II  est  ordonne  par  le  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention  :  Skction  1 
Que  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  cede,  pnr  la  pre- 
sente,  aux  Etats-Confederes  dAracriqne  le 
droit  d'user,  de  posseder  et  d'oecuper  tous  les 
forts,  arsenaux  et  phares,  la  monnaie,  la  doua- 
ne ct  les  autres  edifices  publics  compris  dans 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  et  deniieremeut  en  la 
possession  des  Etats-Unis. 

Sec.  2.  II  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Qu'"  1  Etatde 
la  Louisiane  translere,  par  les  presentes.  aux 
Etats-Confederes  d'Amerique  les  c6tres  de  re- 
venu  maintenant  ea  sa  possession  et  cieruiere- 
'  ment  au  service  des  Etats-Unis,  bicn  eiitendu 
que  les  Etats-Confederes  en  tiendront  corapte 
a  I'Etat.  • 

M.  Wilkinson  propose  d  amender  Fordonnan- 
ce  en  ajoutant  a  la  fin  les  mots  suivants  : 
"  ainsi  que  les  terrains  appartenant  aux  dits 
forts,  arsenaux,  phares  et  ediflces  publics." 

M.  Elo'ee  propos.s  d'arnender  Famcndement 
de  M.  Wilkinson  en  y  ajoutant  a.  ia  fin  les  mots 
Euivants ; 


"  Excepte  I'arseual  tt  le  terrain  qui  lui  ap- 
partient  h,  Baton-Rouge." 

M.  Taylor,  de  St-Ch;'.rles,  propose  de  deposer 
les  deux  amendement.-  sur  le  bureau. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Stncker,  la  question  est  di- 
visee. 

La  question  est  alors  posee  f^nr  I'amende- 
ment  de  M.  Elgee. 

Et,  apres  une  division  de  votes,  le  dit  amen- 
dement est  depose  sur  le  bureau. 

La  question  est  o.\<>va  posee  sur  I'araende- 
ment  de  M.  Wilkinson. 

Et,  apres  une  divi-ion  des  votes,  le  dit. 
amendement  est  depose  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Estlin  propose  d'arnender  I'ordonnance 
susdite  en  y  effa9ant  1  i  mot  "  arsenal." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Av'ilkinson,  I'ameDdement 
de  M.  Estlin  est  depose  sur  le  bureau. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Manning,  Pordonnanoe 
susdite  est  adoptee  : 

RESOLUTIONS. 

M.  Jjawrence  prese:!te  la  resolution  suivan- 
te,  qui  est  prise  en  consideration  d'un  con- 
sentement uuanime  et  adoptee  : 

Risolu,  Que  cette  (Convention,  appreciaat 
pleiuement  les  service-;  ducapitaine  Brushwood 
et  de  ses  officiers,  com:nandant  actuelle'ment  Ic 
c6tre  de  revenu  McChlland,  et  approuvant  leur 
conduitc  patriqtique  c  i  refusant  de  rendre  le 
dit  navire  aux  autoritcs  du  gouvernemcnt  des 
Etats-Unis  lorsquo  ill -ur  a  etc  ordonne  de  le 
fairo,  recommaude  ui' inimement,  par  la  pre- 
sente,  qu'ils  soient  t  laintenus  dans  le  cora- 
m:»ndement  du  dit  naA  'lo. 

M.  Wilkinson  prescule  la  resolution  suivan- 
te,  laquelle,  apres  utn;  suspension  des  regle- 
ments,  est  renvoyee  au  comite  de  finances  : 

Rfsolu,  Par  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane,  Qu'en  raisondes  rapports  amples  et 
corrects  des  debats  de  cette  Convention  depiiis 
son  commencement  Ji  Baton-Rouge  jusqu'au 
moment  actuel,  qui  out  paru  dans  le  "  Picayu- 
ne "  et  dans  "  I'Abeilie"  dc  la  Nouvclle-Or- 
luans,  pendant  ses  seances  en  cette  ville,  ic 
commis  aux  mandats  est  autorise  A,  et  il  lui 
esc  eujoint  de  payer  a.ix  rapporteurs  des  dits 
journaux  la  sommo  <i.i  cinq  piastres  par  jour 
pour  leur.^  services  en  cette  qualite. 

Lo  meme  menibre  piQsente  la  resolution  sui- 
vaute,  qui  est  deposee  .sur  lo  bureau  conforme- 
ment  au  reglement : 

Resolu,  Par  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  dc  la 
Louisione,  en  session  cc  2.')emc  jour  de  raar« 
1861.  Que  I'opinion  <l?.  cette  Convention  est 
favorable  ^..  Tadopti-n  du  libre  commerce  ab- 
Rolu  d'importation  t:  d'exportation  avec  ies" 
Etatsde  I'Oui'st.  p-u-  les  Etats  Confederes  d'A- 
merique. 

M.  Swayze  prescntr  uiif  resaiiitinn  portant 
lo  titre  suivaat  : 

"  Resolution  rolat've  d  I'iraportation  des 
esclaves  dans  les  Etats  Confederes  d'Amerique 
des  Etats  ou  tcrrito-r-  s  faisant  partie  des  ci- 
dovant  Etats-Unis  d'Amerique." 

Cette  resolution  os^  lue  et  reste  depo?6c  con- 
form6ment  au  reglem.ent. 


DB  l'eTAT   DE   la  LOUISIANB. 


203 


M.  Faqu»  propose  de  prendre  eu  considera- 
tion I'ordonnance  intitulee  : "  ordonnancc  pour 
rappeler  certaines  ordonnances  et  pour  en 
amender  d'autres  deji  adoptdes,"  rapportoe 
par  le  comit6  nomm6  pour  reviser  les  ordon- 
nances.   Cctte  motion  est  rejet^e. 

M.  Texada  propose  de  prendre  en  considera- 
tion I'ordonnance  intitul6e  :  "  ordonnance 
pour  diviser  I'Etat  en  districts  congressionncla 
pour  I'election  des  Repr6sentants  au  Congrds 
dcB  Etats  Conf6dor6s  d'Am6rique,''  laquelle  a 
€i6  raise  k  I'ordre  du  jour  special  pour  aujour- 
d'hui. 

Cette  motion  est  rejet6e. 

M.  DeBlanc,  au  nora  du  coniit©  d'enrolement, 
rapporte  comrae  diiment  enrftlee  I'ordonnance 
intitul6e  :  "  ordonnance  autori.saut  la  JvCgis- 
lature  ^  6mettrc  Ics  bons  de  TEiat,  comme  il 
est  present  ji  Tarticle  de  la  Constitution,  on 
des  montantsqui  ne  d6pas3erout  pas  six  mille 
piastres  pour  cliaque  mille  de  cliemin  nivele 
dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  oil  les  rails  ne  sc- 
ront  pas  poses  k  I'^poque  de  remission  des 
bons,  pourvu  que  le  montant  souscrit  par  I'E- 
tat dans  une  compagnie  quelconque  de  chemin 
de  fer  n'eu  sera  pas  pour  cela  augmente." 

AFFilRES  N0\  TERMINEE3. 

La  Convention  prend  en  consideration  I'af- 
faire  non  terminee  de  samedi  dernier,  qui  est 
I'ordonnance  intitulec  :  "  ordonnance  relative 
aux  banques  incorporees  dans  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  ; "  la  question  pendaute  6tant  la 
motion  de  M.Martin,  d'Assomptioa,  de  d^poscr 
■ur  le  bureau  la  motion  de  reconsideration  de 
M.  Bush  sur  Tadoption  de  I'ordonnance  en  en- 
tier. 

M.  Dupr6  se  love  pour  une  question  d'ordre 
ct  demande  au  President  s'il  y  a  une  affaire 
non  termin6e,  puisqu'i  la  fin  du  journal  figu- 
rent  une  motion  faile  par  M.  Bush  pour  recon- 
8ld6rer  le  vote  donn6  sar  le  rejet  de  I'ordon- 
nance, et  une  autre  motion  par  M.  Martin, 
d'Assomption,  de  d6po3er  sur  le  bureau  la  mo- 
tion de  reconsideration  de  M.  Bush,  et  que  ni 
I'une  ni  I'autre  n'ctaient  devant  la  Conven- 
tion lorsqu'elle  s'cst  ajournoe  samedi  dernier. 

Le  President  d6cide  que  I'objection  de  M. 
Dupr6  n'est  pas  A  I'ordre. 

La  question  est  alors  posee,  sur  la  motion  de 
M.  Martin,  de  deposcr  sur  le  bureau  la  motion 
de  reconsideration  de  M.  Bush. 

Sur  cette  motion,  M.  Gardere  demande  I'ap- 
pcl  nominal,  Icquel,  etant  ordonn6,  donne  le 
resultat  suivant  : 

MM.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Burton,  But- 
ler, Connelly,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Fuqua, 
Gardere,  (Jaudet,  Gill.  Girard,  Gray,  Griffin, 
LeBlanc.  Lewis  d'Orlcans,  Marshall,  Mar- 
rero,  Martin  de  I'Assomption,  McCollom, 
McFarland.  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson.  Per- 
kins de  Madison,  Rozier,  Scott  d'Est-Fcliciana, 
Semmes,  Smith,  Smart,  Swayze,  Taylor  de 
St-Landry.  Texada,  Warren.  Williams  de  Stc- 
Hdldne,  Williamson,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz  votent 
oui — 40  voix. 

Et  MM.  Adams,  Avegno,  Barrow.  Bcrmudez, 
Briscoe,  Caldwell,  Clark,  Cook,  Davidson  de 

Z 


Livingston,  Elgee,  Estlio,  Gladden.  Hernan- 
dez, llodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Johns- 
ton, Kennedy,  Labatut.  Lawrence,  Lagroue, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks  de  Cad- 
do, Marks  d'0rl6ans,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Mc- 
Gloskcy,  McKneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Nor- 
ton, Perkins  d'Orleans,  Peck,  I'cmberton, 
Pope,  Provosty,  Slawson,  Sparrow,  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Todd. 
Towles,  Valentine  et  York  votent  non — 47  voii. 

Oui 40. 

Non 47. 

M.  Fuqua  aiinonce  que  M.  Herron  s'cst  abs- 
tenu  de  voter  par  suite  d'un  arrangement 
avcc  M.  Talbot. 

M.  Richardson  annouce  qu'il  a  pris  le  m4me 
arrangement  avcc  M.  Lewis  de  Bienville  ; 

Et  M.  Walker  annouce  qu'il  s'cst  6galement 
abstenu  dc  concert  avcc  M.  Bonford. 

Par  suite,  la  motion  de  M.  Martin  est  rejetee. 

La  question  etant  posce  de  'nouveau  sur 
la  motion  de  reconsideration  presentee  par  M. 
Bush, 

M.  Girard  demande  I'appel  nominal  sur  cette 
question,  lequcl  donne  le  resultat  suivant : 

MM.  Adams,  Aveguo,  Barrow,  Bcrmudez, 
Caldwell.  Clark,  Cook,  Davidson  de  Livingston, 
Elgee,  Estlin,  Gladden.  Hernandez,  Hodge, 
Hodges.  Hollingsworth,  .Johnston.  Kennedy, 
Labatut.  Lawrence,  Lagroue.  Lewis  de  Clai- 
borne. Manning,  Marks  de  Caddo,  Marks  d'Or- 
leans, Martin  de  Carroll.  McCloskey,  McKneely, 
Miles,  Miller.  Moore,  Norton,  Perkins  d'Or- 
leans, Peck,  Pemberton,  Pope,  Provosty,  Ro- 
selius,  Scott  dc  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Sparrow, 
Stewart.  Stocker,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Charles, 
Todd,  Towles,  Valentine  ct  York  out  vote  dans 
I'affiirmative— 49  voix. 

MM.  Barbin,  Bienvenu.  Bonner,  Burton, 
Butler.  Connelly,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Dupre,  Fu- 
qua, Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard.  Gray, 
Griffin,  LeBlanc,  Lewis  d'Orieans,  Marshall, 
Marrero,  Martin  d'Assomption,  McFarland,  Mc- 
Collom, O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson,  Perkins 
de  Madison,  Rozier,  Scott  d'Est-I'eliciana, 
Smith,  Smart,  Swayze,  Taylor  de  St-Landry, 
Texada,  Warren,  Williamson  et  Wiltz  ont  vote 
dans  la  negative— 37  voix. 

1      Oui 49 

'      Non 37 

!      Par  suite,  la  motion  de  M.  Bnsh  I'emporte  «t 
I  I'ordonnance  est  reconsideree. 
j      M.  O'Bryan  prosente   les  sections   addition- 
I  ncUes  suivanteft  comme  amendemcnt  4  I'or- 
donnance, savoir  : 

Sec.  2.11  est  ordonne,  etc..  Que  la  section 
pr6c6dente  de  cette  ordonnance  n'aura  point 
force  de  loi  avant  d'avoir  6fe  ratiCee  par  une 
majorile  des  volants  Icgalenicnt  qnalifies  do 
I'Etat,  la  dite  ratification  devant  leur  Hn 
Foumiso  k  la  prcchaine  Election  generale  dc 
I'Etat. 

Sec.  .T  H  est  de  plus  ord  ■  1" 

Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  lanc< :  n 

k  cot  effet,  <r'    ■ -    -  '" 

de  tenir  la<l  '• 

legaux   au   !-l„.-:~-.- .  '* 


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la  lol ;  et  qu;  les  dits  rotants  exprimeront  leur 
opiaioa  en  6cnvaat  sur  leurs  bulietins  Ics 
mots  :  I'orJoanance  Pur  les  banquca  ameudant 
UConstiiuticu  adoptdo  oa  i-ejete,  suivant  leurs 
preferences. 

M.  Hodge  propose  de  deposer  eur  le  bureau 
I'amendemsnt  do  M.  O'Bryan. 

M.  O'Bryau  demande  et  obtient  I'appel  no- 
minal sur  cstte  motion,  lequel  donae  le  resultat 
siiivaat : 

MM.  Adams,  Avejrno,  Barrow,  Berraudez, 
Bienvenn,  Briscoe.  Cb\rk,  Cook,  Davidson  do 
Livinggton,  Elgeo,  Estlin,  Fuqua,  Gladden, 
Httrnvadez,  Hodp:o,  Hodi^es,  Hollingsworth, 
Johnston,  Ktinuedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  La- 
groue,  Lewis  d-3  Claiborne,  Manning,  Mai'lis 
d'0rlei\D3,  Martin  de  C.vrroll,  McCIoskey,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Sliles.  Mllier,  Moore,  Norton.  Perkins 
d'Orieans.  Peck,  Pemberton,  Pope,  Provosty, 
Scott  de  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Sparrow,  Stewart, 
Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Cbarles,  Towles,  Valen- 
tine et  York  %-otent  dans  Tafiirmative — 45  voix. 
MM.  Barbia,  Bienvenu.  Bonner,  Burton, 
Butler,  Caldwell,  Connelly,  DeBlaac,  Dulfel. 
D.iprd,  Gardere,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray, 
GritSii,  Lewis  d'Orloaus,  Marshall,  Marrero, 
Marks  de  Caddo,  Martin  de  I'Assomption,  Mc- 
Collora,  McFarlaud.  CBryan,  Olivier,  Patter- 
son. Pe.  kins  de  Madison.  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott 
d'E'st-Fdliciana.  Smith,  Smart.  Swayze,  Taylor 
do  St-Landry.  Texada,  Todd,  Warren,  Williaui- 
san  et  IVil^z  votent  dans  la  negative — 39  voix. 
Par  suit2,  r.unendcment  de  M.  O'Bryan  est 
dipo.-e  Pur  le  bureau. 

M.  McCollam  propose  de  reuvoyer  Tordou- 
najce  au  comite. 

M.  Sparrow  propose  de  deposer  la  motion  de 
M.  McCoUom  suv  lo  bureau. 

M.  Gir?rd  demande  I'appel  nominal,  lequel 
donac  le  resultat  euirant: 

MM.  Ad.ams,  Avegao,  Barrow,  Bermudez, 
Briecoe,  Caldsvell,  Cook,  Clark,  Davidson  de 
Livingston,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuqua,  Gladden, 
Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth, 
Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  La- 
grroue,  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks 
d'0rl6ans.  Martin  de  Carroll,  McCIoskey,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Patter- 
son, Perkins  d'Orldans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Pope, 
Provosty,  Hoselius,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott 
d'Est-Feliciaua,  Slawson,  Sparrow,  Stewart, 
Tappau,  Taylor  de  St-Cbarlee,  Todd,  Towles, 
Valentine  et  York  rotent  oui — 50  voix. 

MM.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Burton,  But- 
ler, Connelly,  DeBlanc.  DulTel,  Dnpre,  Gar- 
dSre,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray,  Griffin,  Lewis 
d'Orleans,  Marshall,  Marrero,  Marks  de  Caddo, 
Maitia  de  1' Asssoinption,  McCollom,  McFarland, 
O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Perkins  de  Madison,  Rozier. 
Smith,  Smart,  Swayze,  Taylor  de  St-Landry, 
Texada,  Warren,  Williamson  ct  Wiltz  votent 
non — 33  roix. 

Oui „ 50 

Noa 33 

Ea  consequence  I'amendement  de  M.  McCol- 
lom est  depose  sur  le  bureau. 
M.  Estlia  demande  la  question  prealable. 


Le  President  annonce  alors  la  question  :  La 
question  principale  sera-t-elle  posee  ?  c'est-ll- 
dire,  la  question  de  I'adoption  de  I'ordonnance 
primitive?  ce  qui  est  accepte. 

M.  Scott.  d'Est-Feliciana,  demande  I'appel 
nominal,  qui  est  ordonne  et  qui  donne  le  resul- 
tat suivant  : 

MM.  Avegno.  Barrow,  Bermudez,  Briscoe, 
Cook,  Clark,  Davidson  de  Livingston,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  Gladden,  Hernandez,  Hodge,  Hodges, 
Hollingsworth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut, 
Lawrence,  Lagroue.  Lewis  d'Orieans,  Marks 
de  Caddo,  Martin  de  Carroll,  McCIoskey,  Mc- 
Kneely,  Mik's,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Perkins 
d'Orleaus,  Peck,  Pemberton.  Pope,  Provosty, 
Roselius,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Slawson,  Sparrow, 
Stewart,  Tappan,  Taylor  de'  St-Charles,  Todd, 
Towles,  Valentine  et  York  votent  oui-  44  voix. 

MM.  Barbin,  Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Burton, 
Butler,  Connelly,  DeBlanc,  Duffd,  Dupre,  Fu- 
qua, Garddre,  Gaudet,  Gill,  Girard,  Gray, 
Griffin,  Lewis  d'Orieans,  Marshall,  Marrero, 
Marks  de  Caddo,  Martin  d'Assomption,  McCol- 
lom. McFarland,  O'Bryan.  Olivier,  Patterson, 
Perkins  de  Madison,  Rozier,  Scott  d'Est-Feli- 
ciaua, Semmes,  Smith,  Smart,  Swayze,  Taylor 
de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Warren,  Williams  de 
Ste-Helene,  Williamson,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz 
votent  non — 40  voix. 


Oui. 
Non, 


,44 
.40 


Par  suite  de  ce  vote,  I'ordonnance  primitive 
est  adoptee. 

OUDRE    DU   JOUK  .SPJCCUI.. 

Ce  jour  ayant  ete  d^signe  pour   la  prise  en^. 
consideration  de  I'ordonnance  suivante  : 
ORi^ONN^VNCE  pour    diviser  I'Etat   en   dis- 
tricts congressiounels,  k  I'effet  d'eiire  des 
Representants  au  Congr^s  des  Elats  Con- 
federes  d'Amerique. 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiana  assemble  en 
Convention,  dedarons  et  ordonnons.  Que  I'Etat 
sera  divise  en  six  districts  congressiounels 
contigus  en  territoire  ;  chaque  district  elira, 
conformement  i  la  loi  un  Representant  auCon- 
gr^s  des  Etats  Confeder6s  d'Amerique,  laquelle 
division  continu  era  et  restera  la  mdme  jusqu'i 
ce  que  la  Legislature  en  ait  ordonne  autre- 
ment. 

Le  Premier  District  se  composera  desparois- 
scs  de  Plaquemines,  de  St-Bernard,  d'Orieans 
rive  droite,  des  Second  et  Troisieme  Districts 
municipaux  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  des  pa- 
roisses  de  St-Tammany  et  Washington. 

Le  Second  District  se  composera  des  Premier 
et  Quatrieme  Districts  municipaux  de  la  Nou- 
velle-Orleans et  de  la  paroiese  de  Jefferson. 

Le  Troisi^me  District  se  composera  des  pa- 
roisses  de  St-Charles,  de  St-Jean-Baptiete,  de 
St-Jacques,  de  I'Ascension,  de  I'Assomption, 
de  Laloiirche,  de  Terrebonne,  de  Livingston, 
d'Est-Batou-fiouge,  d'Est-Feiiciana  et  de  Stc- 
Hfelene. 

Le  Quatrieme  District  se  composera  des  pa- 
roisses  d'Oueet-Feiiciana,  de  la  Pointe-Coup6e, 


t)E  l'etat  i)E  La  LOtnsiANEl. 


20S 


d'Ouest  Baton-Roilge,  d'lbcrville,  de  St-Lan- 
dry.  do  Lafayette,  de  Vermillion,  de  St-Martiu 
et  de  Ste-Marie. 

Le  Cinquiome  District  sc  composera  des  pa- 
roisses  de  Calcasieu,  dcs  Rapides,  dc  Sabiuc, 
des  Natchitoches,  dc  Winn,  de  DeSoto,  de  Cad- 
do, de  Bossier,  de  Bienville  et  do  Claiborne. 

Le  Sixi^me  District  so  composera  des  parois- 
ses  des  Avoyelles,  de  Concordia,  de  Catahoula, 
de  Caldwell,  de  Franklin,  de  Tensas,  dc  Madison 
d'Ouachita,  de  Jackson,  de  I'Unioa,  de  More- 
house et  dc  Carroll. 

Nous  declarons  et  ordonnona  de  plus,  Qu'A.- 
pres  que  I'daumeration  ct  la  repartition  dc  hi 
representation  seront  h\its  oonformement  aux 
dispositions  de  la  Constitution  des  Etats  Con- 
IVidercs,  la  L6gislature  divisera  TEtat  en  au- 
tant  de  districts  congrcssiounels,  contigus  en 
territoire,  qu'il  y  aiira  dc  repr<^scntants  nccor- 
des  ^  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane  par  cette  reparti- 
tion, ct  ainsi  de  temps  h  autre  aprt>s  chaque 
Enumeration  et  repartition  subsequentcs. 

M.  Marks,  d'Orleans,  propose  d'aracnder  le 
premier  paragraphe  en  eflfa(;ant  tout  cc  qui  hc 
trouve  aprea  le  mot  "  rive  droite  "  ju'=qu".\  la 
fin  du  paragraphe,  et  en  insurant  K  la  place  Ics 
mots  suivants,  ;l  savoir  :  "  et  cette  portion  dc 
la  Nouvellc-Orleaus  qui  s'etcnd  du  c6te  inte- 
rieur  de  la  rue  St-Louis  a  la  limite  inf6rieure 
de  la  dite  ville." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne, 
ramendomeut  de  M.  Marks  est  depose  sur  le  bu- 
reau. 

M.  Ilerron  pr^i^ente  le  substitut  suivaut  au 
premier  paragraphe  dc  I'ordonnance  primi- 
tive : 

Le  Premier  District  sc  composera  desparois- 
es  de  Plaquemines  et  de  St-Bernard,  d'Orleans, 
rive  droite,  ct  de  cette  portion  dc  la  villc  de  la 
Nouvellc-OrltSans  qui  s'dtcnd  de  sa  limite  infc- 
rieure  it  la  rue  de  la  Commune  dans  la  dite 
Tille. 

M.  Tappan   prosente  Tamendemcnt  suivant : 

Le  Premier  District  sc  composera  dcs  paroises 
dc  Plaquemines,  St-Bcrnard,  Orldans,  rive 
droite,  les  5me,  6me,  7mc,  8mo  et  9me  districts 
representatifs  de  la  Nouvelle-Orlcans,  des  pa- 
roissea  do  St-Tammany,  de  Wat^hington,  de  Stc- 
H6lene  ct  dc  Livingston. 

M.  Lawrence  dcmande  la  question  pr6ala- 
ble. 

Le  Pr6sidcnt  (M.  Texada)  annonce  alors  la 
question  :  La  question  principale  sera-t-clle 
posceT  et  clle  est  d6cidce  dans  l-adlrmative 
La  question  est  alors  pos6e  sur  I'adopion  du 
substitut  de  M.  Ilerron. 

M.  Marks,  d'0rl6ans,  dcmande  I'appcl  nomi- 
nal qui  rtsultc  comme  suit : 

MM.  Barbin,  Bicnvenu.  Davidson  dc  Livings- 
ton, Fuqna,  Ganl^re,  Crifiiri,  Herron,  Lewisdc 
Claiborne,  Lewis  d"0rl6.in.*.  Marks  d'Orlfeans, 
McClo^key,  Miles,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Patterson, 
Perkins  d'Orl<^anfl,  Richardson,  Ro7.icr.  Scott 
de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Eat-Feliciana,  Stocker, 
Warren,  Williams  do  Stc-H6ldno  et  York  votcot 
oni— 24. 


MM.  Bermudez,  Bonner,  Briscoe.  BurlOD,  But- 
ler, Caldwell,  Cook,  Connelly. DeBlanc.  Doprfi, 
Estlin,  Gandet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Girard.  Gray, 
Hodges,  lloUingsworth,  Kennedy,  Labatut, 
Lawrence,  Lagrouc.  Manning,  Mar.vhall,  Marre- 
ro,  -Marks  de  Caddo,  Martin  de  rAesomption, 
Martin  dc  Carroll,  McColloin,McKncclv,  Miller, 
Moore,  Olivier,  Peck,  Provosty,  Koi'elius,  Sem- 
mes,  Slawsou,  Smith,  Smart.  Stevrnrt,  S-wayze. 
Tappan,  Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Wil'kiason  ti 
Wiltz  votent  non — 48. 

Oui 24. 

Non 48. 

Par  suite,  le  substitut  de  M.  llerrou  est  rc- 
jete. 

La  question  est  alors  potee  sur  I'adopiion  do 
substitut  de  M.  Tappan. 

Sur  motion  de  M,  McKneely.  Ic  subEtitat  de 
M.  Tappan  est  d6po?6  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  McKneely  propose  I'ndoptioa  de  Pordon- 
nance  en  son  eutier. 

M.  Bienrenn  demanderappel  nominal,  leqnel 
est  ordonnd  ct  donne  le  r^snltat  anivaut: 

MM.  Barbin,  Barrow,  Bormudez,  Bonner, 
Briscoe.  Burton.  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cock,  Con- 
nelly, DeBlanc,  DuprtS,  EHtlla,  Fiiqna,  Gnrd^re, 
Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill  Girard,  Gray.  Griffin, 
Hodges,  lloUingsworth,  Keaucdy,  Lawrence, 
Lagrouc,  Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Mar.Liug,  Mar- 
shall, Marrero,  Marks  de  Caddo,  Marti u  d'Ae- 
BOmption,  Martin  dc  Carroll,  M' Collom.  Mo- 
Kueely,  Miller,  Moore,  Olivier,  Patterton,  Peek, 
Provosty,  Roaelius,  Scott  de  Claiitorne,  Scott 
d'Est-Feliciana,Semme8,  Slaw^oc.  Smith,  Smart 
Stewart,  Swayze.  Taylor  do  St-Laudry.  Texa- 
da, Todd,  Towles,  Valentine,  Warren,  Wilkio- 
son.  Wilt?;  et  York  votent  oui — CO. 

MM.  Bicnvenu.  Davidson  do  LiTlng?ton, 
Lewis  d'Orleans,  Marks  d'0rl6.ans,  ifcClotkey, 
Miles,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Perkii.s  d'Orleans, 
Richardson,  Rozier,  Stockcr,  Tappan,  Walker 
et  Williams  deSte-U^lenc  votent  uou — 15. 

Oui 60. 

Non 15. 

Par  suite,  I'ordonnance  est  ad<.pt6. 

M.  Martin,  d'Ap«omption.  propupc  de  rcconsi- 
d6rcr  le  vote  qui  vient  d'etre  donn6  eur  I'adop- 
tiou  de  I'ordonnance. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  la  motion  de 
reconsideration  do  M.  Martin  »'?t  njcK^c. 

Snr  motion  do  M.  Moore,  la  Convention  preud 
en    considtralion    I'ordonnaacc    Ruivaiito,     i 
savoir  : 
ORDONNANCU   conccrnnnt  le»  6kptcuri«  da 

President  ct  du  Viol'r^sident    dcs    Etata 

Confddtres. 

Nous,  le  pi'uple  de  I'Etnt  de  la  Louir'anc  m- 
sembl6  en  Convention.  d6.  laron"?  ft  ord^nnonf, 
et  il  ent  par  la  prosente  declare  et  tifdonr^  : 
1.  Qn'il  rpffft  d'61irc  le?  Clectcnra  pour  le  Pre- 
sident rt  le  Vice-Pr6sident  /'cs  EtatB  ronfC-r^^- 
r6a  d'Amdriqup,  I'Etat  sera  diriF<^  en  ft  d'l- 
tricls  el'ctorauxcorreFyiondani  «'i  *§ 

congrcsslonncls  etablis  par   <  ett-'  n, 

comme  suit:  Le  premier  district c v.  , .. .»  ■    -rl 
•era  le  premier  district  6lcctoriJ;  Is  S0co&d  di*- 


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i 


trict  congressionnel  sera  le  second  district 
electoral;  le  troisieme  district  congressionnel 
sera  le  troisieme  district  Electoral;  le  quatrieme 
district  congressionnel  sera  le  quatrieme  dis- 
trict Electoral ;  le  cinquitime  district  congres- 
sionnel sera  le  cinqui^me  district  Electoral ;  le 
sixifeme  district  eougressionnel  sera  le  sixifeme 
district  61pctoral. 

2.  Nous  declarons  ct  ordonnons  de  plus, 
Qu'un  electeur  de  ehacun  dcs  dits  districts  et 
deux  61ecteurs  de  tout  I'Etat  seront  clus  ensem- 
ble par  lea  votaats  de  tout  I'Etat,  jusqu'fl  ce  que 
la   Legislature  en   ait  ordonne  autrement. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lewis,  do  Claiborne,  Tor- 
doanance  qui  i)r6cdde  est  adopt6e  en  entier. 

Sar  motion  de  M.  Roselius,  I'ordonnancc 
intitul6e  :  "Ordonnancs  relative  au  judiciaire" 
est  mise  h,  I'ordre  du  jour  sp6cial  pour  deraain 
^11  heures  A.  M. 

M.  Fuqua  propose  de  prendre  en  considera- 
tion Pordoanance  rapport6e  par  lui  comme 
president  du  comite  pour  reviser  les  ordon- 
nances,  intitul^e  ;  ''Ordonnance  pour  rappe- 
ler  certaines  ordonnances  et  pour  amender 
d'autres  ordonnances  deja  adoptees." 

Cetto  motion  est  encore  pendante  lorsque, 
sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  la  Convention  s'a- 
jourae  a  demain  ;t  10  heures  A.  M. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secr<^.taire. 

Mardi,  le  26  mars  188L 

La  Convention  se  reunit  conform6ment  k 
I'ajournemenlj. 

L'hoaorable  Alexandre  Mouton,  President, 
occup3  le  fauteuil,  et  soixante-cinq  membres 
r^pondeat  h,  I'appel. 

Le  journal  de  la  s6aace  d'hier  est  lu. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Elgee,  il  est  rectifi6  en  sub- 
stituant  au  mot  "  garnison"  le  mot  "  terrains  " 
contenu  dans  ramondemeut  pr6sent6  par  lui  k 
I'ordonoance  de  M.  Manning  adoptee  hier,  apr^s 
quoi  le  journal  est  approuv6. 

M.  Moore  presente  la  resolution  qui  suit  et 
demande  de  se  dispenser  des  reglements  afin 
de  la  prendre  en  consideration.  Gctte  motion 
est  rejet6e  : 

Risolu.  Que  le  sergent-d'armes  est  autorise  k 
acheter  cent  trente  copies  litographiees  de  I'or- 
donnance  de  secession  signee  par  les  membres, 
et  de  les  distribiicv  parmi  les  membres  de  c«Ue 
Convention. 

Sur  motion  di-  M.  Hodge,   rapporteur  da  co- 
mite de  liuaucti,  et   apr^s   dispense   des  regle- 
ments. l;i  le^iolutloii  huivante  est  adoptee  : 
RES(jLUT1uN'  pour  aflecter  la  somnie  de  dix 

mi  lie  pia-lres  uu  paiemei)t  des  membres,  de.^ 

olIicier.'<  ot  d  ■>  depeuses  de  ia  Coaventiou. 

Risolu,  i'ar  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane,  Que  la  somme  de  dix  mille  piastres 
est  et  demeurc  par  la  pre.seute  aflect6e,  de  tous 
fonds  du  tresor  non  autrement  affectes,  aupaie- 
ment  des  membres,  des  ofiiciers  et  des  depenses 
de  la  Convention. 

M.  Hodge,  au  nom  du  comite  de  finance,  rap- 
porte  a  la  Convention  la  resolution  qui  suit, 
qui  dej^  avait  6te  presentee  et  renvoyee  au 
«omit6  de  finance  : 


Risolu,  Par  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  de  1* 
Louisiane,  Qu'en  raison  des  rapports  ample* 
et  corrects  des  debats  de  cette  Convention  de- 
puis  sou  commencement  a  Baton-Rouge  jus- 
qu'au  moment  actuel,  qui  ont  paru  dans  le 
"  Picayune  "et  dans '•  I'Abeille  "  de  la  Nou- 
velle-Orleans  pendant  ses  seances  en  cette  ville, 
le  commis  aux  mandats  est  autorise  et  il  lui 
est  cnjoint  de  payer  aux  rapporteurs  des  dita 
journaux  la  somme  de  cinq  piastres  par  jour 
pour  leurs  services  en  cette  qualite." 

M.  Hodge,  rapporteur  du  meme  comite,  rap- 
porte  i  la  Convention  la  resolution  suivante 
relative  a  la  reclamation  de  J.  0.  Nixon,  im- 
primeur,  anterieurement  referee  a  ce  comite  ; 
laquelle  resolution  reste  deposee  sur  le  bureau  : 

Risolu,  Que  le  commis  aux  mandats  est  ct 
demcure  par  la  presente  requis  de  payer  4  J. 
0.  Nixon,  imprimeur  de  la  Convention,  la 
somme  de  treize  cent  six  piastres,  montant  des 
comptes  ci-joints. 

M.  Hodge,  rapporteur  du  meme  comite,  sou- 
met  <^  la  Convention  une  ordonnance  concer- 
nant  le  depositaire  de  I'Etat  4  la  Nouvelle-Or- 
leans  ;  laquelle  reste  dfeposee  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  DeBlanc,  au  nom  du  comite  d'enrdle- 
ments,  rapporte  comme  ditment  enrdiees  les 
ordonnances  suivantes  intituiees : 

"  Ordonnance  relative  aux  corporations  de 
banques  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane." 

"  Ordonnance  relative  a  la  cession  aux  Etata 
Confederes  des  forts,  arsenaux,  de  la  monnaie, 
de  la  douane,  des  phares,  etc.,  qui  se  trouvent 
dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  et  derni^rement  en 
la  possession  des  Etats-Unis." 

'•  Ordonnance  concernant  les  eiecteurs  du 
President  et  Vice-President  des  Etats  Confe- 
deres." 

•'  Ordonnance  pour  diviser  FEtat  de  la  Loui- 
siane en  districts  congressionnels  pour  I'elec- 
tion  des  Representants  au  Congies  des  Etata 
Confederes  d'Amerique." 

"  Ordonnance  pour  affecter  la  somme  de  dix 
mille  piastres  au  paiement  des  membres,  des 
ofSciers  et  des  depenses  de  la  Convention." 

"  Ordonnance  pour  exempter  de  la  taxe  lea 
bons  des  Etats  Confederes  d'Amerique." 

•'  Ordonnance  pour  autoriser  les  compagnies 
d'asBurance  h  placer  leurs  fonds  en  bona  des 
Etats  Confederes  d'Amerique." 

'•  Ordonnance  relative  au  paiement  des  per- 
sonnes  cbargees  de  faire  le  recensement." 

"  Ordonnance  pour  abroger  certaines  ordon- 
nances, et  pour  en  amender  d'autres  anterieu- 
rement adoptees.'' 

"  Ordonnance  concernant  le  depositaire  de 
I'Eiat." 

Siir  motion  de  M.  Gladden,  et  apr^s  dispense 
des  reglements,  la  resolution  suivante  eat 
adoptee : 

Risolu.  Que  le  conge  de  quatre  mois,  deji 
accord^  a  Charles  M.  Bradford,  comme  avocat 
de  district  de  la  paroisse  d'Orieans,  par  la 
Legislature  de  cet  Etat,  soit  prolong6  jusqu'au 
premier  lundi  de  novembre  prochain,  avec  I'au- 
torisation  de  nommer  eon  substitut,  aux  condi- 
tions convenuea  entre  lui  et  le  dit  substitut. 

M.  Wilkinson  demande  ^  la  Convention  de  B9 


DE  l'etat  de  la  louisiane. 


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dispenser  de  scs  r^glomcnts  afin  de  s'occuper 
de  la  resolution  pr6sentee  par  lui  ct  rapportoc 
par  le  comite  de  tiaanec,  relative  a  la  remune- 
ration ^  accorder  il  certains  rapporteurs. 
Cette  motion  est  rcjetec. 

Sur  motion   do  M.   Estlin,  et'apriis  dispeuse 
des  r<^glements,  I'ordonnance  qui  suit  est  adop- 
te.c: 
ORDONNANCE  pour  oxcmpter  de  la  Taxc  Ics 

Bons  des  Etats  Confed6res  d'Amerique. 

II  est  ordonne  par  lo  peuple  de  I'Etat  dc  la 
Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention,  Que  Ics 
bons  des  Etats  ConfederfSs  d'Amorlque  sont  et 
demeurent,  pur  la  pr6seute,  excraptes  de  toute 
taxe. 

M.  Elgee  presente  la  resolution  suivante  et 
demande  unc  suspension  du  r^glcmcnt  pour  sa 
presentation,  laquelle  est  refugee,  et  la  dite  reso- 
lution reste  deposee  conformement  au  r6gle- 
meut; 

Risolu,  Que  lorsque  cette  Convention  s'ajour- 
nera  aujourd'hui,  clle  restcra  njournec  jus- 
qu'au  premier  jour  de  novembre  prochaiu,  jl 
moins  qu'cUe  nc  soit  plus  t6t  convoquoe  par 
le  President,  ou  en  cas  de  mort,  d'abscnce  ou  de 
demission  de  celui-ci.  par  cinq  membres,  Ics- 
qaels  auront  etc  prealablemeut  dcsignes  par 
le  President,  et  au  cas  oil  la  Convention  ne 
serait  pas  convoquee  a  se  reunir  avant  le  pre- 
,  mier  jour  do  novembre  prochain,  alors  elle 
devra,  en  raison  de  cc  fait,  demeurer  ajour- 
nee  sine  die. 

Aucun  membre  n'aura  droit  ^  recevoir  son 
per  diem  ou  son  milage  pendant  le  rec^s:  et  la 
Convention,  si  on  la  convcque,  s'assemblera  ti 
la  Nouvelle-Orlcans. 

M.  Taylor,   de  St-Charks,  presente  Tordon- 
nance  suivante,  et  ayant  demande  et  obtenu  la 
Busponsiou  dc8  reglemeuts,  clle  est.  sur  sa  mo- 
tion, adopiec: 
ORDONNANCE     autorisant    les  Compagnies 

d'Assuranccs  k  placer  leurs  fonds  dc  reserve 

en  Bons  des  Etats  Coufederes  d'Amerique. 

Nous,  le  peujle  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane 
assemble  en  Convention,  dedarons  et  ordon- 
nons,  et  il  est  par  la  presente  dedard  et  ordon- 
ne comme  suit : 

Que  Ics  divcrses  Compagnies  d'Assurranccs 
actuellement  incorporoes  dans  cct  Etat  pour- 
ront  placer  leurs  fonds  de  reserve  en  bong  des 
Etats  Confeddres  d'Amerique.  en  sue  des  garan- 
tles  deji  pp6cifiees  dans  leurs  cliartcs  respec- 
tives. 

ORDKE  DC  JutR  SI'KCIAI,. 

L'heure  otant  arriv<e.  "  I'Ordonnance  rcla- 
tivf  au  I'ouvoir  Judiciaire,"  antecedemmeni 
rapportee  par  M.  Bonford,  president  du  comite 
judiciaire,  est  prine  en  consideration. 

M.  Tappan  presenic   le  substitut  i^uivant  au 
bill  primilif,  lequel  a  ele  acccptepar  le  comite, 
et.  sur  sa  motion,  est  prise  en  conalderatiou. 
ORDONNANCPj  relative    au    Pouvoir    Judi- 
ciaire. 

Nous,  le  peuple  dc  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane 
assemble  en  Convention,  declarons  el  ordon- 
nons,  et  il  est  par  la  presente  declare  et  ordon- 
ne comme  suit : 


1.  L'article  soixante-trois  de  la  Constitution 
est  amende  comme  suit  :  La  Cour  Supreme  sa 
composera  d'un  juge  president  et  dc  quatre 
juge  associes,  dont  unemajorite  constituera  un 
quorum.  Lejugc  president  rccevra  un  salairc 
de  six  mille  piastres,  et  cliacun  des  jugcs  asso- 
cies un  salaire  dc  cinq  mille  cinq  cents  piastres 
annucllcmcnt,  jusqu*4  ce  qu'il  y'ait  ete  autre- 
raent  pourvu  par  la  loi.  La  Cour  nommera  bcb 
proprcs  grefficrs.  Lcs  juges  scront  nomraes 
pour  une  periode  dc  dix  ans. 

2.  L'article  soixante-quatre  de  la  Constitu- 
tion est  rappele,  et  l'article  suivant  est  adop- 
te  h  sa  place :  les  jugcs  do  la  Cour  Supreme  et 
des  Cours  infericures  seront  nommes  par  la 
Gouverneur.  do  I'avis  ct  du  consentemcnt  du 
Scaat. 

3.  L'article  soixante-cinq  de  la  Constitution 
est  amende  comme  suit:  la  place  de  Pun  des 
juges  associes  sera  vacante  ^  I 'expiration  de  la 
seconde  annee,  d'un  autre  a.  I'expiration  de  la 
quatri^me  annee,  d'un  troisi^me  h  I'expiration 
de  la  sixieme  annee,  et  du  quatrieme  k  I'expira- 
tion de  la  huitiemc  annee,  de  fa^on  qu'un  des 
jugcs  dc  la  Cour  Supr6me  sera  nomme  tons  les 
deux  ans. 

4.  L'article  soixante-six  de  la  Constitution 
est  abroge. 

5.  L'.artlcle  soixante-sept  de  la  Constitution 
est  amende  de  fa^on  h,  etre  ainsi  con^u : 
"  Toutcs  lcs  vocanccs  qui  pourraient  avoir  lieu 
h,  la  Cour  Supreme  ou  aux  Cours  infericures 
par  demissions  ou  do  toute  autre  manidre,  se- 
ront remplics  par  nomination  pour  le  reete  du 
terme  non-expire.'' 

6.  L'article  quatre-vingt-et-un  de  la  Constitu- 
tion est  amende  dc  maniere  k  6tre  ainsi  con^n : 
L'assemblee  generate  aura  le  pouvoir  de  pren- 
dre telles  dispositions  qu'elle  jugera  convenable 
pour  la  decision  des  proems  recuses,  soit  par  la 
nomination  de  jugcs  speciaux,  soit  par  le  cboix 
de  membres  du  barreau  dans  ce  but  ou  autre- 
ment. 

7.  L'article  qualre-vingt-deux  dc  la  Consti- 
tution est  abroge. 

S.  L'article  quatre-vingt-quatredelaConsti- 
tiou  est  amende  comme  suit :  La  Legislature 
pourra  determiner  le  mode  de  rempiir  lcs  va- 
cances  dans  lcs  bureaux  do  I'Avocat  General, 
de  I'Avocat  de  District,  ct  de  tous  lea  autres 
officicrs  dont  la  Constitution  ne  B'occupe 
pas. 

9.  Cette  ordonnance  Rora  soumise  aux  %-otants 
qualifies  de  I'Etat,  pour  eirc  adoptee  ou  r«»- 
jetee  a  reicction  g6ner.ile  du  premier  lundi  de 
novembre  prochain.  Chaque  votant  exprimera 
son  opinion  cu  d6posant  dans  une  boite  neps- 
r6e  jjreparee  k  cet  rffpt  nn  bulbtin  oi^  w'ront 
inscrit  be  mots  :  '  '' 
ou  bicn    '•  I'our  la  ; 

tcls  autres  mots  qu... J a 

penste  du  votant. 

La  dit.';  elLCtion  sera  tcnue  cl  dinp-'r.  V*  re- 
tours  fait-i  <t  compares  et  la  ;i 
resultat  sera  faitc  de  tout  pi 
avcc  lesdispo«'l'fD»  del  articjf.s  i;'U  ti  iji  dc 
la  CoDstitutioO. 


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Aucune  nomination  de  juges  de  la  Cour  Su-  j  en  vigueur  jusqu"a  ce  qu'elle  ait  6t6  abrog6e 
nreme  ou  desCours  inferieures  ne  scrafaita  ea   par  le  Oongres  Conf6d6r6." 
vertu  des    dispositions   de   celto    oidoaiiancc  j      La  ditc  i)hme  section  ainsi   ainend^e  est,  sur 
avant  I'expiration  du  terme  d'office  des  tiifie-  j  motion,  adopte" 


rents  juges  qui  pourraient  otre  en  place  lors 
de  I'adoption  de  cette  ordonnance  par  le  peu- 
ple,  excepts  en  cas  de  vacance  ou  d-  vacaucss, 
cr66s  par  la  mort.  la  demission  ou  autre- 
ment.  .    . 

M.  HeiTon  demande  la  lecture  du  bill  primi- 
tif  ainsi  que  du  substitut  an  dit  bill. 

Pendant  cette  lecture,  on  arrive  h  I'heure 
fixee  pour  I'ordre  du  jour. 

M.  Fuqua  demande  que  la  pnee  en  conside- 
ration ult6rieure  du  sujct  alors  devant  la  Con- 
vention soit  renvoy6e  et  que  I'ordre  du  jour, 
qui  est  "  I'Ordonnance  pour  rappeler  certaines 
ordonnances  et  pour  amender  d'autres  ordon- 
nances  antec6demment  adoptees,'  laquellc  tait 
6galemcnt  partie  des  affaires  laissees  non-^ter- 
minees  lors  de  I'ajournement  d'hier,  soit  prise 
en  consideration  section  par  section,  la  lOme 
section  etaut  en  discussion.        ,     ,      ,  , 

M.  Rozier  propose  de  susprendre  le  r^glement 


M.  Fuqua  propose  de  reconsid^rer  la  Seme 
section,  ce  qui  est  adopts,  et  le  meme  d616gu6 
propose  alors  d'amender  la  dite  section  en  effa- 
<jant  tout  ce  qui  est  compris  entre  les  mots  "ou 
j'affirme,''  dans  la  lOeme  ligne.  et  les  mots  *'et 
que  je  suis"'  dans  la  136me  ligne,  inclusivement. 

M.  Olivier  propose  comme  substitut  k  I'amea- 
dement  de  M.  Fuqua  d'effacer  le  tout  apr^s  le 
mot  "  savoir  :"  dans  la  6eme  ligne;  cette  mo- 
tion est  rejet^e. 

La  question  6tant  posoe^sur  I'amendement  de 
M.  Fuqua,  il  est  adopts  ; 

Et  la  dite  section  Sfeme  aiusi  amend^e  est 
adopt6e ; 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Fuqua,  la  4feme  section  est 
cousid6r6e  de  nouveau  et  amond^e  en  efifa9ant 
I'ameudement  propos6  par  M.  Lewis,  de  Clai- 
borne, et  en  y  ajoutant  au  lieu  et  place  le  pro- 
viso suivant  : 

•  Bien  eatendu  que  cette  section  ne  s'appli- 


afin^'aiina  Coma'otio    comiuue  a  s'occuper  de  \  qucra  pas  K  la  premiere  Election  qui  sera  teuue 
'•I'Ordonnance  relative  auFouvoir  Judiciaire,-'!  euvenu  de  la  Constitution   des  Etats  Confe- 

*^^LalOme  section  est  alors  lue,  et  M.  Manning  I     Et,  sur  motion,  la  dite   section  4^me  ainsi 
nronose  de  Famender  en   ajoutant  ce  qui  suit,    amend^e  est  adopt6e 

r '    r  _  _       , /.  Sill'  mrifinn  rip  M.  A 


Les  personnes  demandant  i  voter  dont  le  vote 
seracontestd  ou  dont  le  droit  de  vote  pourra 
Atre  douteux  prendront  le  serment  smvaat : 

'' Je  iure  solennellemeat  que  je  suis  citoyen 
des  Etats  Confreres  d'Araerique,  et  qie  je  suis 
un  votant  qualifie  d'apres   la  Constitution  de 

^''^M^sfewart  propose  d'amender  de  nouveau  la 
dite'  section  en  insurant  ce  qui  suit  apies  le 
mofmais"  dans  la  13^me  ligne,  ce  qui.  sur 
motion  de  M.  Fuqua,  est  depose  sur  lo  bu- 

'"^'-Nulle  persoune  venant  dans  cet  Etat  apres 
Fadoption  de  cette  ordonnance  n  aura  le  droit 
de  voter  a  moins  qu'elle  n'ait  possede  un  ou 
plusieurs  esclavcs  douze  mois  avaut  1  election 
a  laquelle  elle  cherchera  si  voter.  ' 
Etla  dite  lOeme  section  ain^i  amcnaee  est 

adoptde.  .        ,  .•         m 

La  Heme  section  est  liie  ct,  P'ir  motion,  cilo 

est  adoptee.  ,  .•         n 

La  12feme  section  est  lac  et,  aur  motion,  elle 

est  adopt6e.  .. 

La  ISdme  section  est  lue  ct,  sur  motion,  elle 
est  adopt6e. 

La  14^me  section  est  lue,  et,  sur  motion,  elle 
est  adoptee. 

La  15^me  srction  est  lue  et,  sur  motion,  elle 
est  adoptee. 

M.  Semmes  propose  do  reconsul^rer  la  i)cmo 
section  ce  qui  est  accepte,  et  le  ditdeleguo  pro- 
pose nlors  d'amend.-r  la  dite  section  en  modi- 
fiant  comme  suit  les  araeudemeuts  presentds 
par  M.  Lewis,  de  Claiborne,  deja  adopics : 

'•  Exc.epte  la  6^me  section  de  la  dite  ordon- 
nance, qui  restera  en  pleine  force  et  cffet,  et  la 
5dme  section  de  la  dite  ordonnance,  qui  restera 


Sur  motion  de  M.  Manning,  la  lO^me  section 
est  reprise  en  consideration  et  amend6e  en  effa- 
^ant  Tamendement  pr6sent6  par  lui  et  anterieu- 
reinent  adopte,  et  la  section  ainsi  araend6e  est 
adoptee. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  la  section  addi- 
tionnelie  suivaute  est  adoptee  : 

Sec.  1G.  II  est  de  plus  ordonn6,  Que  toutea 
les  balances  qni  se  trouvent  entre  les  mains  du 
Depositaire  de  I'Etat  apr^s  qu'il  aura  sold6  les 
reclamations  qui  doiveut  6tre  payees  en  vertu 
d'ordonnances  ou  resolutions  nou  abrogees  par 
la  prdsente  ordonnance,  seront  vers^es  imm6- 
diatement  dans  le  tresor  de  FEtat. 

Et,  sur  motion  de  M.  Fuqua.  I'ordonnance 
ainsi  amendee  est  adoptee  eu  entier,  comme 
suit  : 

OilDONNANCE  pour  abroger  certaines  ordon- 
nances et  pour  en  amender  d'autres  adopt6ea 
anterieurement. 

11  est  ordonue  par  le  peuplc  de  la  Louisiane, 
assemble  en  Convention:  Seotiox  1.  Que  I'or- 
donnance portant  le  numdro  cinq,  adopt6e  le 
vingt-neuf  Janvier  A.  D.  mil  liuit  cent  soixante- 
ot-un,  irititul6e  :  Ordonnance  relative  aux  lois 
ledcrulcs  et  aux  olBciers  federaux  qui  se  trou- 
vaient  dans  FEtat  de  la  Louisiane  lors  de  Fa- 
doption do  I'ordonnance  de  s6;essiob,"  est  et 
domeurc  abrogce. 

Skc;  2.  II  est  do  plus  ordoun**,  Que  Fordon- 
nance  portant  le  numero  six,  adoptee  le  mdme 
jour  et  iutitul6e  "'Ordonnance  relative  aux  re- 
venus  colloct(5s  danslc  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Or- 
l^.ins,'"'  est  et  demeure,  par  la  pr6sente,  abrog6e. 
Sec.  3.  II  est  de  plus  ordonn^,  Que  I'ordon- 
nance portant  le  numdro  sept,  amendant  Farti- 
clc  qiiatre-vingt-dix  de  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat, 
adopt^elemdiaejour,  et  intitulee  "Ordonnance 


DB    L  ETAT   DE    LA  LOUISIANB. 


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pour  changer  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiana  relativcraenl  au  serment  d'oflBce,'-' 
CBt  amend6e  de  mani^ro  a  cc  que  I'article  qua- 
tre-vingt-dix  soit  ainsi  con<;u.  savcir  : 

Lesmembresde  rAescmblccGen^ralc  do  tous 
les  ofiSciers,  avaut  d'cntrer  dans  rcxcrcicc  de 
leurs  fouctions,  pretcront  Ic  sorment  ou  rnffir- 
mation  qui  suit  :  "Je  jure  solcnnelleinent  (  ou 
afflrme)  que  conformoment  h  la  CousWtutiou  de 
cet  Etat,  jc  suis  habile  i  remplir  la  place  jl  la- 
quelle  j'ai  etc  (ilu  (ou  nomnie)  ct  que  jc  rcm- 
plirai  dc  nion  micux  Ics  devoirs  <t  soutiendrai, 
protegerai  et  defendrai  la  Constitution  de  cet 
Etat  ct  celle  dcp  Etats  Conf^'der(5s  :  Que  Dicu 
me  soit  en  aide."' 

Sec.  4.  II  est  dc  plus  orclonn6,  Qnn  la  pre- 
miere section  de  Tordonnance  porlaiit  Ic  iiun:6- 
ro  neuf,  abrogeant  I'article  trcntc-qimiro  de  la 
Constitution  dc  I'Etat,  adop'.ee  le  premier  jour 
de  fftvrier  A.  D.  mil  huit  cent  Eoi.\a;Uc-cl-Lin, 
et  iutitulce.  '•  Ordonuauce  pour  aniendcr  la 
Constitution  de  I'Etat  dc  la  Louisianc,'  est  ct 
demeure.  par  la  prescnte,  abrogce,  ct  que  le  dit 
article  treutc-quatre  est  ameudce  de  niaiiierc  i\ 
6tre  ainsi  contju,  savoir:  "Dans  I'ann^e  oil  inu- 
election  r(Sguli6rc  d'tin  s^natcur  ou  dcs  fcnatcurs 
au  Congress  dcs  Etats  Conf6dorC3  doit  avoir 
lieu,  les  membrcs  dc  I'Asscmblcc  Gcncralc  sc 
r^uniront  dans  la  sallc  dcs  F6anccs  de  la  Ciiani- 
bre  dcs  Rcpresentants.  Ic  Uindi  qui  snivra  la  reu- 
nion de  la  Legislature,  ct  procederont  a  la  dile 
felection:  Bicn  cntendu,  que  cette  section  ne 
R'appliquera  pas  ii  la  premiere  election  qui  scia 
tenue  en  vertu  de  la  Constitution  dcs  Etats 
Confedcr6s. 

Sec.  5.  II  est  dc  plus  ordouue,  Que  la  troi- 
ei^mo  section  de  ladite  ordounancc  qui  abroge 
I'article  trentc-ncuf  dc  la  Conf-tltution  de  TEiat 
est  ct  demeure,  par  la  prdsentc,  amcndce  cttpie 
le  dlt  article  trentc-ncuf  est  amende  dcmanitsrc 
4  ^trc  ainsi  con(;u.  savoir  :  Aucun  mcmlire  du 
Congr^s  ,  ni  aucunc  persoune  occupant  unc 
place  sous  le  goaverncment  dcs  Etats  Confcdc- 
r^s,  ou  sous  aucun  ponvoir  (-trangcr,  no  sera 
eligible  h  la  placi?  de  Gouvernonr  ou  de  I  ieutc- 
nant-Gouverneur. 

Sec.  6.  II  est  de  plus  ordonnd,  Que  la  qua- 
tri^me  .section  de  ladilo  ordonnance  q'.ii  amende 
Tarticle  quar;uUe-six  de  la,  Cou.stitution  de 
I'Etat,  est  et  demeure  amende  de  mauidru  que 
le  dit  article  quarante-  six  soitcon^u  ainsi  qu'il 
8uit : 

II  Bcra  commandant-en-chef  dc  rarmfic  ctdcs 
forces  navalcs  de  PEtat,  ainsi  que  de  la  milice, 
exccptd  lorsqu'ellc  sera  appol^e  au  eerricc  dcs 
Etats  Confedcros. 

Sec.  7.  II  est  de  plus  ordoune,  Que  I'ordon- 
nance  portant  le  numoro  dix.  adoptd  Ic 
deuxi^me  jour  de  fovricr  A.  I),  mil  buit  cent 
Boixante-et-un,  et  intitulde:  '•Ordonnance  au- 
torisant  le  paiement  de  certains  mandata  tires 
Bor  la  8ous-tr6snrcrie  dn  ci-devant  gouvcrne- 
ment  desElals-Unis  a  la  Nouvclle-nrlcanp,*' 
est  ct  demeure  alirogee. 

Sec.  k.  II  e?t  de  plus  ordonn«*.  Qa'*  Tordon- 
nance  portant  Ic  num6ro  treize.  adoptee  le 
Bepti^me  jour  de  f^vrier  A.  D.  mil  liuit  cent 
80izantc-et-un,  ct  iutitul^c,  "Ordonnance  con- 


ccrnant  lea  droits  de  cltoyens,"  est  et  demeure 
pur  la  pres-uts,  abrog6e  :  Bien  entendu,  que 
cette  ordonnance  uc  sera  pas  interprdt^e  de 
manidre  h  diminucr  les  droits  dc  ceux  qui 
et,aicnt  Cltoyens  de  cet  Etat  lors  de  Fadoption 
ue  1  ordonnance  de  scission,  savoir,  le  viugt- 
sixicniejour  dojinvior  mil  huit  cent  soixante- 
ct-uu. 

Skc.  J).  II  est  de  plus  ordonn6.  Que  I'ordon- 
nance  portant  le  num6ro  qnatorze,  adoptee  le 
huil:6mt:jourdo  fevrier  A.  D.  mil  huit  cent 
eoixautc-et-uu,  ct  intitul6e,  "Ordonnance  coa- 
ccrnant  les  cours  dc  circuit  et  de  districts  6ta- 
bhos  dans  i'Elat  de  bi  Louisiane  par  le  ci-de- 
vant gouvcrnement  des  Etats-Unis,"  est  ct  de- 
meure abrog<>c,  excrpte  la  sixicme  section  de 
Ui  ditu  ordounance  qui  restcra  eu  force,  et  la 
cinquicmc  section  restcra  en  iorce  jusqu'a  ce 
que  leCongiCis  des  Etats  Confcd6r6s  en  oi- 
donne  aulrement. 

Skc.  10.  II  est  dc  plus  ordonn6.  Que  la  pre- 
miere section  dc  I'ordonnauee  uum<5ro  seize, 
adoptC'c  Ic  onzii>me  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  mil 
buit  cent  soixante-et-un.  ct  intitul6e  "Ordon- 
nance pour  changer  certains  articles  de  la  Cons- 
titution," qui  amende  larticle  dixi^me  de  la 
Conbtitution  de  I'Elut,  est  amcndee  de  manitire 
que  le  dit  article  dixi^me  soit  con9u  ainsi  qu'il 
suit,  eavoir  :  Tout  individu  libre  ct  blanc,  qui 
aura  attciiit  I'age  de  vingt-et-un  ans.  ct  qui 
aura  reside  dans  TEtat  pendant  les  douze  mois 
qui  auront  precede  I'clection.  et  pendant  les 
dernier.'?  six  mois  dc  ces  douze  mois  dans  la  pa- 
roisse  oft  il  so  presentera  pour  voter,  et  qui  sera 
citoycn  dcs  EiatsTonI<5.d6res.  aura  le  droit  de 
voter;  muis  aucun  votant  en  transportant  son 
domicile  d'une  paroiese  i  une  autre  dans  I'Etat 
uc  perdra  son  droit  de  suffrage  dans  la  pre- 
mii^re,  qu'autantqu'li  aura  acquis  ce  droit  d&ns 
la  dernicre.  Li  s  olccteurs  ne  pourront  jamais, 
saut  le  cas  de  trahison,  dc  crime  ou  de  violation 
de  I'ordrc  public,  ctre  arre'e-s  lorFqu'ils  assis- 
tcut  a  un«  election,  qu'il^  serendent  au  lieu  oil 
die  est  tenue  ou  qu'ils  en  rcviennent. 

Skc.  11.  II  est  de  plus  ordonn^.  Que  le  titro 
de  I'ordonnancc  portant  numoro  dix-f-ept,  adop- 
tee le  onzidme  jour  de  fovrier  A.  I),  mil  huit 
cent  !-oixante-ct-un,  ct  intitulee  "ordonnance 
pour  pourvoir  fl  I'adoptiou  d'un  drapeau  natio- 
ual  pour  I'Elat  de  la  Louitiianc.''  est  amend6c 
en  cifa(jant  le  mot  "national''  du  titro,  de  ma- 
ni^re  que  le  tilrc  ."Joit  aiusi  con<;u  :  "ordonnance 
pour  pourvoir  h  I'adoptiou  d'un  drapeau  ponr 
I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiane.'' 

Skc.  12.  II  c.^t  de  plus  ordonne.  Que  la  troi- 
si^mc  section  de  la  dite  ordonnance,  portant  le 
nnmcro  dix-sept,  crt  amcndce  de  manierc  a 
eirc  ainsi  con^ue  :  "  quo  le  dit  drapeau,  ct  au- 
cun nutro.  sera  le  drapeau  de  lEtat  dc  la 
Louisiane." 

Skc  13.  II  est  de  plus  ordonnc,  Que  Tordon 
nance  jxjriant  lo  numoro  dix-ueuf,  adopt«e 
Ic  oi.ziern  ■  jourde  fcvricr  A.  D.  mil  huit  cent 
sni'iint' -el-un,  et  intitulee  :  'ordonnance  con- 
cernant  b  ?i  crimes  tt  dclits  fouB  le  regime  du 
ci-devnni  goiivcrn<mcnt  de«  Etatfi-Unis,"  e»t 
et  demeure  abrog6c. 

Sec.  \i.  II  est  de  plas  ordoand,  Que  I'ordou- 


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nance  portant  le  num^ro  vingt,  adoptee  le 
douzid.me  jour  de  f6vrier  A.  D.  mil  huit  cent 
Boixante-et-un,  intitul6e  "resolutions  pour 
payer  certaines  reclamations  contre  la  nouvelle 
douane  et  aiitres  travaux  publics,"  est  et  de- 
meure  abrog^e  par  la  pr6sente. 

Sec.  15.  II  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  cette 
ordonnancc  ne  pourra  pas  etre  interpret^e  de 
mani^re  h  affecttr  aucune  garantie  ou  indem- 
nity en  faveur  d'aucun  des  officiersdu  ci-devant 
gouverneraent  des  Etats-Unis,  raentionn6e 
dans  les  ordonnances  qui  sout  abrog^es  ou 
amend^es  par  la  pr6sente.  ni  pourra-t-elle  6tre 
interpret6e  de  mani^re  h  afFccter  aucun  cau- 
tionnement  fourni  par  aucnn  des  dits  officiersen 
faveur  du  gouvernement  de  cet  Etat :  raais  les 
dites  garanties  et  les  dits  bous  seront  mainte- 
nus  et  resteront  en  force. 

Sec.  16.  II  est  de  plus  ordonn6.  Que  toutes 
les  balances  qui  resteront  entre  les  mains  du 
d^positaire  de  I'Etat,  apres  qu'il  aura  paye  les 
reclamations  ordonn6es  en  vertu  d'ordonnances 
ou  de  resolutions  non  abrog6espar  la  pr6sente, 
seront  ver?6es  par  le  dit  ddpositaire  dans  le 
tr6sor  de  I'Etat. 

M.  Rozier  demande  que  la  Convention  s_oc- 
cupe  de  I'ordonnance  concernant  le  judiciaire, 
ft  qui  est  h,  I'ordre  sp6cial  du  jour. 

Le  President  decide  que  la  dlte  ordonuance 

est  remplacee  par  les  afiaires  non  terminees  et 

a  perdu  son  rang  corame  ordre  special  du  jour. 

M.  Roselius  en  appelle  de  la  decision  du  Prd- 

Bident. 

La  question  etant  posee,  la^deoision  dn  Fre- 
sident  est  maintenuc. 

Sar  motion  de  M.  DeBlanc,  et  apr^s  dispense 
des  reglements,  I'ordonnance  concernant  le  ju- 
diciaire est  prise  eu  consideration. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hodge,  la  Convention  sus- 
pend pendant  quinze  minutes  son  action  sar  la 
dite  ordonnance,  et. 

Sur  motion  du  meme  membre,  la  Couveution 
s'occnpe  de  I'ordonnance  relative  au  paiement 
des  personnes  qui  out  fait  le  recenseraent,  rap- 
portee  par  le  comite  de  finance;  laqnelle  ordon- 
nance, sur  motion  de  M.  Estlin,  est  adof.tee 
comme  suit : 

ORDONNANCE  relative  an  paiement  dos  per- 
sonnes chargees  de  faire  le  Recensement. 
Nous,  le  peuple  de  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane, 
assemble  en   Couveution,   declarons  et  ordon- 
nons: 

Article  1.  Que  A.J.  Guiroi,  depositaire  de 
I'Etat  d,  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  est  requis  de  ver- 
eer,  entre  les  mains  du  tresorier  de  I'Etat,  la 
balance  restante  au  credit  du  du  compte  revenu 
public,  au  trente-ctun  Janvier  mil  Imit  cent 
8oixante-et-un,  apres  avoir  solde  tons  les  comp- 
tes  ordonnances  par  I'ordonnance  numero  dix 
et  les  autres  ordonnances  ct  resolutions  subse- 
quentes  adoptees  par  la  Convention  de  rEtat. 
ainei  qui  toutes  les  sommes  de  I'argcnt  qu'il 
recevra  a  I'avenir  de  F.  II.  Hatch,  coUecteur 
de  la  douane  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,' ou  tout 
autre  agent  comptable  de  la  douane  qui  peut 
avoir  des  balances  entre  ses  mains  et  les  verser 


entre  lea  mains  dudit.  depositaire;  lequeUes 
sommes  ainsi  versees  teront  payees  par  la  tre- 
sorier de  I'Etat  de  \v  maniiire  prescrite  par 
I'article  qui  suit : 

Art.  2.  Que  I'Audit  ur  des  Comptes  Publics 
est  requis  de  s'assurer  <lu  montant  qui  reste  dft 
aux  diverses  personns  s  chargees  de  faire  le 
recensement  et  jl  tels  autres  officiers  employes 
a  faire  le  recensement  dans  I'Etat ;  et  si  le  mon- 
tant du  n'excfede  pas  C'lui  que  I'Etat  aura  recju 
en  vertu  de  I'article  iiremier  de  cette  ordon- 
nance, le  dit  Audite:ir  des  Comptes  Publics 
emettra  son  mandat  sut-  le  tresoi'ier  de  I'Etat 
en  faveur  des  personnes  qui  y  auront  droit; 
mais  si  le  montane  dfl  excede  le  montant  repu, 
ainsi  qu'il  est  prescrit  ci-dessus,  alors  I'Audi- 
teur  emcttra  son  maud  it  en  faveur  des  ayanta- 
droit,  chacun  pour  uno  somme  au  pro  rata  de  ' 
ce  qu'il  lui  est  dft  et  pas  plus. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hodge,  la  Convention 
s'occnpe  de  la  resolution  autorisant  le  commis 
aux  mundats  a  payer  I.  J.  0.  Nixon,  imprimeur 
do  la  Convention,  la  si^mme  de  $1306,  montant 
des  comptes  ci-joints,  i  apportee  par  lui  comme 
rapporteur  du  comite  <le  finance; 

Laqnelle  resolution,  sur  motion  de  M.  Law- 
rence, est  adoptee. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hodge,  I'ordonnance  con- 
cernant le  depositaire  le  I'Etat,  a  la  Nouvelle- 
Orleans,  est  prise  en  c  insideration,  et, 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Ji  irks,  d'Orieans,  elle  est 
amendee  en  y  ajoutan;  la  section  qui  suit  : 

Sec.  3.  II  est  de  plu  ■  ordonne,  Que  la  sec- 
tion IG  de  Tordonuanc  ;  intituiee  "  ordonnance 
pour  abroger  certaim -s  ordonnances  et  pour 
on  amender  d'autres  ;  doptees  anterieurement, 
est  et  demeure  abroge  ■. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hodge,  I'ordonnance  ainsi 
amendee  est  alors  ad>ptec  en  entier  comme 
suit : 

ORDONNANCE  concernant  le  Depositaire 
d'Etat  ^  la  Nouvi  lie-Orleans. 
Section  1.  II  est  ordonne  par  le  peuple  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention, 
Que  le  bureau  dn  depositaire  d'Etat,  dans  la 
ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  est  transfere  aux 
Etats  Confederesd'Anieriquc,  pourvu  que  tous 
les  checks  des  agents  comptables'  et  tous  les 
mandats  au  compte  dt  .s  departements  du  reve- 
nu public  ou  de  la  po  te,  dont  le  paiement  a 
ete  autori?e  par  cette  Conveution,  seront  payes 
par  le  dit  depositaire  jusqu'au  quioze  avril  nfil 
huit  cent  soixante-et-nn,  et  que  toutes  les  ba- 
lances des  dits  comptes,  a  cette  date,  seront 
places  au  credit  du  Tresorier  des  Etats  Coufc- 
deres,  pour  qu'il  ea  soit  dispose  ainsi  que  le 
Congres  pourra  I'ordonner. 

Sec.  2.  II  est  de  plus  ordonne.  Que  le  Gou- 
verncur  de  I'Etat  est.  par  ces  preseutes,  auto- 
ri&e  ii  annuler  le  bon  execute  par  A.  J.  Guirot, 
comme  tresorier  de  la  Monnaie  i  la  Nouvelle- 
Orleans  et  depoi^itaiie  d'Etat,  en  favour  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane.  aussitot  que  ses  comptes 
auront  ete  rendus  a  l'.:]tat  et  assures. 

Sec.  3.  II  est  de  plu  *  ordonne.  Que  la  section 
seize  d'une  ordonnan(  e  intituiee  '•  ordonnance 


T)F.  i/etat  de  la  louisiane. 


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pour  rappeler  cttrtaines  orJoaiiaaces  et  pour 
amender  d'autrcs  oidnnnrinces  dejil   adoptees 

,  est,  par  la  preseute.  rappelee. 

I      L'ordonnance  concernaut    le  judiciare    est 

1  alors  prise   en   consideration,  soctiou  par  set- 

I  tion. 

M.  Fuqua  propose  de  aeposer  rordouiiancc 
en  en  tier  f=ur  le  bureau  ct  rdclamo  I'appel  no- 
minal gur  sa  motiou. 

Le  rosultat  est  comnie  suit  : 

MM.  Bcrnmdez,  Bonnor,  Cald\rcll,  Fuqua, 
Garderc.  Gill,  Ilerron,  Ilodgos.  LaJ)atut.  Le- 
Blanc,  Moore,  O'Bryan,  Patterson,  llichard.-on, 
Scott  d'Est-Feliciana.  .Semincs,  Smart,  Stocker' 
Texada,  Williams  dc  Baton-Roujio,  AVilliams  de 
Ste-IIelcnc  ot  Wiltz  votent  dans  raffirmativc.— 
21  voix. 

MAI.  Bartiin.  Barrow.  Bicnveuu,  Briscoe, 
Burton,  Cook.  Connelly.  David.son  de  Living- 
ston, DeBlauc,  Dupre.  fe-^tUn.  G!\udet.  Gladden. 
Hodges,  ItoUiugswortli,  Kennedy.  Lawreuce^ 
Lagroae,  Lewis  d'Orleans.  Maiming.  Marrero! 
Marks  d'Orleans.  JIartin  d-Assomptain.  Martin 
de  Carroll.  .McCloskcy,  McCollom,  Norton.  Oli- 
vier. Perkins  d'0rl6aus,  Peck.  Pembcrtou, 
Koselius.  Rozier  Slawson,  Smith,  Stewart 
Swayze,  Tappan,  Tavlor  de  St-Cluirles,  Taylor 
deSt-Landry,Todd,  Towlcs,  Valentine,  Walker. 
Wilkinson  et  York  votent  dans  la  negative— 
46  voix. 

En  consequence,  la  motiou  dc  dcposer  sur  le 
bureau  la  dite  ordonnance  est  rcjetce. 

La  premiere  section  e.'^t  lue  et  M.  Swayze 
■propose  de  Pamender  en  y  inseraut,  dans  la 
lOeme  ligne,  aprtis  le  mot  ''juges."  Oette  pro- 
position est  aceeplfce. 

M.  Uupre  propose  d'amender  la  dite  section 
|cn  etla^aut  les  mots  '•  pour  le  lermo  de  sept 
lans,"'  dans  la  lOijrae  ligne  et  la  lliime  ligne, 
et  en  y  inserant  a  leur  place?  les  mots  ''  du' 
rant  leur  bonne  conduitr."' 

M.  Ilerron  propose  d'etlacer  la  clause  decro- 
toirc.  mals  le  Presideut  decide  que  cette  mo- 
tion n'est  pas  a  I'ordre. 

I    La  question   etant   posee   sur   I'adoption  dc 
I'Bmendement  de  M.  Dupre,  ! 

M.  Swayze  reclame  Pappcl  nominal  qui  i 
donne  le  resultat  .suivant :  | 

.  MM.  Avegno,  Bermudez.  Bienvenu,  Briscoe,  i 

iBurton.   Butler.  Caldwell.  Cook,  Davidson  de  ! 

[Livingston.   DeBlanc,  Dupre,  E<tlin,  Gardere. 

'■•■'.it,    Hernandez,   Labatut,   Lawrence,  La- 

.   Lewis   d'Orleans.     Manning,   Marrero, 

^  d'Ork-ans,  McCollom,   Miller.   Xort(m, 

as  d'Orleans,  Pemberton.  Provosty.  11om>- 

-lawson,  Stewart,  Stockcr,  Tappan,  Taylnr 

-Charles.   Taylor  de  St-Landry,  Texada, 

•s  et  Wiltz  votent  dans  I'affirmative— 30 


I  Baton-Rouge.  Wilkinson  et  York  voleat  dan., 
la  nc-gativc— 33  volw 

ladopt.r"''^'^""'"'''  '■'  ^''  ''"^^^'••"^•■'nt  est 
j  M.  F.;qaa  propose  d'amender  encore  la  dite 
section  ea  ettavant  le  mot  •' .^ix  -  dans  U 
Hi.\ieme  hgne  el  en  iuserant  il  sa  place  le-^ 
mots  -^  sept  miUe  cinq  cf-nt."  et  dans  la  sop- 
tiemc  ligue  les  mots  '•  cin(i  mi  lie  cent  -  ct  .u 
iuserant  le.?  mot.s  '•  .sept  mille.--  leqnel  amcnde- 
ment  est  adoplc. 

M.  Provosty  prescutc  le  substilut  suivant  Ji 

la  dite  section  : 

Jlcsohi,  Que  PAssemble.e  G6ncrale,  de  PEtat 
de  la  Louisiane,   qui  se  reunira  le  4ime   lundi 

I  de  novcmbre  1S6L  aura  lo  dn.it  et  elle  est,  par 
la  presente,  autorisec  ;\  reviser  le  systemf  ju- 
diciare de  PEtat  et.  h  cet  effet,  a  amender  lea 

[articles   li3.  ti-L  Gj.  6(J.  C7,  79.  80.  .«i    «2  et  83 

i  de  la  (Constitution  de  PEtat. 

I      M.  Tajipaii  demande  (pic  le  dil  snbstitut  rcste 

I  depos^;  sur  lo  liureau,  et, 

I  M_.  Smart  reclame  Pappel  n..!jiM,ul  sur  cctto 
motion. 

I'e  rosultat  est  couime  suit  : 

MM.  Avegno,  Barbin.  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Briscoe.  Burton,  Davidson  de  Livingston.  De- 
Blanc.  Dupre,  Estlin,  Gardore,  Gaud.  t.  Glad- 
den,Gray.  Hernandez,  Jlolliugsworlh,  Kenne- 
dy, Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lewis  d"0rl6aus.  Mar- 
rero, Marks  d'Orleans'.  Martin  de  C^irroll.  Mc- 
Closkcy. McCollom,  Miles.  Miller.  Moore.  Nor- 
ton. Olivier,  Perkins  d'Orleans,  I'eck,  Pcmler- 
tou.  Roselius,  Kozier,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Sere- 
mes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Stewart.  Tappaa,  Tavlor 
de  St-Charles,  Taylor  de  St-Landry.  Todd, 
Towles,  AV'alker  et  Wiltz  vot-.nt  dans  I'aflirma- 
tive — 18  voi.x. 

Et  MM.  Butler,  Caldwell,  Clark.  Cook.  Fu- 
qua. Gill,  Herron,  Hodges,  Johnston.  Maitia 
de  PAssomption,  McKneely, O'Bryan.  Provosty, ' 
Richardson,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Smart. 
Stoeker,  Swayze,  Texada,  Valentine.  Willinms 
d'Est-Batou-Rouge  ct  York  votcut  d.ans  la  ne- 
gative— 2.')  voix. 


i  MM.  Barbin,  Clark,  Fuqua,  Gill,  Gray, 
uiicin,  Hodges,  Uollingsworth.  Johnston, 
dy,  M.artin  de  PAssomptiou,  Martin  de 
•II.  McClo.^key,  McFarland,  McKneely, 
d-iles,  Moore.  O'Bryan,  Patter.son,  Peck.  Ki- 
ihardson,  Rozier,  Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott 
I'Est-Fdliciana,  Semmes,  Smith.  Smart.  Swayze, 
Todd,    Valentine.     Walker.     Williams    d'Esl- 


Eu  consC'quencc.  le  dit  sub^titut  res  to  di'po- 
se  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Bermuilez  propose  d'amender  la  dite  sec- 
tion eu  eilayaui  de  la  Su-me  et  Ocmc  ligne  Kb 
mots  "  jus(iu"a  ce  qu'il  en  soit  autremeut  or- 
donne  par  la  loi." 

Cet  amendenient  cit  rijele. 

M.  Stockr-r  propose  d'nuiend'T  la  dite  '(cction 
en  etru(;^"t  de  la  9eme  ligue  lea  mota  "In  Cour 
nouimera  ses  grefTlcrs." 

La  question  ctant  poF6u  sur  Padoption  du  dit 
amcndemont, 

M.  Smart  reclame  l'app<.-l  oouiinal  qui  doone 
le  resultat  suivant : 

M.\[.  Clark,  O'Bryan,  Stockcr,  Valentine  et 
Williams  d'Est-Bfitou-IIouge  votent  dons  I'af- 
firmativo — .'i  voix. 

Et  MM.  Aveguo,  Barbiu,  Bemiud-z,  BicuvJno, 
Briscoe,  Burtou,  Butler,  Cook,  Conadly,  David- 
son de  Livingbtun,  DeBlanc,  Dupr6,  £<illiD. 
Fuqua.  d'ardere,  Guudet.  Gladden,  Gmy, 
Hernandez.    Hcrrou.    Hodge,    Holliagswortti,, 


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Johnston,  Kenaedy,  Labatut,  Lawrence,  La- 
groue,  Lewis  d'Orleans,  Manning,  Marrero, 
Marks  d'Orl^ans,  Martin  de  Carroll.  McCloskey, 
McCollom,  Miles,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Oli- 
vier, Patterson,  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Peck,  Pem- 
bcrton,  Provosty,  Richardson,  Roselius,  Kozier, 
Scott  de  Claiborne,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Sem- 
mes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taylor 
de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Todd,  Walker,  Wilkin- 
son, Wiltz  et  York  votent  dans  la  negative — 61 
voix. 

En  consequence,  Pamendement  est  rejetc. 

M.  Dupr^  demande  la  question  prealable. 
Cette  motion  ayant  prevalu. 

La  question  est  posee  sur  I'adoption  de  la 
lere  section  ainsi  araendee,  et  clle  est  adoptee 
comme  suit : 

ORDONNANCE  concernant  le  Judiciaire. 

Le  peuple  de  PEtat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble 
en  Convention,  declare  et  ordonne,  et  11  est  par 
la  pr6scnte  declar6  et  ordonn6,  1  Que  Particle 
t!3  de  la  Constitution  est  amende  de  maniere  a 
etre  ainsi  concju  :  La  Cour  Supreme  se  compo- 
sera  d'un  juge  president  et  do  quatre  juges  as- 
soci6s,  une  majorite  desqucls  formera  un  quo- 
rum. Le  juge  president  recevra  un  salaire  de 
sept  mille  cinq  cents  piastres  et  chacun  des 
juges  asBocies  un  salaire  de  sept  mille  piastres 
anauelloment,  jusqu'a  ce  qu'il  en  soit  autre- 
ment  ordonne.  par  la  loi.  La  Cour  nommera 
ees  grefficrs.  Les  juges  seront  nommes  et  res- 
teroat  en  place  durant  leur  bonne  conduite. 

La  secoude  section  est  lue  el  M.  Roselius  en 
demande  I'adoption. 

M.  Texada  reclame  Pappel  nominal  sur  cette 
question. 

Le  r6sultat  est  conuuc  suit  : 

MM.  Avegao.  Bermudez,  Bienveuu,  BriBcoe, 
Burton,  Butler,  Cook,  Connelly,  Davidson  de 
Livingston,  DeBlauc,  Dupre,  Estlin,  Gaudet, 
Gladden,  lleraaudez,  Hollingsv/orth,  Kennedy, 
Labatut,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis  d'Or- 
leans. Manning.  Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  de 
Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCollom,  Miles,  Miller, 
Norton,  Olivier  Perkins  d'Orleans,  Peck,  Pem- 
berton,  Provosty,  Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott  de 
Claiborne,  Slawoon,  Smith,  Swayze,  Tappan. 
Taylor  de  St-Laudry,  Walker  et  York  votent 
dans  Paflirmativ.i — 44  voix. 

MM.  Barbin.  Caldwell,  Clark,  Fuqua,  Gar- 
dfere,  Gray,  Hodges,  Johnston,  LeBlanc,  Mar- 
rero. Moore.  O'Cryan,  Patterson,  liichaidsou, 
Seott  d'E-t  Felieiaua.  Semmes,  Smart.  Todd. 
Valejiiin  •.  W  liiauis  d'Fist-Baion-Koug'-.  Wil- 
I  am-  de  St  -Hele.ie.  Wiikiuso!'.  et  Wilt/,  volmit 
(l;ms  la.  negatiw — 1\\  voix. 

1:^.1  co.isequ  Mce  la  dile  si  eond^'  .s.  ctloa  e>l 
i-di'piee  eomnii'  suit  : 

Que  rarticle  soixante-quatre  de  la  Coiihlitu- 
l.oii  est  abroge,  et  que  Particle  qui  suit  est 
adopte  en  son  lieu  et  placj  : 

IjBS  juges  de  la  Cour  Supreme  et  des  Cours 
iiiferieures  serout  nommes  par  le  Gouverneur, 
d.'  I'avis  et  du  conseutment  du  Senat. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Tappan.  et  du  consente- 
iiieat  unauinie.  la  Sdrae.  la  4eme,  la  5dme.  la 
6eme.  la  7^me  et  la  8em  >  sections  sont  effac6es 
de  I'ordonnauce,  et 


M.  Tappan  demande  que  la  96me  section  soit 
adoptee  comme  la  3eme  de  la  dite  ordon- 
nance. 

M.  Texada  propose  de  Pamender  en  effa^ant 
la  Ttsme  ligiie  et  en  aubstituant  a  sa  place  les 
mots  •'  Lea  juges  seront  61us  par  le  peuple  ;les 
juges  seront  clus  par  la  L6gislature  ;  les  juges 
seront  nommes  par  le  gouverneur.'' 

M.  Texada  damande  que  la  motion  de  M. 
Tappan  reste  depos6e  sur  le  bureau. 

Sur  cette  motion,  M.  Smart  reclame  Pappel 
nominal. 

Le  r6sultat  est  comme  suit : 

MM.  Avegno,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Briscoe, 
Butler,  Clark,  Cook,  Connelly.  Davidson  de 
Livingston,  DeBlanc.  Dupr6,  Estlin,  Gardere, 
Gaudet,  Gladden,  HoUingsworth,  Johnston, 
Kennedy,  Lawrence,  Lagroue,  Lewis  d'Orleans, 
Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  de  Carroll,  McCloskey, 
McCollom,  Miles,  Moore,  Norton,  Olivier,  Per- 
kins d'Orleans,  Peck,  Pemberton,  Roselius,  Ro- 
zier, Slawson,  Smith,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St- 
Landry,  Walker,  Wiltz  et  York  votent  dans 
Paffirmative — 41  voix. 

MM.  Barbin,  Burton,  Caldwell,  Fuqua,  Gray, 
Ilerron,  Hodges,  Miller,  O'Bryan,  Patterson, 
Richardson,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Semmes, 
Smart,  Stocker,  Swayze,  Texada,  Valentine, 
Williams  d'Est-Batou-Rouge,  Williams  de  Ste- 
Uelene  et  Wilkinson  votent  dans  la  negative — 
21  vols. 

M.  Moore  occupe  le  fauteuil.  Le  nombre  de 
voix  ne  formant  pas  le  quorum,  le  President 
decide  que  la  question  n'est  pas  d6cidee. 

M.  Rozier  alors  pr6sente  la  resolution  aui- 
vante,  laquelle  est  adoptee  a  Punanimit6  : 

II  est  resolu.  Que  cette  Convention  oiire  sea 
rcmereiements  a  Phonorable  A.  Mouton  pour 
la  maniere  impartialo,  courtoise  et  digne  avec 
laquelle  il  a  prilside  les  debats  de  cette  Con- 
vention. 

M.  O'Bryan  propose  d'amender  la  dite  sec- 
tion Heme  en  eti'ac^ant  la  septieme  ligne  et  une 
partie  de  la  buitieme,  et  ins^jrant  a  leurs  places 
les  mots  '•  I'ordonnauce  concernant  le  judiciare 
adoptee^ — ou  Pordonnance  concernant  le  judi- 
ciaire rejetee — ou  d'autres  mots  qui."  Get 
amendement  est  accepts  par  le  comit6. 

M.  Dupre  demande  la  question  prealable. 
Cette  motiou  prevaut.  et  la  question  6tant 
posee  sur  I'adoption  de  la  dite  96me  section 
ainsi  aniiMidef,  elle  est  adoptee  comme  36me 
sectitiu  de  la  dite  ordonuance  comme  suit  :        « 

'i.  L'ordonnance  sera  souraise  aux  ^lecteurs 
diiment  qualifies  de  I'Etat  pour  etre  adoptee 
ou  rejetee,  a  Pel -ction  generale  qui  seratenue 
le  premier  luadi  d-'  novembre  prochain.  Gkaque 
elteteur  exj^rimera  ."ou  opiuiou  eu  deposant 
daus  une  boite  tenue  a  cet  ert'et,  un  bulletin  sur 
b  quel  il  ecrira  "  Pordonnance  concernant  le 
judiciaire  adoptee,  ou  Pordounance  concernant 
le  judiciaire  rejetee.  ou  tels  autres  mots  qui 
feroat  voir  Pinteiitioa  de  I'electeur.  La  dite 
election  sera  tenue  et  conduite  et  les  retours 
I'aits  et  compares,  et  la  proclamation  du  resul- 
tat  publiee  coufbrm6mcut  aux  dispositions  des 
articles  150  et  1.51  de  la  Constitution. 

La  section  lOeine  est  lue  et,  sur   motiou  de 


DB  L'ETAT   DE  la  LOmSIANE. 


21S 


M.  Tappan,  elle  est  adopWe  comme  section 
4^me  de  I'ordonnance,  comme  suit : 

4.  Aucune  nomination  de  juges  de  la  Cour 
Supreme  ou  dcs  cours  inf^rieures  ne  Ecia 
faite  en  vertu  des  dispositions  do  cette  ordon- 
nance  avant  I'expiration  du  terme  dcs  divers 
juges  qui  aeront  en  place  lots  de  I'adoption  de 
cette  ordonnance  par  le  peuple,  ei  ce  n'est 
pour  remplir  des  racanccs  occasionn^es  par  la 
mort,  la  demission,  etc.,  d'aucun  d'cux. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Herron,  la  6^rae  section 
du  substitut  originel  est  adoptee  comme  fcc- 
tion  5dme  de  I'ordonnance,  comme  puit  : 

Section  5.  Que  I'articlc  81  de  la  Constitu- 
tion est  amende  de  mani^re  k  dtre  ainsi  con- 
^a  :  L'A8semblee-G6n6rale  aura  le  droit  d'a- 
dopter  le  mode  qu'elle  jugera  convenable  pour 
le  jugemeut  de  toutes  les  affaires  recus6es, 
8oit  eu  nommant  dcs  juges  Bp6ciaui  ou  en 
choisissant  quelques  membres  du  barreau  k  cet 
efFet. 

.  Sur  motion  de  M.  Moore,  et  apr^s  dispense 
des  reglements,  il  est  resolu  que  toutes  les  de- 
liberations sccrt^tes  de  cette  Convention 
soieut  rendues  publiques. 

M.  Tappan  demande  que  I'ordonnance*  con- 
cernaut  le  judiciairc  soit.  adoptee  en  cnticr 
telle  qu'cUe  a  etc  amendee. 

Sur  cette  motion,  M.  Ilorron  reclame  I'appcl 
nominal. 

Le  rcsultat  est  comme  suit  : 

MM.  Avegno,  Barbiu,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Briscoe,  Burton,  Clark,  Cook,  Connelly,  Da- 
vidson de  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dupre,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  Gandct,  Gladden  Gray,  Hernandez, 
HoUingPworth,  Kennedy,  Lawrence.  Lagroue, 
Lewis  d'Orleans.  Manning,  Marks  d"Orlcans, 
Martin  de  Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCoUoni, 
Miles,  Miller.  Norton,  Olivier,  Perkins  d'Or- 
leans.  Peck,  Pembcrton.Roselius,  Rozier,  Scott 
de  Claiborne,  Slawsoii,  Smith,  Swayze,  Tap- 
pan,  Taylor  de  St-Landry,  "Wiltz  et  York  vo- 
tent  dans    l-affirmative — 45  voix. 

Et  MM.  Fnqua,  Gard^re,  Herron,  Hodges. 
Johnston,  O'Bryan,  Richardson,  Semmes,  Sto- 
cker,  Texada,  Valentine,  Walker,  Williams  de 


Ste-H616ne  Wilkinson  et  Moore    votent   dans 
la  negative — 15  voix. 

Le  nombre  de  d6l6gu63  votant  ne  formant 
pas  un  quorum  de  la  Convention,  le  President 
decide  que  la  questiou  n'est  pas  d^cid^e. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Rozier,  il  est  ordonn6  au 
sergent-d'armes  d'aller  chercher  les  d616gu6.s 
absents. 

M.  Semmes  dcniande  au  rr6sident  de  deci- 
der si  les  section.^  de  la  dite  ordonnance,  telles 
qu'elles  ont  6te  adoptees,  u'ont  pas  I'eflfet  et 
la  force  d'une  loi. 

Lo  _  President  decide  que  la  Convention, 
jusqu"^  ce  jour,  dans  tons  les  cas  oil  une  or- 
donnance avait  6t6  discut6e  et  adoptee,  sec- 
tion par  section,  I'avait  adoptee  aussi  apr^ 
en  entier,  et  que  dans  ce  cas  la  pr^sento  or- 
donnance ne  peut  devenir  loi  si  elle  n'est  adop- 
tee en  entier. 

M.  Semmes  en  appelle  de  la  decision  du  Pre- 
sident. 

M.  Perkins,  d 'Orleans,  reclame  I'appel  no- 
minal. Les  d6l6gu6s  qui  r^pondent  k  leurs 
uoms,  sont  : 

MM.  Avegno,  Barbin,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu, 
Briscoe,  Burton,  Clark,  Cook,  Connelly,  David- 
son do  Livingston.  DeBlanc.  Dupre,  Esjllin,  Fu- 
qua.  Gardere.'Gladdcn.  Gray.  Hfrnaudez,  Hol- 
lingswortli.  Kennedy,  Lawrence,  Lagroue, 
Lewis  d'Orleans,  Marks  d'Orleans.  Martin  de 
Carroll,  McCloskey,  McCollom,  Miles,  Miller. 
Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Perkins 
d'0rl6ans,  Peck,  Pi;mberton,  Richardson,  Ro- 
sellus,  Rozier,  Semme?,  Slaw?on,  Smith,  Sto- 
cker,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taylor  de  St-Landry, 
Valentine,  Walker,  Wilkinson,  Wiltz  et  York 
— 51  niembres. 

Le  nombre  des  delc^gues  presents  ne  formant 
pas  le  quorum, 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Rozier,  la  sergent-d'armes 
est  envoye  h.  la  recherche  des  membres  ab- 
sent?. 

L'heure  fixee  pour  rajournement  de  la  Con- 
vention etant  arrivee,  le  President,  apr^s  uno 
courte  allocution,  declare  la  Convention  ajour- 
n^e  sine  die. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


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JOUENAL  DE  LA  CONYENTIOI  D'ETAT. 


SEANCES     SECRETES. 


SilANCES    SECEETE8. 


Maium,  Ic  29  Janvier  ISCl. 

Le  President  noinme  Ics  d61ogaes  dont  les 
noms  Rnivent  pour  composer  Ic  cOruU6  charjie 
de  recevoir  et  de  s'oiitendro  avec  les  commis- 
saires  des  autre^  Etats.  pavoir  :  MM.  Mooro, 
Connor  de  Concordia  ct  Roman. 

M.  Herron  propose  de  rcuvoycr  A,  mercredl 
la  consideration  do  I'ordoauanco  rapportoo  pnr 
le  comity  du  commerce,  ilii  revenu  et  do  navi- 
gation, qu'pllo  soit  misc  a  Tordrc  special  dn 
jour  pour  cejonr  it  midi.  et  f|u"elle  soit  ini- 
priniee. 

Cette  motion  ne  prevaut  pas. 

Sur  motion  de  JI.  Elgee,  Tordonnauce  rappor- 
tee  par  M.  Semmes  an  uom  dn  comitc  du  com- 
merce, etc.,  c.=t  prise  en  consideration,  section 
par  section. 

'  La  l^re  section  concuc  aiusi  iju'il    t<nit.    eat 
adoptee  : 

II  est  ordonue  par  le  penple  de  la  LoulBiane 
assemble  en  Convention.  Que  tous  Ics  employes 
fcderaux  dans  le  service  civil  des  Etats-Unis  ot 
lea  lois  des  Etats-Unis  relatives  an  dits  ofBciers 
federaux  et  leurs  devoirs  et  leur  compensation 
dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  en  place  et  eu  vi- 
gueur  ;\  r6poque  de  Padoptionde  Tordonnance 
de  scission,  et  qui  ne  sont  pas  inconipatibles 
avec  la  dite  ordonnance.  sont  par  la  presente 
adoptes  et  continues  en  place  et  en  vitfueur 
comme  employes  et  cominc  lois  de  cette  Eta!. 
I'onrvu  que  cette  ordonnance  ne  s'appliciue  pas 
aux  employes  des  departomcuts  judiciaire,  i>os- 
tal,  on  des  terres  publiques  du  gouverncmcnt 
des  Etats-Unis  on  anx  Iris  reglementaut  lesdits 
departements. 

La2de  section  concjue  ainsi  qn'il  suit  est  lue 
et  adoptee. 

II  est  do  plus  ordonne.  Que  lesloisde  revenu, 
de  collection  et  do  navigation  des  Etats-Unis, 
en  tant  qu'elles  peuvcr.t  otre  appliquces,  sont 
par  la  presente  adopte'^^  comme  lois  de  cet 
Etat.  e.vcepte  qu'aucuns  droits  ne  seront  collec- 
tes  sur  les  importations  di>s  Etats  Connant  Ui 
ci-devant  union  federate  comme  connne  sons  le 
nom  desPilats-Unis  d'AuK^-riqui'  ou  des  terri- 
loires  des  dit-t  Etats-Unis.  ni  sur  lo  tonnage  des 
uavires  appartenant  en  totality  on  en  partie  anx 
citoyens  des  (lit?  Etats  et  terriioirfs. 

La  3eme  •section  ci>ii(,'ne  ainsi  (|u"il  suit, 
est  lue  : 

Qn'il  soit  de  plus  ordoune.  Que  le  Trfesident 
de  cette  C  invention  est  par  lapresente  autorise 
k  exiger  de  tons  les  emi)l«>yes  fedC-raux  susdils 
dans  la  paroiase  d'Orldins,  la  reeonnais-sance 
imm<*diato  par  eux  de  I'autorito  unique   et  ex- 


clusive de  TEtat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  k  leur 
administrer  le  serracnt  d'office,  et  en  cas  de 
refus.  h.  demander  et  jl  prendre  posssession  dc 
toutes  les  proprietes,  argent,  efi'ets,  papicrs  et 
documents  qu'ils  out  en  dcp6t  eu  leur  capacit6 
oaicielle.  ct  (jue  la  dite  autorite  est  par  la  pr6- 
scnte  conferee  an  gouvernenr  quant  k  tous  le» 
employees  fedt^raux  susdits  dans  FEtat ;  et  que 
les  emplois  de  toutes  les  personnes  qui  refuse- 
raient  de  tenir  les  propriet6s,  argent  et  cffetg 
deposes  entre  leurs  mains  h.  la  disposition  dc 
ri-Jtat,  et  de  prendre  le  serment  d'office.  sont 
par  la  presente  declares  vacants. 

M.  Bush  fait  la  motion  d'ameiider  la  dite  sec- 
tion, comme  suit: 

Que  le  President  de  cette  Convention  est,  par 
la  pr^sente,  autoris6  a  designer  tous  les 
ofliciers  n^cessaires  a  rexecution  de  cette  or- 
donnance. 

Et  demandj  I'appel  nominal  sur  sa  motiou. 

Le  rcsultat  est  comme  suit: 

-MM.  Bush,  t'ottman,  Hernandez,  Herrou, 
ilolani^on,  Meredith  et  Provosty  votent  dans 
rnrtirmative — 7  voix. 

El  MM.  Adams,  Andergon,  Avegno,  Barbiu. 
Barrow,  Bermudez,  Bienvenu,  Bouford,  Briscoe. 
Burton.  Butler.  Caldwell,  Carr,  Clark.  Cook, 
Connelly,  Conner  de  Concordia.  Conner  de  St- 
Tammany,  Davidson  de  Livingston,  Davidson 
de  .Sabine,  Declouet,  DeBlanc,  Duffel,  Dupr6, 
Elani,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier.  Fuqua,  Gar- 
di>re.  Ga\idet.  Gill,  Girard,  Graves.  Gray. 
Griflin,  Hough,  Hodge.  Hodges,  Hollings- 
worth,  Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut.  Law- 
rence, Lagroue,  LeBourgoois.  Lewis  de 
Bienville,  Lewis  dn  Claiborne.  Lewis  d'Orl^ans, 
Manning,  Marshall.  Marks  de  Caddo.  Marks 
d'Orleans,  Martin  de  TAssoraption,  Martin  de 
(;arroll.  Magee,  McCloskey,  McCollom.  McFar- 
laiid.  Miles.  Michel.  Miller,  Moore.  Norton, 
O'Bryan.  Olivier.  Perkins  de  Concordia,  Pem- 
herton.  Piersou  de  Witiii.  Pierson  d<'S  Natchi- 
toches, Pike.  Polk.  Pope.  Pugh,  Richardson, 
Roman.  Roselius,  Uozi'T,  Scott  di;  Claiborne. 
Scott  d"Est  r6liciana,  Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith, 
Smart,  Sorapayrac,  Sparrow,  Stewart,  Tappan, 
Talbot,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  Sl-CharleH.  Taylor 
do  St-Landry,  Tcxada,  Todd,  TowIps,  Tucker. 
Valentine.  VVarrcn,  Walker.  Williams,  Wiliiam- 
9on,  Wiltr  et  York  votent  dans  la  negative — 103 
voix. 

Ea  cunseqir  nee  lanjeudeaienl  de  M.  Bush  est 
reje(6.  et  la  dite  lectiou  est  adoptee  sant  amcn- 
demcnts. 


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JOURNAL  DE   LA   CONVENTION 


Sur  motioa  de  M.  Semmes,  la  fiection  4^rae 
concjue  ainsi  qu'il  suit,  est  adoptee: 

II  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
Biane  garantit  et  indemniso  par  la  pr^seate 
tous  les  employes  fdderaux  susdits  dans  cet  Etat 
qui  ob^issentaux  ordonnances  de  cette  Conven- 
tion contre  toutcs  les  reclamations  et  demandes 
des  Etats-Unis  bashes  sur  cette  obeissauce, 

La  56me  section  qui  est  concuc  ainsi  qu'il 
suit  est  lue: 

II  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Qu'au  cas  oil  un  eni- 
ploi  fed6ral  quelcouque  adopte  par  la  presente 
comme  emploi  de  PEtat  est  actuellement  ou 
deviendra  vacante,le  gouverueur  est  par  la  pre- 
sente autoris6  i  remplir  le  ou  les  dits  emplois, 
de  la  meme  maniere  que  le  President  des  Etats- 
Unis  ou  le  chef  d'un  d6partement  quelconque 
du  gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis  aurait  pu  le 
faire  avant  I'adoption  de  I'ordonnauce  de 
scission, 

M.  Elgce  propose  d'amender  la  dite  section 
comme  suit  : 

Et  que  le  gouvcrneur  aura  le  pouvoir  de  des- 
tituer  tout  employe  occnpaut  actuellement  u;i 
emploi  federal  dans  cet  Etat,  s'il  juge  que  la 
dite  destitution  est  demandee  par  l'iut6ret 
public. 

Cet  amendement  est  adopte,  et  la  section 
ainsi  amend^e  est  adoptee;  et  I'ordonnance 
ainsi  amend6e  est  adoptee. 

M.  Semmes,  an  nom  du  coniitc  de  commerce, 
etc.,  presente  la  resolution  suiraute  qui  est 
adopt6e  : 

Risolu,  Que  le  President  de  la  Convention 
nomme  un  comity  de  cinq  membres  qui  sera 
charge  de  prendre  un  inventaire  de  toutes  les 
proprietes,  de  I'argent  et  des  ctfets  remis  ^l 
I'Etat  par  les  officiers  du  gouvernement  federal 
dans  la  paroisse  d"0rl6ans. 

M.  Walker  fait  la  motion  de  prendre  en  cou- 
8id6ration  le  rapport  du  comitd  sur  les  afifiiires 
postales. 

M.  Elamdemande  de  lever  la  seance  .t  huls-, 
clos;  cette 'derniere  motion  pr6vant,  et, 

Sur  motion,  la  Convention  s'ajourne  ;i  G 
heures  P.  M. 


SEJINCE  SECRETE  DC  -Olit.J 

La  Convention  s'assenibl'^  ;i  ti  i.eurcs  P.  M. 

Pr6sent3 :  I'Honorable  Alexaadre  Mouton, 
President,  et  98  delegues. 

Sur  motion,  de  M.  Sejimes,  la  Convention 
siege  a  huis-clos. 

L'ordonnance  qui  suit  est  rapports e  par  M. 
Semmes  au  nom  du  comite  de  commerce,  etc.. 

ORDONNANCE  relative  aux  revenus  coUectes 
dans  le  Port  de  la  Nouvelle-Oi'leans. 

Le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Con- 
vention, ordonne  : 

Article  L  Les  revenus  collect 6s  et  k  coUec- 
ter  dans  le  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleana  sont 
tenus  par  fidei-commis  commls  par  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane,  et  seront  conserv6s  sp6cialement  et 
86par6ment  de  tous  autres  fonds. 

Ordonne  de  plus,  Le  Gouverneur  seul  est 
par  la  pr^aente  autoris6  ^  tircr  eon  mandat  sur 


le  depositaire  des  dits  fonds  pour  payer  le8  de- 
penses  de  ce  service,  ainsi  que  les  depenses  de 
la  Monnaie  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  suivant  le 
calcul  des  ofUciers  preposes  jl  cet  eiiet,  ct  qui 
oat  ete  jusqu'a  pr6sent  autoris6s  par  les  lois  et 
les  reglements  des  Etats-Unis. 

Ordonne  de  plus,  Tous  les  comptes  qui  se 
rattachent  au  dit  service,  aussi  bien  qu'^  la 
dite  Monnaie,  anterieurement  rendus  aux  auto- 
rite  f6derales  seront  rendus  au  et  regl6s  par  le 
Gouverneur,  qui  est  par  la  presente  autorls^ 
si  et  requis  d'exiger  des  dits  officiers  des  cau- 
tionnements  pour  la  tidele  execution  de  leurs 
devoirs. 

La  lere  section  est  lue  et  adoj)lee. 

M.  Hodge  demande  que  l'ordonnance  reste 
deposee  sur  le  bureau  sujette  ii  I'appel. 

Cette  motion  ne  prevaut  pas. 

Les  2eme  et  Seme  sections  scut  lues  et 
adoptees. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Williamson,  la  section 
additionnclle  suivante  est  adoptee  comme 
amendement  a  la  dite  ordonnance  : 

Ordonne  de  plus,  Tous  les  comptes  rendus 
jusqu'i  CO  jour  par  les  employes  federaux  de 
cet  Etat  a  I'autorit^  federate,  seront  dor6na- 
vant  rendus  de  la  manidre  prescrite  par  les  lois 
et  reglements  des  ,  Etats-tJnis  au  Gouverneur 
de  cet  Etat. 

M.  Olivier,  rapporteur  du  comite  sur  la  Cons- 
titution  de   I'Etat   ct  des   droits   individuels, 
rapporte  I'ordonnance  suivante  qui  est  adop- 
tee : 
ORDONNANCE  pour  cbanger  la  Constitution 

de  I'Etat  de  la   Louisiane   relativement  au 

sermont  d'office. 

Nous,  lo  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane 
assemble  en  Convention,  declarons  et  ordon- 
uons,  et  il  est  ordonne  par  ces  presentes.  Que 
Particle  quatre-vingt-dix  de  la  Constitution  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  est  et  demeure  chang6 
de  manidre  ;\  etre  ainsi  con(;,u  : 

Les  membi-es  de  I'Assemblee-Generale  et 
tous  les  officiers,  avant  d'entrer  dans  I'exercice 
des  fonctions  inh6rents  jl  leurs  places  respec- 
tives,  devront  preter  le  serment  suivant : 

Je  jure  Rolcnnellement  fidelite  et  ob6issance 
a  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane,  tant  que  je  serai  ct- 
toyeu  du  dit  Etat,  ct  que  je  suis  dument  habile, 
couformement  a  la  Constitution  de  cet  Etat,  i 
remplir  la  place  a  laquelle  j'ai  ete  uomm6  (ou 
elu)  et  que  je  remplirai  de  mon  mieux  les  de- 
voirs attaches  a  cette  place  ;  que  je  soutiendrai 
et  defeudrai  la  Constitution  de  cet  Etat.  Que 
Dieu  me  soit  on  aide. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Elam,  la  Conveutiou  s'oc- 
cupo  du  rapport  du  comite  sur  la  formation 
d'une  Confederation  du  Sud. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Lawrence,  les  portes  sont 
ouverte.^. 

J.   T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 

Venubrdi,  le  Icr  fevrier  1861. 

Le  pioces-verbal  de  la  seance  du  29  Janvier 
est lu  et  approuv6. 

Le  President  soumet  k  la  Convention  le  rap- 
port qui  suit,  relativementaux  demarches  qu'il 


DE  l'eTAT  DE  la  LOUISUNE. 


219 


a  faites  aupr^s  des  ofTiciers  federaux,  tn  rerta 
de  Pordonnance  adoptee  Ic  29  jaavier  1861. 

ConfornKimentauxdlf^poeitionsdela  l5C!ines;c- 
tion  dc  Tordonnanco  adoptee  Ig  29  dii  courant, 
autorisant  lo  PresLdcnt  de  la  Conventioa  k  oxi- 
ger  de  tous  les  oCQciers  l"6dcranx  dans  la  paroisso 
d'Orleansdc  rcconimitre  iramediatcraontl'auto- 
rit6  unique  et  exclusive  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisi- 
ane,  d,  leur  admlnistrer  le  sormcnt  d'oQico.  et  eti 
cas  de  rcfus  dc  lo  part  dcs  dits  oflicioi'S,  do 
rcclaraer  d'eux  ot  prendre  poK^ession  de  toules 
les  propri6te3,  de  Targcnt,  clfets,  papiors  ct 
documents  en  leur  possession  commc  ollioicrs 
public.  Je  me  suis  rendu  auprcs  dcs  officers 
de  la  Monnaie  et  dc  la  douane  en  cctto  viUo. 
et  aprc^  leur  avoir  commnniqno  Ic  but  de  rua 
visitc,  ils  ont  immediatcnT'iit  moutro  leur 
bonue  volonte  il  rcconaaitrc  I'lCtat  de  In,  Loui- 
siaue  et  k  lui  jurer  obeiss?aucj.  J'luionucrai 
en  meme  temps  la  Convention  que  les  dits  ofli- 
ciers  ontcomparu  aujourd'hui  devant  moi  et 
ont  prote  le  serraent  requis,  lequel  est  inscrit 
dans  un  livre  qui  rcstora  d6pos6  dans  le  bureau 
du  Secrdtaire  d'Etat. 

M.  "Walker  a  obtcnu  la  pcrmissina  de  retirer 
I'ordonnance  rapportce  par  lai  commc  presi- 
dent du  comite  sur  les  aiTaires  postales. 

Sur  motion  da  M.  Elgce.  la  r6solutio;i  sui- 
rante  est  adopt6e: 

R6solu,  Que  rinjouction  du  secret  soit  lev6 
adn  dc  rendre  public  la  p6ance  do.  la  Co:ivcn- 
ton  du  29  Janvier  passe. 

M.  Herron  presente  la  resolution  suivaute: 
li^solu,  Que  le  comilc  de  commerce,  du  re- 
venu  ct  de  navigation  soit  requis  der6diger  unc 
ordonnance  pour  pourvoir  au  paicment  des 
mandats  non  encore  re.5l6s,tires  sur  I'assistant- 
trdsorier  a  la  Nouvelle-Orleans.  qui  doivent 
etre  pay6s  des  fonds  spdciaux  d6pos6s  i  la  trc- 
porerie  h  la  Nouvellc-Orl6ans. 

M.  Norton  presente  la  resolution  Ruivantc 
commesubstitut  a,  la  resolution  dc  M.  Herron: 

Essoin,  Que  le  montant  total  des  fonds  de- 
poses £l  la  Monnaie  et  ;\  la  trcsorerie  dans  cctlo 
ville,  cxcepte  le  fonds  destine  il  I'acbat  d'or  et 
d'argent,  scront  gardes  pour  fairc  lace  aux 
mandats  de  ceux  qui  (jtaicnt  autorii'es  par  le 
Gouverncment  dcs  Etats-Unis  ;i  tircr  $ur  les 
dits  fonds. 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Tugb,  le  substitut  de  M. 
Norton  teste  ddpose  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Pugh  dcmande  Padoption  de  lar^;solution 
pr6sent<je  par  Jf.  Herron. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Swayzc.  la  dite  rdaolulion 
est  amend(f'e  en  y  inEcraut  nprtis  les  mots  *'nou 
encorp  regl6?,"  les  mots  "s"il  on  ciiFte."' 

M.  Valentine  fait  )a  motion  quo  la  dite  t('?o- 
lution  reste  d6pos6e  sur  lo  bureau. 

Cctte  motion  ne  pr6vaut  p. is. 

Et  la  dite  rdsolutiou  etant  mls»  nux  toIx,  crI 
adopt6e  avcc  Pamendem^nt  dc  M.  Pugh. 

Sur  motion  di:  M.  Kidd,  les  portes  soat  nu- 
vcrtci. 

J.  TUOS.  \7HEAT,  Sccr6tftlrc. 


S.vMEDi,  Ic  2  fevrier  18C1. 
L'bonorablc  .Vlcxandrc  Mouton,  President, 
occupe  le  fautcuil. 
M.  Bienvcnu  demaude  Pouvorturc   da  por- 

t3S. 

Cctte  motlou  ne  provaut  pa?. 

'^l.  Elgee  presente  Pordonnancc  puivantc  : 

Nous,  lo  peuple  dc  la  LouiHiano  ass.embl6  en 
Convention,  ordonnous  ot  etablisson.^,  Que  tous 
les  ofliciers  de  cet  Etat  dovront  immediite- 
meut  proter  lo  Fin-nient  d'allegcauce,  lequel 
sera  transmig  au  Gouveruour  do  I'Etat,  dout  lo 
devoir  sera  de  le  deposer  et  de  le  faire  cnr'^- 
gistrcr  dans  le  bureau  du  Secretaire  d'Etat. 

Ordonnons  et  LUabllssoui:.  Quo  tout  odicier 
de  cat  Etat  (jui  ncgligera  ou  refaseradeprcl'.T 
le  serm^nt  d'allegeance,  ct  do  transmettre  la 
prcuvc  do  la  manierc  prescrite  dans  Particle 
((Ui  prcctide,  dans  les  trente  jours  qui  suivront 
la  promulgation  de  cctte  Ordonnaoce,  auri  sa 
tilacc  doclareo  vacante. 

Ordonnons  et  etablissons  de  plus,  Que  <tans 
le  cas  Oil  uno  place  deviendrait  vacante  par  le 
reins  ou  la  negligence  du  titulairo  do  preter 
le  sennent  d'allcgcance,  comme  il  est  dit  ci- 
dessu!',  le  Gouverncur  dc  cet  Etat  aura  le  droit 
do  remplir  cctte  vacancc  de  Pavis  et  du  con- 
scntemcnt  du  Senat. 

M.  Girard  propose  Pamendomont  puivant  a 
la  dite  ordonnance: 

OvJonnous  et  (jtablissous  do  plus,  Que  le 
Gonvcrneur  est  requis  de  trau?mettro  de  uon- 
vcUcs  commi.ssions  il  chacnn  des  officiers  qui 
auroiit  prele  le  srrineut  d'ollice  requis  par 
cctte  ordonnance. 

]\[.  Eigeo  acceptc  cet  aiuendement  comme 
partic  de  I'ordoanancc  prt-senlce  par  lui. 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Semiucs.  la  dite  ordoDnan- 
ce  ainsi  amcnd^o  est  renvovet'  au  comity  judi- 
ciaire  et  de  juridiction  fd-dcralo.  avec  instruc- 
tions de  fairc  son  rapport  en  seanpo  pnblique. 

M. Provosty  pri-.'sente  la  r6solutiou  euIvHnte  : 

Rfsolu,  Que  le  comit6  de  Guanccs  Foit  requin 
de  rapporter  il  cctte  Convention,  en  Foance  bc- 
criite,  un  corapte-rendu  clair  cj  detaiilo  dc  la 
condition  dc  la  tr^,porcrie  do  la  Eou's  lac,  do 
ses  ressourccs  p6cuoiaircs  h  fa  disposition  ua 

quV'llc  pent  Ro  procurer,  po-"    '" -    •  ^^ 

invasion  partoutcpui^Faare  .  r 

fairo   lace  A  tout  autre   gr^:.  v 

danger. 

Sur  TOotivn  d^*  M.  Rtockcr,  la  rfinolulion  e^t 
anient;  "jt  les  mots  "  F<^anc«  •v^critr-." 

dans);'  ■•  ct. 

!"  ;  .  •  M.  ProToslf,  clle  C6t  a<lopt<»c 


conira 

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Eu 


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220 


JOURNAL  DB  LA  CONVENTION 


tains  mandats  tir6s  sur  la  dLte  sous-tr6sorerie 
Boient  payes  ; 

Section  1.  Ea  cons6queiice,  le  pcuple  de  I'E- 
tat  de  la  Louisiane  assembl^  en  Convention, 
ordonne,  Que  le  d6positaire  des  dits  fonds  nom- 
m6  par  I'Etat  est  et  demeure  autoris6,  par  la 
pr6sente,  a  payer  tons  les  mandats  tires,  pour 
payer  des  d6penses  legitimes,  par  les  agents 
comptables  des  Etats-Unis,  sur  les  fonds  ant6- 
rieurement  deposes  h  la  sous-tresorerie  des 
Etats-Unis  a  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  au  cr6dit  des 
dits  agents  comptables  respectivement.  Bien 
entendu,  qu'aucun  mandat  ne  sera  pay6  que 
sur  la  balance  qui  se  trouve  au  credit  de  I'offi- 
cier  qui  aura  tir6  le  dit  mandat.  Et  bien  en- 
tendu, de  plus,  que  le  montant  total  des  man- 
dats, dont  lo  jmiement  est  autoris6  par  la 
pr^sente,  n'excedera  pas  la  somme  de  trois 
cent  six  mille  cinq  cent  quatrc-vingt-douze 
piastres  et  quatre-vingt  cents. 

Sec.  2.  Ordonne  de  plus.  Que  le  dit  d6posi- 
taire  de  I'Etat  est  et  demeure  autoris6  h,  payer 
tousles  mandats  tires  par  les  Etats-Unis  avant 
la  passation  de  I'ordonnance  de  scission  sur 
les  fonds  ant6rieurement  deposes  tl  la  sous-tr6- 
sorerie  des  Etats-Uuis  h  la  Nouvelle-Orl6ans, 
au  credit  du  revcuu  public  des  Etats-Unis. 
Bien  entendu,  que  le  montant  total  des  dits 
mandats  n'excedera  pas  la  somme  de  cent  qua- 
rante-six  mille  deux  cent  vingt-six  piastres  et 
soixante-quatorze  cents  ;  mais  aucun  mandat 
de  transfer  ou  mandat  tir6  sur  le  fonds  destine 
au  paiement  des  dep5ts  d'or  et  d'argent  ne  se- 
ra reconuu  valable  on  pay6. 

Sec.  3.  Ordonne  de  plus,  Que  la  somme  de 
trente-et-uu  mille  cent  soixante-quatre  piastres 
quarante-quatre  cents  qui  se  trouve  au  credit 
du  departement  de  la  poste,  sur  les  livres  de 
la  ci-devant  tresorerie  des  Etats-Unis  k  la 
Nouvelle-Orl6ans,  est,  par  la  pr6sente,  desti- 
nee  au  paiement  des  mandats  des  Etats-Unis 
tir^s  pour  payer  le  service  des  postes  jusqu'^ 
ce  qu'il  en  soit  autrement  ordonne  par  cette 
Convention  ou  par  l'Assembl6e-Gen6rale. 

Sec.  4.  Ordonne  de  plus,  Qu'aucun  mandat 
ne  sera  paye  par  le  dit  depositaire  des  dits 
fonds  avant  qu'il  n'ait  fourni  son  obligation 
avec  cautions  au  Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat,  ain- 
si  qu'il  est  prescrit  dans  I'ordonnance  anterieu- 
rement  adoptee  le  vingt-neuf  Janvier  mil  huit 
cent  soixante-et-un. 

Sur  motion,  la  Convention  s'occupe  de  cotte 
ordonnance  pcction  par  section. 

La  l^rc  section  ept  lue,  et  M.  Blenvoiiu  pi'e- 
sente  le  substitut  (lui  .suit  a  la  dite  section  : 

R£solu,  Que  tons  les  fonds  et  effets  qui  sont 
places  au  credit  des  officiers  federaux  de  la 
Monnaie  dans  cette  ville,  serout  porte:^  au  cre- 
dit de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  seront  distri- 
bu6s  ou  dcpenscs  de  la  ma,niere  et  a  tel  mo- 
ment que  la  Convention  d^tcrminera,  sur  le 
rapport  du  comite  charge  de  I'examen  des  re- 
clamations qui  pourra  etre  preseute  a  la  Con- 
vention avant  son  ajournement  final. 

Qu'un  comity  de — membres  soit  nomme  pour 
examiner  toutes  ces  r6clamations,  et  de  faire 
un  rapport  8ur  chacune  d'elles,  avec  les  pieces 
h  I'appui. 


t 

M.  Semmes  fait  la  motion  de  d^poser  le  di 
substitut  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Miles  r6clame  I'appel  nominal  sur  cette 
motion. 

Le  r6sultat  est  comme  suit  .- 

MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow,  Biea- 
venu,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Carr,  Conner 
de  Concordia,  Davidson  de  Sabine,  Davidson 
de  Livingston,  DeBlanc,  Dorsey,  Dufifel,  Elgee, 
Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gard^re,  Gaudet,  Gladden, 
Gill,  Graves,  Gray,  GrifSn,  Hodges,  Hol- 
lingsworth,  Kidd,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis  de  Bien- 
ville, Manning,  Marrero,  Marks  de  Caddo, 
Martin  de  I'Assomption,  McCloskey,  McKneely, 
Melan9on,  Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  Olivier,  Pat- 
terson, Perkins  d'Orleans,  Pembertou,  Pierson 
de  Natchitoches,  Polk,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Ki- 
chardson,  Roman,  Rozier,  Scott  d'Est-F61iciana, 
Semmes,  Slawson,  Smith,  Smart,  Sompayrac, 
Stewart,  Stocker,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Texada, 
Thomasson,  Todd,  Towles,  Warren,  Walker, 
Williams  d'Est-Baton-Rouge  et  Wilkinson  vo- 
tent  dans  I'affirmative — 69  vois. 

Et  MM.  Bermudez,  Bonner,  Cannon,  Connelly, 
Conner  de  St-Tammany,  Elam,  Girard,  Hernan- 
dez, Johnston,  Kennedy,  Labatut,  Lagroue, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'0rl6ans,  Martin  de 
Carroll,  McCoUom,  McFarland,  Meredith,  Miles, 
O'Bryan,  Peck,  Pierson  de  Winn,  Swayze,  Tal- 
bot, Tappan,  Taliaferro,  Taylor  de  St-Landry, 
Valentine,  Wiltz  et  York  votent  dans  la  nega- 
tive— 30  voix. 


KECAPITULATION. 


Oui. 
Non 


,69 
.30 


Nombre  total  de  voix. 


.99 


En  cons6quence,  le  dit  substitut  reste  d6pos6 
sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Thomasson  pr^sente  le  substitut  suivant 
k  la  lere  section  de  la  dite  ordonnance  : 

Que  tous  les  mandats  tir68  par  les  officiers 
des  Etats-Unis  sur  des  fonds  port6s  k  leur  cre- 
dit a  la  tresorerie  des  Etats-Unis  k  la  Nouvelle- 
Orleans,  avant  I'adoption  de  I'ordonnance  de 
secession,  seront  pay6s  des  dits  fonds;  mais 
aucun  mandat  tire  sur  les  dits  fonds,  excepts 
le  fonds  du  d6partement  des  postes,  apr^s  I'a- 
doption de  la  dite  ordonnance,  ne  sera  pay6 
s'il  n'egt  accompagrie  de  preuves  pour  satisfaire 
le  Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  qu'ils  ont  6t6  tir6s  en 
paiement  d'obligatious  prises  anterieurement 
par  les  dits  officiers,  et  dans  ce  cas  le  Gouver- 
neur est,  par  la  presente,  autorise  k  en  ordon- 
ner  le  paiement. 

M.  Estlin  demande  la  question  pr6alable  ; 
cette  motion  pr6vaut,  tt  la  question  est  mise 
aux  voix  et  rejetee. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  DeBlanc  d'adopter  la  dite 
lere  section. 

M.  Norton  reclame  I'appel  nominal  qui 
donue  le  resultat  suivant  : 

MM.  Adams,  Anderson,  Barbin,  Barrow, 
Bienvenu,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Butler,  Carr,  Con- 
ner de  Concordia,  Davidson  de  Livingston, 
Dorsey,  Duffel,  Elgee,  Estlin,  Fuselier,  Gard^re, 
Gaudet,  Gladden,  Gill,  Graves,  Gray,  Griffin, 


DE  l'eTAT  DE  la  tOtJTSlANE: 


221 


HerroQ,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Hollingsworth,  Ken- 
nedy, Labatut,  Lagroue,  LeBourgeois,  Lewis 
de  Bienville,  Marrero,  Marks  d'Orl^ans,  Marks 
de  Caddo,  Martin  de  I'Assomption,  McClos- 
key,  McCoUom,  McKneely,  MclauQon,  Miller, 
Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan,  Olivier,  Patterson, 
Perkins  d'Orl^ans,  Pierson  de  Natchitoches, 
Polk,  Pope,  Provosty,  Pugh,  Richardson,  Ro- 
man, Rozier,  Scott  d'Est-Feliciana,  Semnics, 
Slawson,  Smith,  Smart.  Sompayrac,  Stewart, 
Stocker,  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Texada,  Tho- 
masson,  Todd,  Towles,  Walker.  Warren.  Wil- 
liams d'Est-Baton-Rougc,  Wilkinson  et  Wiltz 
votentdans  raflSrmativc— 7-1  voix. 

Et  MM.  Bermudez.  Bonner,  Burton,  Caldwell. 
Cannon,  Connelly,  Elam,  Girard,  Johnston, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Lewis  d'Orloans,  Martin 
de  Carroll,  McFarland,  Meredith.  Miles,  Peck, 
Pierson  dc  Winn,  Swayze,  Tappan,  Taliaferro. 
Valentine  et  York  votent  dans  la  negative — 22 
voix. 

En  consequence  la  lore  section  dc  la  dite  or- 
donnance  est  adoptee. 

La  2dc  section  est  lue  et  adoptee. 

La  Sine  section  est  lue  et  adopt6e. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  la  section  qui  suit 
est  adopt6e  comme  section  4dmo  de  la  dite  or- 
donnance  : 

Aucun  mandat  no  sera  payd  par  le  deposi- 
taire  des  dits  fonds  tant  qu'il  n'aura  pas  fourni 
au  Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat  son  obligation  avec 
cautions,  ainsi  qu'il  est  prescrit  dans  I'ordon- 
nance  adoptfie  le  29  Janvier  1861. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Semmes,  I'ordonnance  ainsi 
amend6e  est  adoptf-e. 

M.  Marks,  de  Caddo,  demande  la  reconside- 
ration du  TOte  sur  la  dite  ordonnauce. 

Cette  motion  est  rejet6e. 

M.  Semmes  demande  que  les  d6lib<Srations 
secretes  de  cette  seance  soient  publi^es. 

Cette  motion  prevaut. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Miles,  les  portes  sont  ou- 
vertes  et  la  Convention  reprend  sa  e(^ance  pu- 
blique. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Mabdi,  le  12  fdvricr  1861. 

La  salle  ayant  6t6  evacu6e,  la  Convention  sc 
r^unit  en  stance  secrete. 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Martin,  d'Assomption,  on 
se  dispense  dc  la  lecture  du  journal  de  la  se- 
ance secrete  du  4  de  ce  mois. 

Le  Prcsidest  annoncc  alors  a  la  Convention 
qu'il  vient  dc  reccvoir  unc  depoche  tclegraphi- 
quc  de  Montgomery,  lai  tran?mettant  la  nou- 
vcUc  de  la  formation  du  gouvcrncnicnt  provi- 
poire  des  Etats  Confedcres  d'Aracriquo,  et  dc 
r6 lection  dc  I'honorable  Jefferson  Davis,  du 
Mississippi,  comme  President,  ct  de  I'honorable 
Alexandre  H.  Stephens  comme  Vice-PrC-sident 
dc  la  dite  Confederation. 

L'injonction  dc  stance  secrete  n'ayant  pas 
jusqu'ici  6t6  retir6e  des  debats  dc  la  stance 
secrete  tcnue  lo  Icr  de  f(6vrier,  sur  motion  de 
M.  Herron,  il  est  ordonn6  qu'il  en  soit  ainsi. 


Sur  motion  de  M.  Martin,  d'Assomption,  lea 
portes  sont  ouvertes  et  la  Convention  reprend 
sa  stance  ordinaire. 

J.  THOS.  A\T1EAT.  Secretaire. 


Marpi,  le  .'i  mars  1861. 

Conformdment  i  une  resolution  pr<5alable- 
ment  offerte,  la  Convention  sc  r6unit  en  stance 
secrete  ;  Jf.  Mouton  occupe  le  fautcuil. 

Le  journal  de  la  dernidre  s6ance  est  alors  lu 
et  approuvc. 

Le  President  soumet  les  communications  sui- 
vantes  de  I'honoi-able  Charles  M.  Conrad  : 
L 'honorable  Alexandre  Mouton. 

Nouvellc-Orldans,  Le : 
Mon  cher  Monsieur — Je  vous  fais  part  dc 
deux  communications  de  la  delegation  de  la 
Louisiane  adressees  au  corps  que  vous  pr6sidez 
et  vous  prie  de  les  soumettre  le  plus  I6t  pos- 
sible. 

La  delegation  est  d'opinion  que  celle  qui  a 
rapport  au  transfert  propose  devrait  6tre  sou- 
mise  en  seance  secrete  ;  quant  il  I'autre  la 
Convention  pent,  micux  quo  nous,  decider  s'il 
couvient  de  la  rendre  publiciue. 
Je  suis.  respectucusement, 

Votre  obeissant  scrviteur. 

C.  M.  CONRAD. 
Montgomery,  Ala.,  2  de  mars  18(11. 

Les  communications  dont  il  est  question 
dans  la  lettre  qui  prdc^de  sont  concjues  en  ces 
tormes  : 

Jlontgomery,  Ala.,  le  2  mars  1861. 

A  la  Convention  de  la  Louisiane  : 

Messieurs — Vous  avez  du  sans  doute  avoir 
appris  par  la  voie  des  journaux  lesprogrfts  qu'a 
fait  la  Convention  dausses  travaux  ;  mais  nous 
avons  cru  qu'une  communication  venant  di- 
roctement  de  nous  pourrait  vous  etre  favora- 
ble. 

Ayant  adopts  une  Constitution  pournn  gou- 
vcrnement  provisoire,  nous  procedames,  sui- 
vant  vos  instructions,  b,  I'etablis.'iement  d'un 
gouvernement  sous  cette  Constitution  et  h  la 
mcttre  immediatemcnt  en  operation. 

Comme  nul  gouvernement  libre  no  pcut  ex- 
ister  sans  des  lois  pour  lo  guider  et  contr61cr 
son  action,  la  passation  des  lois  necessairen 
pour  la  mise  en  operation  de  co  gouvernement 
pr6sentait  un  champ  de  legislation  vaste.  11 
est  vrai  que  nous  avions  un  President,  mais  il 
n'avait  pas  dc  dcpartement  de  I'execntif  dont 
I'aide  est  indispensable  pour  I'execution  dc  pes 
devoirs.  La  Confeiioration  n'avait  pas  judi- 
ciairc  ni  dn  .'^ysteme  postal  et  avait  rocour* 
pour  la  faciiite  de  sa  malle  a  un  goiivcrncmenl 
etrangcr.  qui  pouvait  la  lui  retirer  d'un  mo- 
ment .\  I'autre  ;  die  ctait  egalcmont  sans  mo- 
yen  d't'tablir  des  relations  avec  lc»  nationn 
etrang^rcs.  sans  ann6e  ni  marine,  sans  argent 
ou  I'autorite  de  sc  le  procurer :  en  un  mot. 
nous  avions  un  gouvernement  sur  du  papier 
sculement. 

Afin  dc  puppk-er  4  ceo  ddfectnoBites  et  eviter 
Ics  maux  qui  auraient  pu  rdeulter  do  cet  6tat 


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jotjaifis*  iJiii  'itk  ooiry-RNTioN 


d'anarchlc  pflrtielle.  11  falla:t  uae  legislation  ' 
prompte,  ot  la  CoaTcntioa  a  travaill^  assidu- 
aeiit  pocr  arriver  il  ce  but.  Le  r^sultat  de 
leurs  tra-anx  vous  est  d4)^  en  partie  familier 
par  les  lois  qui  ont  6ti  publi6es  ;  d'autros 
coat  en  role  d'os^cution  et  stiront  bieutOt 
acoeT62s. 

Nous  a'lgtiorons  pas  que  ces  lois  oCriront 
d?3  traces  da  la  pr6cipltatiou  avcc  laqucUo 
el:es  oat  6i6  prdpar^cs  ct  qti'eiles  seront  d6fcc- 
laeuscs  dans  certains  details,  mais  nous  nous 
consolons  de  I'assnrance  que  ccs  d(5fcctiiosit^s 
eeront  con'ig6es  par  le  Congrfes  regulier  qui 
doit  41re  61u  sous  pea  sous  la  Constitutioa  per- 
asaneute. 

La  Convention  est  mainteuant  occupce  S,d's- 
critcr  cetto  Coactitution,  et  attendu  qu'ou  cm- 
ploie  h  cet  efiet  quatre  oa  cinq  hcures  cbaque 
jours,  nous  ccp^ror.s  pouvoir  la  soumettro  a 
votre  consideration  d'ici  en  di.":  jours. 

Dans  une  ai^scinblee  legislative  ausai  nom- 
breuse  et  marchant  vers  le  but  aussi  important 
que  celai  de  la  formation  d"ua  ucuvcau  gou- 
vernement  et  I'inauguratiou  de  la  condultc  de 
gr>R  afifeircs,  il  est  n'atnrtl  que  dcs  difierences 
d'opiuion  indlvidueile  existent;  mais  c'est  avec 
plaieir  que  nou3  annonQons  h.  votre  honorable 
corps  que  les  d6bats  de  cetto  Convention  ont 
€16  marqu6s  par  riiarmonie  la  plus  rare  et  par 
nn  d6Eir  de  faire  le  sacrifice  de  considerations 
mincures  afln  d'arrivcr  au  but  61eve  dans  le- 
quel  nous  nous  Eon)nies  r6unis. 
Koas  avons  I'honneur  d'etre 

Tr^s  rcspectueusement. 

C.  M.  CONRAD, 
ALEX.  Di;CLOUET. 
HENRY  MARSHALL, 

D.  F.  KENNER, 
Et  SPARROW, 


Montgomery,  Ala.,  le  2  mars  1861. 

A  la  Convention  de  la  Louisiana  : 

Messieurs — Le  Congr^s  a  fait  tout  son  pou- 
voir pour  supplier  aux  bcsoins  financiers  du 
gouvernemeui,  mais  il  so  passera  du  temps 
avant  que  les  moyens  dont  il  s'cst  procure  pour 
arriver  a  ce  but  ne  soient  h  sa  portes  ;  pen- 
dant ce  temps  le  gouvernement  so  trouve  dans 
an  besoia  urgent  d'argent  pour  des  desseins 
qui  ne  souffrent  pas  do  delai. 

Kous  appreaons  que  I'Etat  de  la  Lonisiane  a 
en  sa  possession  une  somme  considerable  trou- 
xee  en  partie  £1  la  Monnaie  des  Elats-Unisct  .\la 
sous-tresorerie  h  la  Noavelle-Orieans  et  prove- 
nant  en  partie  des  droits  sur  importations.  Vu 
que  la  Confederation  s'cst  rendue  responsablc 
de  la  saisie  de  cot  argent  et  f?'est  cbargee  de  la 
defense  du  pay?,  Ic  transfcrt  de  ces  fonds  au 
gouvernement  general  semblerait  n'ctre  qu'uu 
acte  de  justice  de  la  part  de  notre  Etat,  et  fa- 
ciiiterait  en  meme  temps  bcaucoup  ses  affaires. 

En  consequence,  nous  preuons  la  liberie  de 
EUggerer  respectueusement  la  passation  d'une 
ordonnance  h  I'effet  de  mettre  ces  fonds  h  la 
diepositioa  de  la  Confederation. 


Kons  avons  i'honneur  d'etre,  respectueuse- 
ment, 

C.  IL  CONRAD, 
HENRY  MARSHALL, 
ALEX.  DECLOUET, 
E'WD.  SPARROW, 

D.  F.  KENNER. 

Les  deux  communications  sont  lues,  et,  sur 
motion  de  M.  Taylor,  de  St-Cbarles,  ceilc  rela- 
tive au  trausfert  des  fonds  publics  est  referee 
aucomitede  finances  et  des  dej)enses  contin- 
gentes. 

C3ur.  motion  de  M.  Moore,  I'iujonction  de 
seance  KGCretes^est  retiree  de  la  communication 
relative  aux  debats  de  la  Convention  do  Mont- 
gomery. ' '      -; 

Et,  sur  motion,  les  portes  de  la  Convention 

SOUt  OUV.  Vl'.!\ 

J.  T.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


•;,  Jeldi,  lo  7  mars  1861. 

Conform6mo:it  a,  une  resolution  prealable- 
raent  ofi'tTto,  la  Convention  se  rcunit  en  seance 
secrete. 

Le  journal  de  la  seance  secrete  du  5  courant 
est  lu  et  approuve. 

M.  Hodge,  president  du  comite  de  finances 
et  des  depenses  contingentes,  auquel  avait  6te 
referee  la  communication  dont  on  a  de^h.  fait 
lecture,  adreseee  par  la  delegation  de  la  Loui- 
slane  a  la  Convention  a  Montgomery,  rapporte 
"  une  ordonnance  a  I'efiet  de  transferer  certains 
fonds  aux  Etats  Confederea  d'Amerique." 

Sur  motion  de  M.  Hodge,  on  se  dispense  des 
reglements  et  I'ordonnance  est  prise  en  consi- 
deration section  par  section: 

La  lere  section  etant  lue,  elle  est,  sur  mo- 
tion de  M.  Elgce,  adoptee. 

La  2^me  section  etant  lue,  M.  Semmes  sou- 
met  ce  qui  suit  eomme  substitut  h  la  dite  2eme 
section: 

"  Que  la  somme  de  quatre-vingt-onze  mille 
neuf  cent  quatre-vingt-dix-huit  piastres  et  soi- 
zante-quatorze  cents  ($91,998  74)  etant  la 
balance  restante  du  revenu  public  au  31  de 
Janvier  1861,  soit  transferee  au  dit  Gouverne- 
ment par  le  dit  d6positaIre,  sur  I'ordre  du  dit 
Secretaire  de  la  Tresorerie.-' 

M.  El  gee  soumet  ce  qui  suit  comme  substitut 
h.  un  substitut  offert  par  M.  Semmes: 

Ef&olu,  Que  les  sommes  d'argent  provenant 
des  droits  de  douane  collectes  par  lEtat  soient 
retenucs  par  I'Etat  pour  defrayer  en  partie  les 
depenses  extraordinaires  encourues  potir  la 
levee  d'une  force  armee  rendue  neccssaire  par 
I'actc  do  secession. 

M.  Hodge  fait  la  motion  de  deposer  les  deux 
substituts  Kur  le  bureau. 

M.  Connelly  reclame  la  division  de  la  qaea- 
tion,  et  le  President  decide  que  le  sujet  est 
divisible;  la  question  est  pos69  d'abord  sur  le 
substitut  oll'crt  par  LI.  Elgee,  et  la  motion  de 
depot  prevaut. 

La  meme  motion  etant  faite  et  la  question 
etant  posee  rclativement  au  substitut  otfert  par 
M.  Semmes,  die  prevaut. 


DE  l'eTAT  DE  la   LOUISIANE, 


22S 


M.  Thomaasou  ofl're  alors  ce  qui  suit  comrae 
mbstitut  h  la  dite  2^me  section: 

'•  Que  tout  I'argcnt.l'or  et  les  fonds  se  trou- 
rant  dans  la  Monnaie  deaEtats-Unis  ct  dnns  la 
Douane  h,  la  Nouvelle-Orldans  et  appartenant 
au  Gouvcrnomeut  dca  Etats-Unis  au  31  janvier 
1861,  en  tant  que  les  dits  fonds  n'ont  pas  ot6 
affcct^s  ROUS  I'autorit^  de  cet  Etat  nu  paic- 
ment  de  traites  tiroes  16galement  sur  ka  dits 
fonds,  soient  ct  demeurent  par  la  presenle  ren- 
du8  et  transfdrcs  au  Gouverncment  des  Etats 
Confgderes  d'Am^rique  duSud." 

"  Pourvu  que  lo  dit  Gouvemement  assume 
toutes  les  dettes  que  cette  Etat  peut  devoir 
pour  le  paiement  de  traites  tiroes  sur  les  dit 
fonds." 

M.  Marks,  de  Caddo,  fait  la  motion  de  dopo- 
Rcr  le  snbstitut  sur  Ic  bureau,  sur  quoi  M. 
Thomasson  dcmando  I'appcl  nominal,  Icquel 
donne  le  rc'sultat  suivant: 

Oui — MM.  Anderson,  Barrow,  Bermudez. 
Bienvenu.  Bonford,  Bonner,  Briscoe,  Burton, 
Bush,  Butler,  Caldwell,  Cook,  Conner  de  Con- 
cordia, Conner  de  St-Tammany,  DeBlanc,  Dor- 
sey,  Duffel,  Dupre.  Elam,  Elgee.  Estlin,  Fuse- 
lier,Gard^re,  Gaudet,  Gladden,  Girard,  Graves, 
Gray,  Griffin,  Ilerron,  Hodge,  Hodges,  Ken- 
nedy. Labatut,  Lagroue,  Lewis  do  Bienville, 
Lewis  de  Claiborne,  Manning,  Marks  de  Caddo, 
Marks  d'Orleans,  Martin  de  Carroll,  Magec, 
McCloskey,  McFarland,  McKneely,  Melan^on, 
Miles,Miller,  Moore,  Norton,  O'Bryan.  Olivier. 
Patterson,  Perkins  de  Lafourche,  Perkins  d'Or- 
leans.  Peck,  Pope,  Richardson,  Scott  d'Est- 
Feliciana.  Slaweon,  Smith,  Stewart,  Swayze, 
Tappan,  Talbot.  Taylor  de  St-Charles,  Taylor 
de  St-Landry,  Texada,  Todd.  Towles,  Tucker, 
Verret,  Warren,  Williams  de  Ste-Htilone,  Wil- 
liamson, Wilkinson  ct  York — 77. 

Non— MM.  Connelly,  Rozier,  Scmmes,  Smart. 
fitocker.  Taliaferro.  Thomasson,  Valentine  ct 
Wiltz— 9. 


nKCAPlTCLATTON  : 


Oui . 
Non. 


Le  eubstitut  cRt  on  confcqucnce  d^po^t'  sur 
le  bureau. 

M.  Hodge  fait  alors  la  motion  d'adopter  la 
secondc  sectiou  de  I'ordonnance,  laquelle  pr<5- 
vaut,  et,  sur  motion  du  meme  dfcldgu6,  I'ordon- 
nance en  entier,  con(;ue  en  ces  tcrmcs,  est 
adopt6e  : 


ORDONNANCE  pour  lo  transfert  d«  certains 
fonds  au  gouverncment  dcs  Etats  Conf6d6r4n 
d'Am6rique. 

Section  1.  II  est  ordonnd.  Que  la  somm*  do 
trois  cent  quatre-vingt-neuf  mille  deui  cent 
soixante-sept,  piastres  et  quarante-six  cents, 
maintenant  entre  lea  mains  de  A.  J.  Guirot, 
d6positaire  de  I'Etat,  commc  "  bullion  fund,'' 
soit  transf^r^e  au  gouvernement  des  Eta'ts  ^ 
Couf6d6r6s  d'Amdrique  et  que  le  dit  ddposi- 
taire  soit  et  demeure  autorisd  k  payer  la  dite 
Fomme  sur  I'ordre  d  \  secretaire  de  la  tr^sorerie 
des  Etats  Conf6ddr6p. 

Sec.  2.  I!  est  de  plus  ordonn<'..  Que  la  somme 
de  cent  quarante-sept  mille  cinq  cent  quatre- 
vingt-dix  piastres  et  soi-xante-six  cents,  6tant 
la  balance  re^uepar  lodit  ddpoj^itaire  de  I'Etat 
des  impOta  dopuis  le  31  janvier  dernier,  soit 
transfcr<5e  au  dit  gouvernement  et  pay6e  par  le 
dit  d6po?itaire  sur  I'ordre  du  dit  secretaire. 

M.  Wilkinson  offre  la  resolution  suivante,  la- 
quelle reste  d6pos6e  sur  le  bureau  suivant  les 
r6glements  : 

Rfsolu,  Que  le  Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  soit  et 
demeure  par  la  pr^sente  requis  de  donner  con- 
naissance,  sans  d61ai,  au  President  des  Etata 
Confederes  d'Amdrique,  du  deair  qu'a  le  peuplo 
de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  de  voir  I'arraee  r6gu- 
liiiro  de  cet  Etat,  ou  toute  partie  de  la  dite 
armee  dont  le  gouvernement  g6n6ral  des  Etata 
Confeder6s  d'Am6rique  pourrait  avoir  besoin, 
transferee  jl  l'arm6e  de  la  dite  Confedera- 
tion. 

M.  Nortou  offre  la  resolution  suivante  : 

Rfsolu,  Que  le  president  du  comite  de  finance 
est  cnjoint  d'annoncer,  par  la  voie  du  tele- 
grapbe  et  I'intcrmediaire  de  noa  deiegues  au 
gouvernement  h  Montgomery,  que  cette  Con- 
vention a  passe  une  ordonnance  mettant  k  la 
disposition  du  dit  gouvernement  le  montant 
mentionne  dans  la  dite  ordonnance. 

Sur  motion  do  M.  Moore,  on  se  dispense  des 
reglements  ot  la  dite  resolution  est  adoptee. 

M.  Herron  fait  la  motion  de  reconaiderer  !« 
vote  que  I'on  vient  de  prendre  sur  rordonnance 
presentee  par  le  comite  de  finance.  I&quelle, 
sur  motion  de  M.  Marks,  d "Orleans,  est  depo- 
see  sur  le  bureau. 

M.  Semmes  fait  la  motion  de  rcndre  publics 
les  debats  de  la  seance  secrete  d'aujourd'bui, 
laquelle  prevaut. 

Sur  motion,  Irs  portes  de  la  Convention  son* 
ouvertes. 

J.  T.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


ORDOlSriSTA-NOES 


PASSfeES    PAR    LA 


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L'ETAT  DE  LA  LOUISIANE 


PBSDABffT    LA     SESSION,    COMBIEXCANT     LE     US     DE     JANVIEli    ET 
PTXISSAiVT   liK    ^5  MARS  186i. 


OIF'35»IC>iaB3Ij. 


NOUYELLE   ORLi:ANS  : 
J.    O.    NIXON,    IMPRIMEUR    DE    LA   CONVENTION. 

1861. 


O  R  D  I  ]Sr  i^  l!^^  O  E  s 


PASSED     BY    THE 


CONVENTION 


OF    THE 


STATE  OF  LOUISIANA, 


DURING    ITS    SESSION,   COSIBIENCING   ON   THE    23d   OP  JANUARY,  AND 
ENDING   ON   THE   aO«J»   OP   MARCH,   18G1. 


OX'fXOX.A.Xj 


NEW    ORLEANS: 
J.    O.  NIXON,  PRINTER  TO  THE  CONVENTION. 

CO  1861. 


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PASSEES  PAR  LA 


fato&it  k  Mm  k  III  %mimm. 


No.  1.]  ORDONNA.NCE 

Relative  jl  la  publication  des  Ordoanances  ct  du  Journal  de  la  Convention. 

Le  peuple  de  VEtat  de  la  Louisiane  ordonViC : 

Section'  1.  Toutes  les  Ordonnauces  auront  plein  effet  a  dater  de  leur 
adoption,  exceptc  quand  il  y  est  autrement  pourvu,  mais  afiu  que  la  publi- 
city requise  leur  soit  donnde,  les  ordonnauces  seront  publices  comme  il  est 
prescrit  ci-apres,  a  moins  que  la  Convention  n'en  dispose  autrement. 

Sec.  2.  Le  secretaire  delivrera  a  I'impriuieur  de  la  Convention,  trois 
jours  apres  leur  adoption,  des  copies  dument  certifiees  de  toutes  les  ordon- 
nauces adoptdes  et  rimprimeur  publiera  dans  les  deux  jours  qui  suivrout  les 
dites  ordonnauces  dans  le  journal  officiel,  a  part  du  journal,  pendant  dix 
jours,  et  de  la  meme  maniere  que  les  actes  de  I'Asscmblee  Generale  sont 
publides. 

Sec  3.  Dans  les  trcnte  jours  qui  suivront  Fajournement  ddfinitif  de  la 
Convention,  I'imprimeur  achfevera  et  livrera  au  secretaire  de  I'Etat  mille 
exemplaires  des  ordonnauces  et  du  journal  de  la  Convention,  iraprimds  sous 
forme  de  livre  sur  de  bon  et  fort  papier  a  imprimer  les  livres,  les  ordon- 
nances  en  caractfere  petit-romain  solide,  chaque  page  contenant  cinquante- 
sept  lignes,  y  compris  le  titre  courant,  avec  ligne  blanche  en-dessons  ct 
ligne  au  pied,  largeur  de  trente  ems,  et  le  journal,  tel  qu'il  aura  <5te  publie 
dans  la  gazette,  en  mignonne  solide,  les  pages  devant  avoir  quatre-vingt- 
et-nne  lignes  de  longueur,  le  titre  courant  avec  ligne  blanche  au-dessous  et 
ligne  au  bas  inclus;  les  volumes  seront  converts  et  broch6s  comme  les  sta- 
tuts  de  TBtat. 

Sec.  4.  Aussitot  apres  avoir  re^u  ces  livres,  le  Secretaira  d'Etat  en  en- 
verra  un  exemplaire  a  tons  les  greflfiers  dei  Cours  de  District  de  I'Etat,  pour 
etre  conserve  dans  leurs  bureaux  pour  I'usage  des  cours;  un  exemplaire  ^ 
tous  les  recorders  des  paroisses,  un  exemplaire  k  tous  les  jurys  de  police  de 
I'Etat,  quatre  exemplaires  a  chaque  membre  de  la  Convention,  et  les  autres 
exemplaires,  s'il  en  reste,  seront  ddposds  dans  le  bureau  du  bibliothdcau*e 
d'Etat. 

Sec.  6.  Dans  les  trente  jours  qui  suivront  I'ajournement  sine  die  de  la  Con- 
vention, le  secretaire  livrera  au  Secretaire  d'Etat  toutes  les  ordonnances 


ORDINANCES 


PASSED    BY   THE 


Cirakute  a(  i\t  ^Mt  d  '$mmm. 


No.  1.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relativft  to  the  Publication  of  tho  Ordinances  and  Jonriial  of  the  Convfntinn. 

T/ie  Pcnpk  of  the  Stole  of  Lcndsiana  do  ordain  : 

Section'  1.  All  ordmances  arc  to  have  full  effect  from  tlicir  ailojdion, 
except  when  otherwise  ordered  ;  but,  in  order  that  due  ].iul)licity  l)0  tbcrnto 
giveu,  the  ordinauecs  shall  be  published  as  hereinafter  directed,  unless  other- 
wise ordered  by  tlie  Convention. 

Sec.  2.  The  Secretary  shall  deliver  to  the  Printer  of  the  Convention, 
within  three  days  after  tlieir  adoption,  duly  certified  copies  of  all  ordinances 
enacted,  and  the  Printer  shall,  within  two  days  thereafter  pu1)lisli  the  same 
in  the  official  paper  separate  from  the  journal,  durin2r  ten  days,  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  acts  of  the  General  Assembly  arc  published 

Sec.  3.  Within  thirty  days  after  the  Gnaf  adjournment  of  the  Convention, 
the  Printer  shall  finish  and  deliver  to  the  Secretary  of  State  lOOn  copies 
of  the  Ordinances  and  Journal  of  the  Convention,  printed  in  book  form,  on 
good  strong  book  printing  paper  ;  the  ordinances  in  long  ])rimer  type,  solid, 
each  page  fifty  seven  lines  long,  including  rnuuing  title,  white  line 
under  it  and  foot  lino,  and  thirty  cms  in  width,  and  the  journal,  made  up 
from  the  journal  as  published  in  the  newspaper  in  minion  tv^ie,  solid,  the 
pages  to  be  eighty  one  lines  in  length,  including  ruiuiiug  title,  white  line 
under  it,  and  foot  line,  the  book  to  be  covered  and  stitched,  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  statutes  of  the  State. 

Sec.  4.  Immediately  after  receiving  such  books  the  Secretary  of  State 
shall  forward  one  copy  to  each  of  the  clerks  of  the  District  Courts  in  the 
State,  to  be  preserved  in  their  offices  for  tne  use  of  the  Courts  ;  one  copy 
to  each  of  the  Recorders  of  I'arishcs,  one  copy  to  each  of  the  Police  Juries 
of  the  State,  four  copies  to  each  of  the  members  of  the  Conventi(»n.  and  the 
remainder,  if  any,  he  shall  deposit  in  the  office  of  the  State  Librarian. 

Sec.  5.  Within  thirty  days  after  the  adjoarnraent  of  the  Convention, 
sine  die,  the  Sccretarv  shall  deliver  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  all  the  cnrollwl 


230  ORDONNANCES. 

enroldes  de  la  Convention,  ainsi  que  le  journal  manuscrit  et  tous  les  papiers  et 
documents  en  sa  possession,  que  ce  dernier  fonctionnaire  gardera  et  conser- 
vera  soigneusement  apr^s  avoir  inscrit  au  dos  le  jour,  le  mois  et  I'annee  de 
leur  enliassement  dans  son  bureau.  Dordnavant  le  Secretaire  d'Etat  don- 
nera  des  copies  certifiees  de  la  m6me  maui^re  qu'il  est  autorise  a  le  faire 
relativement  aux  statuts  de  I'Etat  et  aux  autres  documents  officiels  qui  sont 
dans  son  bureau. 

Adoptde  en  Convention  a  la  Nouvellc-Orleans  le  septifeme  jour  de  fdvrier 
de  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  hult  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[SigneJ  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 

Certifi6  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  2.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  disBoudre  runion  de  TEtat  de   la  Louisianc  et  des  autres  Etats  faisant  parfie 

avec  lui  de  cette  Union,  en  vertu  du  pactc  intitule  La  Constitution  des  Etats- 

Unis  d'Am6rique. 

Nous,  lepeuple  de  VEtat  de  la  Lotdsiane  renni  en  Convention,  didarons  et 
crdonnons,  et  il  est  par  ccs  prescntes  declare  et  ordonn'e,  Que  Por- 
donnance  adoptee  par  nous  en  Convention  le  22me  jour  de  novembre  en 
I'annee  mil  huit  cent  onze,  par  laquelle  la'  Constitution  des  Etats-Unis 
d'Amdrique  et  les  amendements  a  la  dite  Constitution  furent  adoptes  ;  et 
que  toutes  les  lois  et  ordonuances  en  vertu  desquellcs  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane 
deviut  un  des  membres  de  I'Uuiou  fiiderale,  doivent  etre  et  sont  par  les 
prdseutes  rappeldes  et  abrogf^es,  et  que  I'union  existant  actuellement  entre 
la  Louisiane  et  d'autres  Etats  sons  le  nom  des  "  Etats-Unis  d'Am^rique  " 
est  par  les  prdsentes  dissoute. 

Nous  d'edarons  et  ordonnons  deplns,  Que  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  reprend 
par  la  prtJsente  ordonnance  tous  les  droits  et  tous  les  pouvoirs  delcgu^s 
autdcedemment  au  gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis  d'Amdrique  ;  que  ses 
citoyens  sont  delies  de  toute  alldgeanee  au  dit  gouvernement,  et  qu'il  est 
dans  la  pleine  possession  et  dans  I'entier  cxereice  de  tous  les  droits  de 
sonverainetd  qui  appartienuent  :v  un  Btat  libre  et  inddpendant. 

Nous  dkdarons  et  ordonnons  de  plus,  Que  tous  les  droits  acquis  et  devolus 
sous  le  rdgime  de  la  Constitution  des  Etats-Unis,  ou  d'un  acte  quelconque 
da  Congr^s,  ou  d'un  traite,  on  eu  vertu  d'uue  loi  quelcoaque  de  cet  Etat, 
et  ([ue  ne  sont  pas  f^n  confiit  avec  ceLle  ordonnance,  demeurerout  en  vigueur 
et  aurout  le  meme  cffet  que  si  cctte  ordonnance  n'avait  pas  etd  adoptde. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  a  Batoa-Rouge  le  vingt-sixit;me  jour  de  jauvier 
de  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mi!  linit  cent  soi.\ante-er.-un. 

[SigncJ  A.  MOUTO:^, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifid  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 

W.  R.  ADAMS,  LEON  D.  MARKS. 

WM.  DUMONT  ANDERSON,  L  N.  MARKS, 

BERNARD  AVEGNO.  ROBT.  CAMPBELL  MARTIN. 


ORDINANCES.  231 

ordinances  of  the  Convention,  as  well  as  the  manuscript  journal,  and  all 
the  papers  and  documents  in  liis  possession,  which  the  latter  officer  shall 
carefully  keep  and  preserve,  and  upon  which  lie  shall  endorse  the  day 
month  and  year  of  filing  iu  his  office.  Hereafter  the  Secretary  of  State 
shallgrant  certified  copies,  in  the  same  manner  he  is  now  authorized  to  do 
relative  to  the  State  statutes  and  other  official  papers  in  his  office 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  Nevv'  Orleans,  this  seventh  day  of  February, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  .  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 
Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  2.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  Dissolve  the  ITnion  between  the  State  of  Louisiana  and  the  other  States  united 
with  her  under  the  compact  entitled  "  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States.'' 

We,  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiam,  in  Convention  assembled,  do 
declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained.  That  the  Ordi- 
nance passed  by  us  in  Convention  on  the  2 2d  day  of  November,  in  the  year 
eighteen  hundred  and  eleven,  whereby  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  and  the  amendments  of  said  Constitution  were  adopted, 
and  all  laws  and  ordinances  by  which  the  State  of  Louisiana  became  a 
member  of  the  Federal  Union,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed  and 
abrogated,  and  that  the  Union  now  subsisting  between  Louisiana  and  other 
States,  under  the  name  of  "  The  United  States  of  America"  is  hereby  di.s- 
solved. 

We  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  Tiiat  the  State  of  Louisiana  hereby 
resumes  all  rights  and  powers  heretofore  delegated  to  Ihc  Covernment  of 
the  United  States  of  America.  That  her  citizens  arc  absolved  from  all 
allegiance  to  said  Government,  and  that  she  is  in  full  possession  and 
exercise  of  all  those  rights  of  sovereignty  which  appertain  to  a  free  and  in- 
dependent Stnte. 

Wc  do  further  declare  and  ordain.  That  ail  lii'-hts  acquired  and  vested 
under  the  Constitution  of  the  United  Stati .-;,  or  any  act  of  Congress,  or 
treaty,  or  under  any  law  of  this  State,  and  not  incompatible  with  tliis  Ordi- 
nance, shall  remain  in  force  and  have  the  .same  effect  as  if  this  Ordinance 
had  not  been  juis.sed. 

Adopted  in  (Jonventinn  at  Bat-m  Rouge  the  2rifh  of  .Taniuiry,  isni. 

[Signed !  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  : 

J.  THOMAS  AVHEAT  S-rretary. 

W.  R.  ADAMS,  LEON  I).  MARK.-. 

WM.  DUMONT  ANDF.IJSO".  L  N.  MARKS, 

BERNARD   AVEGNO.  RODT.  CAMPBELL  MARTIN. 


232 


ORDONNANCES. 


A.  BARBIN, 
WM.  RUFFIN  BARROW, 
E.  BERMUDEZ, 
CHS.  BIENVENU, 
P.  E.  BONFORD. 
A.  BONNER, 
C.  C.  BRISCOE, 
WALTHAL  BURTON. 
LOUIS  BUSH, 
E.  G.  W.  BUTLER. 
THOS.  J.  CALDWELL, 
FENELON  CANNON, 
WM.  C.  CARR, 
GEORGE  CLARK, 
THOMAS  A.  COOKE, 
G.  F.  CONNELLY, 
LEMUEL  P.  CONNER, 
SIDNEY  S.  CONNER, 
THOS.  E.  H.  COTTMAN, 
WM.  ALEX.  DAVIDSON, 
E.  C.  DAVIDSON, 
ALEX.  DECLOUET, 
ALCIBIADE  DeBLANC, 
SAMUEL  W.  DORSEY, 
ED.  DUFFEL, 
LUCIUS  J.  DUPRE, 
J.  B.   ELAM, 
J.  K.  ELGEE, 
RO.  W.  ESTLIN, 
G.  L.  FUSELIER, 
JAMES  O.  FUQUA. 
A.  H.  GLADDEN, 
FERGUS  GARDERE, 
J.  K.  GAUDET, 
Y.  W.  GRAVES, 

A.  M.  GRAY, 
WM.  E.  GILL, 
M.  E.  GIRARD. 
SID.  H.  GRIFFIN, 
J.  HERNANDEZ, 
ANDREW  S.  HERRON. 

B.  L.  HODGE, 
ROBERT  HODGES, 
S.  HOLLmSWORTH, 
THEODORE  JOHNSON, 
THOS.  H.  KENNEDY. 
WILSON  M.  KIDD, 
FELIX  LABATUT; 

E.  LAWRENCE, 
CHS.  T.  LAGROUE, 
CHS.  O.  LeBLANC, 
LOUIS  S.  LeBOURGEOIS, 
FELIX  LEWIS, 
JOHN  L.  LEWIS, 
TH.  C.  MANNING, 
HENRY  MARSHALL, 
ANTOINE  MARRERO. 


JOHN  H.  MARTIN, 

NEHEMIAH  MAGEE, 

E.  0.  MELANCON, 

W.  R.  MILES, 

J.  J.  MICHEL, 

JO.  E.  MILLER, 

JOHN  MOORE, 

JAS.  McCLOSKEY, 

ANDREW  McCOLLOM, 

HENDERSON  McFARLAND,  Jr. 

SAM'L  WASHINGTON  McKNEELY, 

M.  O.  H.  NORTON, 

JULES  G.  OLIVIER, 

D.  O'BRYAN, 

WM.  PATTERSON, 

J.  SCUDDAY  PERKINS, 

JOHN  PERKINS,  Jr. 

W.  M.  PERKINS, 

WM.  R.  PECK, 

JOHN  PEMBERTON, 

AARON  H.  PIERSON, 

WM.  S.  PIKE, 

H.  M.  POLK, 

N.  W.  POPE, 

AUG.  PROVOSTY, 

WALTER  PUGH, 

HARDY  RICHARDSON, 

A.  B.  ROMAN, 

J.  B.  SLAWSON. 

W.  W.  SMART, 

C.  L.  SWAYZE, 

THOS.  J.  SEMME6, 

CHAS.  D.  STEWART, 

EDWARD  SPARROW. 

J.  SOMPAYRAC, 

NELSON  J.  SCOTT, 

THO.  W.  SCOTT, 

WASHINGTON  M.  SMITH, 

BENJAMIN  S.  TAPPAN, 

AUGUSTUS  TALBOT, 

R.  TAYLOR,  de  St-Charles. 

J^  A.  TAYLOR,  de  St-Landry. 

LOUIS  TEXADA, 

J.  M.  THOMASSON, 

ROBERT  B.  TODD, 

JOHN  T.  TOWLES, 

CALEB  J.  TUCKER, 

MARK  VALENTINE, 

A.  VERRET, 

AV.  B.  WARREN, 

ALEXANDER  WALKER, 

L  A.  WILLIAMS, 

JAMES  A.  WILLIAMS, 

GEORGE  WILLIAMSON, 

JOSEPH  BIDDLE  WILKINSON, 

P.  S.  WILTZ, 

ZEBULON  YORK. 


ORDINANCES 


233 


A.  BARBIN. 

\VM.  RUFFIN   BARROW. 
E.  BERMUDEZ. 
CHAS.  BIENVENU, 
P.  E.  BONl^ORD, 
A.  BONNER. 
C.  C.  BRISCOE. 
WALTHALL  BURTON, 
LOUIS  BUSH, 
E.  G.  W.  BUTLER. 
THOMAS  J.  CALDWELL, 
FENELON  CANNON, 
WM.  C.  CARR, 
GEORGE  CLARK, 
THOMAS  A.  COOKE, 
G.  F.  CONNELY. 
LEMUEL  P.  CONNOR. 
SIDNEY  S.  CONNOR, 
THOMAS  E.  IL  COTTMAN. 
^V^tf.  ALEX.  DAVIDSON, 
E.  C.  DAVIDSON. 
ALEX.  DE  CLOUET, 
ALCIBIADE  DE  BLANC, 
SAMUEL  W.  DORSEY. 
ED.  DUFFEL, 
LUCIUS  J.  DUPRE, 
J.  B.  ELAM. 
J.  K.  ELGEE, 
RO.  W.  ESTLIN, 
G.  L.  FUSELIER. 
JAMES  0.  FUQUA, 
A.  H.  GLADDEN, 
FERGUS  GARDERE, 
J.  K.  GAUDET. 
Y.  W.  GRAVES, 

A.  M.   GRAY, 
WM.  E.  GILL. 
M.  E.  GIRARD, 
SID.  H.  GRIFFIN. 
J.  HERNANDEZ, 
ANDREW  S.  HERRON. 

B.  L.  HODGE, 
ROBERT  HODGES. 

S.  HOLLINGSWORTH, 
THEODORE  JOHNSON, 
THOS.  H.   KENNEDY, 
WILSON  M.  KIDD, 
FELIX  LABATUT, 
E.  LAWRENCE. 
CHS.  T.  LAGROUE. 
CHS.  O.  LEBLANC, 
LEWIS  S.  LEBOURGEOIS. 
FELIX  LEWIS, 
JOHN  L.  LEWIS. 
TIT.  C.  MANNING, 
HENRY  MARSHALL. 
ANTOINl-:  MARRERO, 


JOHN  H.  MARTIN. 

NEHEMIAH  MAGEE, 

E.  O.  MELANCON, 

W.  R.  MILES. 

J.  J.  MICHEL. 

JO.  E.  MILLER. 

JOHN  MOORE, 

JAS.  McOLOSKEY, 

ANDREW  Mc'COLLAM, 

IIENDEltSON  McFARLAND.  Jr.. 

SAME  WASHINGTON  McKNEELY, 

M.  0.  II.  NORTON, 

JULES  G.  OLIVIER, 

D.  O'BRYAN, 

WM.  PATTERSON, 

J.  SCUDDAY  PERKINS. 

JOHN  PERKINS,  Jr., 

W.  M.  PERKINS, 

WM.  R.  PECK, 

JOHN  PEJIBERTON. 

AARON  H.  PIERSON, 

WM.  S.  PIKE, 

H.  M.  POLK, 

N.  W.  POPE. 

AUG.  PROVOSTY. 

WALTER  PUGH, 

HARDY  RICHARDSON, 

A.  B.  ROMAN, 

J.  B.  SLAAVSON, 

W.  W.  SMART. 

C.  L.  SWAYZE, 

THOS.  J.  SEMMES. 

CHAS.  D.  STEWART. 

EDWARD  SPARROW. 

J.  SOMPAYRAC. 

NELSON  J.  SCOTT. 

THO.  W.  SCOTT. 

WASH'N  M.  SMITH, 

BENJ^\JVriN  S.  TAPPAN. 

AUGUSTUS  TALBOT, 

R.  TAYLOR  of  St.  Charles. 

J.  A.  TAYLOR  of  St.  Landry. 

LEWIS  TEXADA, 

J.  M.   THOMASSON, 

ROBERT  B.  TODD. 

JOHN  T.  TOWLES. 

(;ALEB  J.  TUCKER. 

MARK  VALENTINE, 

A.  VERRET. 

W:\f.  B.  WARREN. 

ALEXANDER  WALKER, 

I.  A.  AVILLTAMS. 

JAMES  A.  WILLIAMS. 

GEO.  WILLIAMSON. 

JOSEPH   BIDDLE  WILKLNSON 

P.  S.  WILTZ, 

ZEBULON  YORK, 


234  ORDONNANCES. 

No  3.]  RESOLUTION 

Concernant  la  libre  Navigation  du  lleuve  MissisFippi. 

Resolu,  Que  nous,  Ic  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  reconnaissons  le 
droit  de  libre  navigation  du  fleuve  Mississippi,  et  de  tons  ses  tributaires, 
par  tons  les  Etats  amis  riverains  du  dit  fleuve  et  des  dits  tributaires.  Et 
nous  reconnaissons  egalemeut  le  droit  d'entree  et  de  sortie  des  bouches  du 
Mssissippi  par  tons  les  Etats  et  puissances  amis  ;  et  nous  ddclarons  par 
ces  presentes  notre  voloute  do  stipuler  toutes  les  garanties  necessaires  pour 
I'esercice  des  dits  droits. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  dans  la  ville  de  Baton-Rouge,  ce  vingt-sixifeme 
iour  de  jauvier  en  I'annee  mil  liuit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[SigndJ  A.  MOUTON,   _ 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifie : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  4]  RESOLUTION. 

Resolu,  Que  le  President  de  cette  Convention  est  autorise  et  requis  de 
nommer  un  commissaire  pour  reprdsenter  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  auprfes  de 
I'Etat  du  Texas. 

Adoptee  en  Conventioii  a  Baton-Rouge,  ce  26mc  jour  tl  3  Janvier  186L 
[Sign^]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  5.]  ORDONNANCE 

Relative  aux  Lois.Federales  et  aux  Employes  F6d6raux  qui  so  trouvaient  dans 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  lors  de  I'adoption  de  I'Ordonnance  de  Scission. 

II  est  ordonm  par  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention, 
Que  tous  les  employes  fedi^raux  dans  le  service  civil  des  Etats-Unis,  et  les 
lois  des  Etats  Unis  relatives  aux  dits  ofliciers  fdddraux,  et  leurs  devoirs  et 
leur  compensation  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  en  place  et  en  vigueur  a 
I'epoque  de  I'adoption  de  I'ordonnance  de  scission,  et  qui  ne  sont  pas  in- 
compatibles  avec  la  dite  ordonnance,  sont  par  la  presente  adoptees  et 
continues  en  place  et  en  vigueur  comme  employes  et  ccmrae  lois  de  cet 
Etat. 

Pourvu  que  cette  ordonnance  ue  s'applic^ue  pas  aux  employes  des  ddparte- 
raents  judiciaire,  postale  ou  des  terres  publiquesdu  gouvernement  des  Etats- 
Unis,  on  aux  lois  rdglementant  les  dits  departements. 

21  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  les  lois  des  Etats-Unis  concernant  le  revenu, 
la  coUecte  et  la  navigation,  en  tant  qu'elles  peuvent  etre  appliqu^es,  sont 
par  la  prdsente  adoptees  comme  lois  de  cet  Etat,  excepte  qu'aucuns  droits 
ne  seront  collectes  sur  les  importations  des  Etats  formant  la  ci-devant  Union 
Eed^rale,  connue  sous  le  nom  des  Etats-Unis  d'Amerique  ou  des  territoires 


ORDINANCES.  235 

No.  3.]  RESOLUTION 

In  reference  to  the  Free  Navigation  of  the  Missiesippi  River. 

Resolved,  That  wc,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  recognizee  the 
right  of  the  free  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  river  and  its  tributaries  by  all 
friendly  States  bordering  thereon,  and  we  also  recognize  the  right  of  egress 
and  ingress  of  the  mouths  of  the  Mississippi  by  all  friendly  states  and  powers, 
and  we  do  hereby  declare  our  willingness  to  enter  into  any  stipulations  to 
guarantee  the  exercise  of  said  rights. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  Baton  Rouge  this  26th  day  of  January  1861. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTOX, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  : 

J.  TnOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  4.j  RESOLUTION. 

Resolved,  That  the  President  of  this  Convention  be  authorized  and  re- 
quested to  appoint  a  Commissioner  in  behalf  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  to 
the  State  of  Texas. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  Baton  Rouge,  this  26th  day  of  January,  1861. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention, 

Attest : 
J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  5.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relative  to  Federal  Laws  and  Officers  in  the  State  of  Louisiana  at  the  time  of  tho 
passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession. 

Be  it  ordained  by  ih.  Feoi^h  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assembled, 
That  all  Federal  Officers  in  the  civil  service  of  the  United  States,  and  laws  of 
the  United  States  relating  to  said  Federal  Officers  and  their  duties  and 
compensation,  within  the'State  of  Louisiana,  in  offire  and  in  force  at  the 
time  of  the  passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession,  and  not  incompatible 
therewith,  are  hereby  adopted,  and  continued  in  office  and  in  force  as  offi- 
cers and  laws  of  tlie  State  ;  providefl,  that  thf  Ordinance  shall  not  ap]>ly 
to  the  officers  of  the  judiciary,  i)Ostal  or  laud  departments  of  the  Goveni- 
ment  of  the  United  States  or  the  laws  regulating  the  same 

Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  revenue  coiled  ion  and  navigation  laws 
of  the  United  States,  so  far  as  they  may  be  apjilicable,  lie  and  they  arc 
hereby  adopted  as  laws  of  this  State,  saving  that  no  duties  shall  be  collect- 
ed on  imports  from  the  States  forming  the  late  Federal  Union,  known  as 
the  United  States  of  America,  or  the  territories  thereof,  nor  upon  the  ton- 
DD 


236  O  R  D  O  N  N  A  N  C  E  S  . 

des  dlts  Etats-TJais,  ni  sur  ie  tonuage   des   siavires  appartenaut,    soit  en 
cutler  on  eu  partie  aas  citoyens  des  dits  Etats  ct  territoii'es. 

IL  est  dc  plus  ordonn'e,  Que  le  President  de  cette  Convention  est  par  la 
pr^seate  autorise  a.  exiger  de  tons  les  eniploycs  federaux  sus-dits  dans  la 
paroisse  d'Orleaus  ia  reconnaissance  immediate  jnir  euxde  I'antorite  unique 
et  exclusive  dc  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiaae,  et  a  leur  administrer  le  sermeut 
d'officc,  et  eu  cas  de  refns,  a  demauder  et  a  prendre  possession  de  toutes  les 
propridtes,  argent,  effets,  papiers  et  documents  qu'ils  ont  en  depot  en  leur 
capacitii  of5cielle,  et  que  la  dite  autorite  est  par  la  preaente  confdree  au 
gouvernement  quant  a  tousles  employes federanx  susditsdans  I'Etat,  etque 
iss  emplois  de  toutes  les  pcrsonnes  qni  refasBraient  de  tenir  les  proprietes, 
argent  et  eliets  dciposds  entre  leurs  mains  a  la  disposition  dc  I'Etat  et  de 
prendre  le  serment  d'office,  sont  par  la  presen'e  declares  vacants. 

II  est  cej'lus  ordonnc,  Que  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane  garantit  et  indemnise 
par  la  prdsente  tons  les  employes  ftideraax  susdits  dans  cet  Etat,  qui  obeis- 
sent  aus  ordonuanccs  de  cette  Convention  cont'rc  toutes  los  reclamations  et 
demandcs  des  Etats-Uuis  basees  sur  cette  obeissance. 

II  est  dc  plus  ordonnc,  Qu'au  cas  ou  un  cmploi  federal  quelconque  adopte 
par  la  presente  comme  emploi  de  I'Etat  est  actuellement  ou  deviendra  va- 
cant, le  Gouveraeur  est  par  la  presente  autorise  a  remplir  le  ou  les  dits  em- 
plois de  la  meme  maniere  que  le  President  des  Etats-Unis  ou  le  clief  d'nn 
departement  quelconque  des  Etats-Unis  aurait  pu  le  faire  avant  I'adoption 
de  I'ordonnance  de  scission  ;  que  Ic  gouverueur  aura  le  pouvoir  de  destituer 
tout  employe  occupant  actuellement  un  emploi  federal  dans  cet  Etat,  s'il 
juge  que  la  dite  destitution  est  demandee  par  I'intdret  public. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  eu  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  vingt- 
neuvieme  jour  de  mois  de  Janvier  rail  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signd]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

CertilJe  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire, 


IS^.  G.]  ORDONNANCE 

Relative  aux  Revemis  coUcctes  dans  le  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleaus. 

II  est  ordonnd,  par  le  peuple  de  la  Louisiana  assemble  en  Convention, 
Que,  les  revenus  collected  ct  a  collecter  dans  Ic  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Or- 
Idans  sont  tenus  par  fidei-commis  par  FEtat  de  la  Louisiana,  et  seront 
conserves  specialement  et  sdpardmeut  de  tons  autres  fonds. 

//  est  de  phs  ordonne,  Que  le  gouverneur,  et  le  gouverncur  seul,  est  par 
la  presente  autorise  a  tirer  son  mandat  sur.  le  ddpositaire  des  dits  fonds, 
pour  payer  les  depenscs  de  co  service,  ainsi  que  les  ddpenses  de  la  Monnaie 
de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  suivant  I'estimation  des  employes  que  cela  concerne, 
et  qui  ont  etc  jusqu'a,  prdsent  autorises  par  les  lois  et  reglements  des  Etats- 
Um's. 

11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  tons  les  comptes  se  rattachaat  au  dit  service 
aussi  bien  qu'a  la  dite  Monnaie  autcrienrement  rendus  aux  autorites  fede- 


0  11  D  r  N  A  N  C  E  s  .  237 

nage  of  vessels  owoeil  in  whole  or  in  part  by  the  citizens  of  the  said  States 
and  Territories. 

Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  President  of  this  Convention  is  hereby 
authorized  to  require  of  all  Federal  officers  aforesaid  in  the  parish  of  Or- 
leans, the  immediate  recognition  by  them  of  the  sole  and  exclusive  autho- 
rity of  the  Stale  of  Louisiana,  and  to  adminivSter  to  Ihcm  the  oath  of  office, 
and  in  case  of  refusal,  to  demand  and  take  possession  of  all  the  property, 
money,  effects,  papers  and  documents  hold  by  them  in  tht-ir  official  capacity, 
and  the  like  authority  is  hereby  conferred  on  the  Governor  as  to  all  Fede- 
ral officers  aforesaid  in  the  State  ;  and  the  offices  of  such  persons  as  refuse 
to  hold  the  property,  money  and  clfccts  in  their  custody  subject  to  the  dis- 
posal of  the  State,  and  to  take  the  oath  of  office,  are  hereby  declared  va- 
cant. 

Be  it  farther  ordained,  Tliat  the  State  of  Louisiana  doth  hereby  guaran- 
tee and  indemnify  all  Federal  officers  aforesaid,  within  this  State,  who 
comply  with  the  Ordinances  of  this  Convention,  against  all  claims  and  de- 
mands of  the  United  States  arising  out  of  such  compliance. 

Be  it  furihcr  ordained,  That  iu  case  any  Federal  office  hereby  adopted  rf  ' 

as  a  State  office,  be  now  or  shall  become  vacant,  the  Governor  be  and  he  is  */♦ 

hereby  authorized  to  fill  the  same  in  the  same  manner  as  the  President  of 
the  United  States,  or  the  head  of  any  department  of  tlia  United  States 
Government  might  have  done  prior  to  the  passage  of  the  Ordinance  of  Se- 
cession. That  the  Governor  shall  have  authority  to  remove  any  officer  now 
holding  a  Federal  office  in  this  State,  if  he  shall  consider  the  said  removal 
conducive  to  the  public  interest. 

Adopted  in  Convention  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  this  twenty-ninth  day 
of  rlanuary.  in  the  year  of  onr  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one. 

[Signed!  A.  MOUTOX, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  ■ 

J.  TTTOS.  WHEAT.  Socrotarv. 


No.  6.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relative  to  the  Revenues  collected  at  the  Port  of  New  Orlean- . 

Be  it  ordainal  by  the  I'copk  (f  Loiiisiaiw.,  in  Convention  assembled, 
That  the  revenues  collected  and  to  be  collected  at  the  port  of  New  Orleans, 
are  held  in  trust  by  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  shall  be  kept  separate  and 
apart  from  all  other  funds. 

Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Governor,  and  he  alone,  is  hereby  au- 
thorized to  draw  his  warrants  on  the  depository  of  said  funds.^to  pay  such 
expenses  of  the  service,  as  well  as  the  expenses  of  the  Mint  in  Now  Orleans, 
upon  the  estimates  of  the  proper  officers,  as  have  been  heretofore  autho- 
rized by  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  United  States. 

Be  it  further  ordaiml.  That  all  accounts  connected  with  said  serricc,  a.- 
well  as  said  Mint,  as  heretofore  rendered  to  the  Federal  authority,  be  ren- 


238  ORDONNANCES. 

rales,  soient  rendus  au  et  rdgles  par  le  Gouverneur,  qui  est  par  la  presente 
autorisd  a  et  requis  de  prendre  des  bons  convenables,  avec  des  cautions, 
des  dits  officiers,  pour  la  fidele  execution  de  leurs  devoirs. 

11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  tons  les  comptes  rendus  jusqu'a  ce  jour  par 
les  employes  feddraux  de  cot  Etat  a  I'autorite  federale,  seront  dorenavant 
rendus  de  la  maniere  prescrite  par  les  lois  et  reglements  des  Etats-Unis,  au 
Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat 

Adoptde  en  Convention,  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  vingt- 
neuvifeme  jour  de  Janvier,  Tan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante- 
et-uu. 

[Signe]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention, 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  7.1  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  Changer  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat  de   la  Louisiane  concernant  le  Serment 

d'ofifice. 

JSFous,  Ic  peuble  de  VEtat  de  la  Lomsiane  assemble  en  Convention,  de- 
darons  ei  ordonnons,  et  il  est,  par  la  presente,  declare  et  ordonne  :  Que 
I'article  quatre-viugt-dix  de  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  est  et 
demeure,  par  la  presente,  change  de  maniere  a  etre  ainsi  con9u  : 

Les  niembres  de  I'Assemblee-Generale  et  tous  les  fonctionnaires  public 
preteront,  avant  d'entrer  dans  Fexcrcice  de  leurs  fonctions,  le  sermentous 
I'aflTirmation  qui  suit : 

"  Je-^ jure  ou  affirme  soleunellement  que  je  serai  fidele  et  obeissant 

a  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  tant  queje  serai  citoyen  du  dit  Etat,  et  que  je  suis 
pleinement  habile,  conformement  a  la  Constitution  de  cet  Etat,  a  occuper 
la  place  a  laquelle  j'ai  cte  nomi.io  (ou  cln)  et  que  je  remplirai,  de  mon 
aiieux,  les  devoirs  de  ma  place,  et  soutiendrai,  protegerai  et  defendrai  la 
Constitution  de  cet  Etat.     Que  Dieu  me  soit  en  aide." 

j\doptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orldans,  ce  vingt- 
neuvieme  jour  de  Janvier  en  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante- 
et-un. 

[Signe]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention, 

Certifid  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


ORDINANCES.  239 

dered  to  and  adjusted  by  the  Goveruor,  who  is  hereby  authorized  and  re- 
qnired  to  take  proper  bonds,  ^\■ith  sureties  of  said  officers,  for  the  proper 
discharge  of  their  duties. 

Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  accounts  heretofore  rendered  liy  the 
Federal  officers  in  this  State  to  tlicFederal  authority,  be  hereafter  rendered 
in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  United  States 
unto  the  Governor  of  this  State. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orlcaiis  the  twenty-ninth  of 
January,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one. 

[Signed  i  A.  MOUTOX. 

}*resident  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 
J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  7.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  alter  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  in  reference  to  the  Oath  of 

Office. 

We,  the  People  of  the  Stale  of  Louisiaiia,  in  Convention  assembled,  do 
declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained,  that  the  Nine- 
tieth Article  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  be  and  it  is  here- 
by altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to  wit : 

Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  all  officers  before  they  cater  upon 
the  duties  of  their  offices,  shall  take  the  following  oath  or  affirmation  :  I  do 
solemnly  swear  (^or  affirm)  that  I  will  be  faithful,  and  true  allegiance  bear 
to  the  State  of  Louisiana,  so  long  as  I  may  continue  a  citizen  thereof,  and 
that  I  am  qualified  according  to  the  Constitution  of  this  State  to  hold  the 
office  to  which  I  have  been  appointed  (or  elected^  and  that  I  will,  to  the 
best  of  my  al)ility,  discharge  the  duties  thereof,  and  preserve,  protect  and 
defend  the  Constitution  of  this  State,  so  help  me  God. 

Adopted  in  Convention  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans  on  the  twenty-ninth 
day  of  January,  in  the  year  of  our  liOrd  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.   MOUTON, 

_  President  of  the  Convention. 


Attest  : 
J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary, 


240  ORDON  NANCIES? 

No.  8.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  pourvoir  a  la  nominatiou  de  D6lcgues  a.  une  Convention  pour   former  une 
Confederation  du  Sud: 

Nous,  Icpeujple  de  la  Lovisiane  assanbVe  en  Convention,  dedarons  et  domums, 
et  il  est  par  les  presentes  declare  ei  ordonne  : 

Premiferement,  Qu'au  treiite  de  Janvier  courant  a  midi,  cette  Conveutlou 
procedera  au  scrutiu  a  I'electiou  de  six  deldgues,  dont  deux  seront  pris  dans 
tout  I'Etat  et  nn  dans  cLaque  district  congressiouu'^],  lesquela  represente- 
ront  cet  Etat  dans  la  Convention  des  Etats  scissionnaires  qui  doit  se  reunir 
a,  Montgomery,  dans  I'Etat  d' Alabama,  ]e  quatriemc  jour  de  fevrier  mil 
huit  cent  >soixaute-et-un,  pour  assurer  la  concorde  et  I'harmonie  de  leurs 
actes,  et  aussi  pour  former  un  gouvernement  provisoire  pour  les  Etats  qui  se 
sont  sdpards  ou  qui  pourraient  se  separer  ct  ont  I'intention  de  former  une 
Confederation  du  Sud. 

Secondemeut,  Qu'il  est  enjoint  aux  dits  ddldgues  de  contribuer  a  former 
un  gouvernement  provisoire  sur  la  base  de  la  Constitution  des  Etats-TJuis 
pour  les  Etats  qui  se  sont  separes  ou  qui  pourraient  se  separer,  Icquel  devra 
tre  dtabli  et  mis  en  activite  avant  le  quatribme  jour  du  mois  de  mars  mil  huit 
cent  soixante-et-un,  et  que  la  meme  Convention  des  Etats  scissionnaires  se 
mettra  en  devoir  immediatement  de  prendre  en  consideration  et  de  pro- 
poser une  constitution  et  un  plan  de  gouvernement  permanent  pour  les  dits 
Etats,  lequel  plan  sera  referd  de  nouveau  aux  diverscs  Conventions  d'Etat 
pour  etre  adopte  ou  rejete. 

Troisiememcnt,  Q,ue  cette  Convention  accepte  la  recommandation  de  I'Etat 
de  la  Caroline  du  Sud,  que  chaque  Etat  ait  droit  a  un  vote  dans  la  dite 
Convention  sur  toutes  les  questions  qui  pourrout  y  etre  mises  aux  voix,  et 
que  chaque  Etat  envoie  un  nombre  de  delegues  (^'gal  au  uombre  des  Sdna- 
teurs  et  des  Repr(^sentants  auxquels  ils  avaient  droit  au  Congrfes  des  Etat?- 
Unis. 

Quatriemement,  Que  si,  pour  une  cansc  quelconque,  la  dite  Convention 
venait  a  ne  pas  s'assembler  a  I'epoque  et  au  lieu  ci-dessus  designes,  les  dits 
dt^legues  sont,  par  les  presentes,  a^crdditcs  aupres  de  toute  Convention  des 
Etats  scissionnaires  qui  pourrait  s'assembler  a  toute  autre  epoque  et  en 
tout  autre  lieu  dans  le  but  de  former  un  gouvernement  et  d'etablir  une 
Confederation,  comme  il  est  prescrit  ci-dessus,  et  qui  jjourrait  s'ajourner 
pour  se  reunir  a  tonte  autre  epoque  et  en  toute  autre  lieu. 

Adoptee  en  Convei  \  ion  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  vingt- 
ueuvieme  jour  de  jnnvicr  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

.     [SigueJ  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane, 
Certifi^ : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  9.]  ORDONNANCB 

Pour  amender  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  : 

Nous,  lepeuple  de  I'Etat  dela  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention,  dedarons 
et  ordonnons,  et  il  est  par  ces  presentes  dedare  et  ordonne: 

Premi^rement,  Que  I'article  trente-quatre  de  la  Constitution  est  et 
demeure  abrog^. 


ORDINANCES.  241 

No.  8.1  ,  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  Provide  for  the  Appointment  of  Delegates  to  a  Convention  to  form  a  Southern 

Coufederacy. 

We,  the  People  of  Louisiana,  ija.  Gouveutiou  assembled,  do  declare  and 
ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained  : 

First,  That  this  Convention  will  on  the  oOth  day  of  January  instant,  at 
the  hour  of  12  M.,  proceed  to' elect  by  ballot  six  delep:ates,  two  from  the 
State  at  large,  and  one  from  each  Congressional  District,  to  represent  this 
State  in  the  Convention  of  seceding  States,  proposed  to  be  held  at  Mont- 
gomery in  the  State  of  Alabama,  on  the  fourth  day  of  February  1861,  for 
the  purpose  of  securing  concerted  and  harmonious  action,  and  also  of  form- 
ing a  I'rovisional  Government  fbr  those  States  which  have  seceded,  and 
which  may  secede,  and  intend  to  form  a  Southern  Confederacy. 

Second,  That  said  Delegates  be  instructed  to  aid  in  forming  a  ]'rovisional 
Government,  on  the  basis  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  for 
such  States  as  have  seceded,  or  may  secede,  to  be  established  and  put  into 
operation  before  the  fourth  day  of  March,  1861  ;  and  that  the  same  Con- 
vention of  seceding  States  shall  proceed  forthwith  to  consider  and  propose 
a  Constitution  and  plan  for  a  permanent  Government  for  such  States,  which 
proposed  plan  shall  be  referred  back  to  the  several  State  Conventions  for 
their  adoption  or  rejection. 

Third,  That  this  Convention  accepts  the  recommendation  of  the  State  of 
South  Carolina,  that  each  State  be  entitled  to  one  vote  in  the  said  Conven- 
tion upon  all  questions  which  may  be  voted  upon  therein  ;  and  that  each 
State  send  as  many  Delegates  as  are  equal  in  number  to  the  number  of 
Senators  and  Representatives  to  which  it  was  entitled  in  the  Congress  of 
the  United  States. 

Fourth,  That  if  from  any  cause  the  said  Convention  should  not  assemble 
at  the  time  and  place  above  mentioned,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  said 
Delegates  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  accredited  to  any  Convention  of  seced- 
ing States  which  may  meet  at  any  other  time  and  place,  having  for  its 
object  the  formation  of  a  Government  and  the  establishing  of  a  Confe- 
deracy, as  hereinbefore  prescribed,  and  which  may  adjourn  to  meet  at  any 
other  time  and  place. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Oi'leans,  January  twcnfj'- 
ninth,  1861. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

Fresidcnt  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.TIIOS  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Kc.  0.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  amend  tlio  CoDflitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

We  Ihc.  People  of  the  Slate  of  Lovisian/i,  in  Convention  a>^scmbled,  do 
declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained  : 

First,  That  article  thirty-fonrtli  of  tlir*  Constitution  be  and  the  fame  U 
Jiereby  repealed. 


'242  ORDONNANCES. 

Secondement,  Que  I'article  treute-six  de  la  Constitutiou  est  change  de 
maniere  a  etre  ainsi  con9u  :  Nul  ne  sera  (Eligible  a  la  place  de  gouverneur 
ou  de  lieutenant-gouverneur  s'il  n'a  atteint  I'age  de  vingt-huit  ans  ;  s'il  n'a 
eU  citoyen  de  I'Etat  et  s'il  n'a  reside  dans  I'Etat  duraut  los  quatre  anuses 
qui  out  immediatement  precede  son  Election. 

Troisiemement,  Que  I'article  treute-neuf  de  la  Constitution  est  et  demeure 
abroge. 

Quatriemement,  Que  I'article  quaraute-six  de  la  Constitution  est  change 
de  maniere  a  otre  ainsi  concu:  Le  gouverneur  sera  le  coiiimandant-en-clief 
de  I'arm^e,  de  la  marine  et  de  la  milice  de  cet  Etat. 

Cinquiemement,  Que  I'article  cent  vingt-six  est  amende  de  maniere  a 
etre  ainsi  conyu  :  Tout  citoyen  de  cet  Etat  qui,  apres  I'adoptionde  I'ordon- 
nance  de  scission  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  de  I'Union  federale  se  battra 
en  duel  avec  un  citoyen  de  cet  Etat,  ou  enverra  6u  acceptera  un  cartel 
pour  se  battre  en  duel  avec  un  citoyen  de  cet  Etat,  soit  dans  I'Etat,  soit 
hors  de  I'Etat,  ou  qui  agira  comme  temoiu,  ou  qui  sciemment  aidera  d'une 
maniere  quelconque  les  personnes  engagees  dans  un  duel,  ne  pourra  occuper 
aucune  place  salariee  ni  aucun  poste  de  confiance,  et  sera  prive  du  droit 
de  suffrage.  .^Tout  officier  de  I'Etat,  tout  membre  de  I'Assemblee-Generale 
ou  toute  autre  personne  remplissaut  des  fonctions  sain  riees  ou  un  poste 
de  confiance,  en  vertu  de  cette  Constitution  et  des  lois  qui  en  dependent, 
deviendra  ipso  facto,  inhabile  a  rester  en  place,  du  moment  qu'il  aura 
commis  le  delit  prevu  dans  cet  article.  La  Legislature  indiquera  de  quelle 
maniere  cette  decheance  sera  constatee. 

Sixiemement,  Que  I'article  cent  vingt-sept  est  amende  tie  maniere  a  etre 
ainsi  con9u  :  La  Legislature  aura  le  droit  d'etendre  le  droit  de  cette  Con- 
stitution et  la  juridiction  de  cet  Etat  a  tout  territoire  actiuis  par  I'Etat  de 
la  Louisiane. 

Septiemement,  Que  I'article  cent  vingt-huit  est  amende  de  manii^re  a  etre 
ainsi  concu  :  Aucune  partie  des  terres  anterieurement  concedees  par  le 
Congres  des  Etats-Unis  a  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  pour  lui  permettre  de 
constuire  des  levees  et  autres  travaux  uecessaires  au  dessechement  des 
terres  inondiies  dans  I'Etat,  ne  sera  detournee  de  I'objet  pour  lequel  elle  a 
etd  conc^dec,  si  ce  n'est  pour  I'armement  et  la  defense  de  I'Etat. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  premier 
jour  de  fevrier  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  Imit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signd]  A.  MOUTON. 

President  de  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  10. J  UNE  ORDONNANCE 

Autorisant  le  paiemeut  de  certaius  mandats  tir6s  eur  la  Sous-Tresorcrie  des  Etats- 
Unis    laa  Nouvelle-Orleans. 

Attendu  Que  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  a  pris  et  place  sous  le  controle  les 
fond3  deposits  k  la  sous-trcsorerie  des  Etats-Unis  a  la  Nouvelle-Orleans, 
mais  considfere  qu'il  est  juste  que  certains  mandats,  tires  sur  la  dite  sous- 
trescrerie,  soient  payds  ;  en  consequence  . 


ORDINANCES.  243 

Second,  That  article  thii'ry-sixtli  of  the  (Joustitulion  l)e  altered  so  as  to 
read  as  follows,  to  wit :  No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  Governor 
or  Lieutenant-Governor  Who  shall  not  have  attained  the  age  of  28  years, 
and  been  a  citizen  of  and  resident  within  tlie  State  for  the  space  of  four 
years  next  preceding  his  election. 

Third,  That  article  thirty-nine  of  the  Constitution  l)e  and  the  same  is 
hereby  repealed. 

Fourth,  That  article  forty-six  of  the  Constitution  be  altered  so  as  to  read 
as  follows,  to  wit  :  He  shall  be  Conunander-in-Chief  of  the  army  and  navy 
of  this  State,  and  of  the  militia  thereof. 

Fifth,  That  article  one  hundred  and  twenty-six  be  altered,  fo  as  to  read 
as  follows,  to  wit :  Any  citizen  of  this  State,  who  shall,  after  the  pas- 
sage of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  from  the  Federal 
Union,  fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons  with  a  citizen  of  this  State,  or  send 
or  accept  a  challenge  to  fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons,  either  within 
this  State  or  out  of  it,  with  a  citizen  of  this  State,  or  who  shall  act  as  second, 
or  knowingly  aid  or  assist  in  any  manner  those  thus  offending,  shall  be  de- 
prived of  holding  any  office  of  trust  or  profit,  and  of  enjoying  the  right  of 
suffrage  under  this  Constitution  ;  and  the  office  of  any  State  ofliccr,  member 
of  the  General  Assembly,  or  of  any  other  person  holding  office  of  profit  or 
trust  under  this  Constitution,  and  the  laws  made  in  pursuance  thereof,  fhall 
l>e,  ijiso  fndo,  vacated  by  the  fiict  of  any  such  person  committiug  the  o(fence 
njcntioned  in  this  article,  and  the  Legislature  shall  ])rovide  by  low  for  the 
ascertaining  and  declaration  of  such  forfeiture, 

Sixth,  That  article  one  hundred  and  twenty-seven  bo  altered  so  as  to  read 
as  follows,  to  wit :  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  extend  this  Con- 
stitution and  the  jurisdiction  of  this  State  over  any  territory  which  may  be 
acquired  by  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Seventh,  That  article  one  hundred  and  twenty-eight  be  altered  so  as  to 
read  as  follows,  to  wit :  None  of  the  hinds  heretofore  granted  by  the  Con- 
gress of  the  United  States  to  the  State  of  Louisiana,  for  aiding  in  construct- 
ing the  necessary  levees  and  drains,  to  reclaim  the  swamp  and  overflowed 
lands  in  this  State,  shall  be  diverted  from  the  purposes  for  which  they  were 
granted,  except  for  arming  and  defending  the  State. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  the  City  of  Nev/  Orleans,  this  first  day  of  Feb- 
ruary, in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  tliousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  10.)  AX  ORDINANCE 

Authorizing  the  paymcat  of  certain  Drafts  drawn  on  tlie  late  Suii-Ti  (  n-nt  y  of  ilio 
United  States  at  New  Orleans. 

Whereas,  the  State  of  Louisiana  has  taken  under  its  control  the  funds 
deposited  in  the  late  Sub-Treasury  of  the  United  States  at  New  Orleans, 
but  considers  it  just  that  certain  drafts  drawn  against  the  same  should  be  paid: 
EE 


244  ORDONNANCES. 

Section  1.  Le  pev.plc  dePEtatde  la.  Louisianc  assemble  en  Convention, 
ordonne : 

Que  le  depositairc  dcs  dits  i'onds  iionmic  par  I'EtaL  est  ct  demeure  au- 
torise,  par  la  prdseutc,  a  payer  tous  Ics  laaudats  tires  pour  payer  des  depei-- 
ses  legitimes  par  Ics  agents  comptablcs  des  Etats-Unis  sur  ler,  foads  autdrieu- 
rement  dd-posc'S  a  la  sons-tresorcrie  des  Etats-Unis  a  la  Kouvcllc-Orkiaus,  an 
crddit  des  dits  agents  comptablcs  respcctivement  ; 

Bien  cutendn,  Qn'ancuu  mandat  ne  pcra  paye  que  sui'  la  balance  qui  se 
tronve  an  credit  de  I'ofBcier  qui  aura  tird  le  dit  raaudat  ; 

Et  bien  entendn,  de  plus,  Que  le  niontant  total  dcs  inandals  dont  le 
}>aiemcnt  est  autorisd  par  la  pnisente,  u'excedera  pas  la  somrae  dc  $306,- 
592  80.  trois  cent  six  millc  cinq  cent  qnatie-viugt-douxe  piastres  quatre 
vingt  cents. 

.Sec  2  Ordonne  de  plus  :  Que  le  dit  d(;positairc  dc  I'Etat  est  et  de- 
meure autorise  a  payer  tons  les  mandats  tires  par  les  Etats-TJnis  avant  la 
passation  de  I'ordonnance  de  secession  sur  les  fonds  auterieurement  deposes 
a  la  sGus-tresorerie  des  Etats-Unis  a  la  Nonvelle-Orldans  au  credit  du 
revenu  public  des  Etats-Unis. 

Bien  eutendu,  Que  lemontant  total  des  (iits  mandats  n'excodera  pas  la 
somme  de  $146,226  74,  cent  quarante-six  millc  deux  cent  vingt-six  piastres 
et  soixante-quatorze  cents,  mais  aucuu  mandat  de  transfert,  ou  maud^  t  tire 
sur  le  fonds  destine  au  paicmentdcs  depots  d'or  et  d'argent,  ne  sera  rcconnu 
yalable  ou  payd. 

Sec.  3.  Ordonnt  dc  plus  :  Que  la  somrae  de  $31,164  44,  trente-et-un 
mille  cent  soixaute-quatre  piastres  qnarante-quatre  cents,  qui  so  trouve  au 
credit  du  ddpartement  des  postes  sur  les  livres  de  la  ci-devant  sous-tresorerie 
dcs  Etats-Unis  a  la  Nouvelle-Orldans,  est  par  la  prdseute  destinee  au  paie- 
ment  des  mandats  des  Etats-Unis  tires  pour  payer  le  service  des  postes, 
jusqu'a  ce  qu'il  en  soit  autrement  ordound  par  cette  Convention  ou  par  I'As- 
semblee-Generale : 

Sec.  4.  Ordonne  de  plus :  Qu'aucun  mandat  ne  sera  paye  par  le  dit  de- 
positaire  des  dits  fonds  avant  qu'il  n'ait  fourni  son  obligation  avec  cautious 
au  Gouverneur  dc  cct  Etat,  aiusi  qu'il  est  prescrit  dans  I'ordonnance  ante- 
rieurement  adoptee  le  29  Janvier  1861. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  dans  la  ville  do  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  cc  second 
jour  de  fevrier  dans  I'anuee  dc  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 
[Signd]  A.  MOUTON", 

Prdsident  dc  la  Convention  dc  I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiaue. 


Certifie 


J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  11.]  KESOLUTION 

Autorlsant  le  Gouverneur  do  TEtat  jx  accepter  dc  A.  J.  Guirot  un  cautionncment 
solvable  do  ceut  millc  piastres,  coiuine  gai-autie  de  la  fidcle  execution  de  ses  de- 
voirs olliciels. 

Rcsolu,  Que  le  Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  e.-^l;  autorise  a  accepter  dc  A.  J. 
Guirot  nn  cautionnement  solvable  dc  cent  mille  piastres,  comme  garantie 
de  la  fidelc  execution  de  ses  devoirs  officiels. 


^       0  n  D  I  N  A  N  C  E  s .  245 

Skctio.v  1.  Tk-.rcforc,  he  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana, 
in  Convention  assembled,  That  llie  State  Depositary  of  said  funds  Ijo,  and  he 
islicreby  authorized  to  pay  all  ilrafts  drawn  in  the  legitimate  course  of  dis- 
bursement by  the  disbursing  oOiccrs  of  the  United  States,  ou  the  funds 
heretofore  deposited  in  tlie  Sub-Treasury  of  the  TJuited  States  at  New 
Orleans,  to  the  credit  of  said  officers  respectively  :  provided,  that  no  draft 
shall  l)e  paid  exce])t  out  of  the  ofQcer  drawing  th(!  same  ;  and  provided 
fiorther,  that  the  aggregate  amount  of  drafts  hereby  authorized  to  be  paid 
shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  $306,592  80,  (three  hundred  and  six  thousand, 
hve  hundred  and  ninety-two  dollars  and  eighty  cents.) 

Sf.c.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  State  Depositary  aforesaid  be 
and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  all  outstanding  drafts  drawn  by  the 
United  States  prior  to  the  passage  of  the  ordinance  of  Secession,  against 
the  funds  heretofore  deposited  in  the  Sub-Treasury  of  the  United  States  at 
New  Orleans,  to  the  credit  of  the  public  revenue  o'  the  United  States  : 
provided  that  the  aggregate  amount  of  said  draft^j  shall  not  exceed  the  sura 
of  $14C),22(i  74,  (one  liundrcd  and  forty-sLx  thousand,  two  hundred,  and 
twenty-six  dollars  and  seventy -four  cents,)  but  no  transfer  draft  or  drafts  on 
the  bullion  fund  shall  be  recognized  or  paid. 

Skc.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  sum  of  !j;31,lGl  44,  (thirty-one 
thousand  one  hundred  and  sixty-four  dollars  and  forty-four  cents,)  standing 
to  tlie  credit  of  the  Tost  Office  Department,  on  the  books  of  the  late  Sub- 
Treasurer  of  the  United  States  at  New  Orleans,  is  hereby  held  subjeet  to 
draft  of  the  United  States,  in  payment  of  postal  services  until  otlierwi.-c 
ordered  by  this  Convention,  or  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State. 

Skc.  4.  Be  it  fm-ther  ordained ,  That  no  draft  whatever  sliall  be  [mid  of 
the  said  Depositary  of  said  funds  until  he  shall  have  given  bond  with  surety 
to  the'dovcruor  of  this  State,  as  provided  for  in  tlie  ordinance  hen'tofore 
pa.ssed  on  the  twenty-niuth  day  of  January,  ISGl. 

Adopted  in  Coaventiou,  at  the  city  of  Nevr  Orleans,  this  second  day  nf 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  .MOUTON, 

Pre.^iident  of  the  Couveiiliou  of  the  State  of  Louisana. 

Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  11.]  A  RESOLUTION 

To  authorize  the  Governor  of  the  Stato  to  accept  a  RjvtiHfactory  bond  for  one  hundrrJ 
thouBand  dollars  from  A.  J.  Guirot.  for  Ihd  fiiitlifnl  porformanco  of  his  oflicial 
duties. 

Uesdlvr/l,  That,  tlie  Governor  of  the  State  be  authorized  to  accept  a  satis- 
factory bond  for  one  Imndrcd  thousand  dollars  fnira  A.  .1.  Guirot,  for  (he 
faitlilul  performance  of  his  official  duties. 


246  O  R  D  0  N  N  A  N  C  E  B  . 

Adoptee  en  Couveutiou,  dans  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  le  cinquiemc 
jour  de  fevricr  Fan  denotre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signc]  k.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 

Certifie  : 

J  .  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


Xo.  12.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  organiser  une  force  mllitaire  regulidre  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

IVous,  le  pcuplc  de  la  Louisiane  assemhlec  en  Convention,  ordonnons,  et  il  est 
par  la  presente  ordonne  par  Vautorite  du  dit  peiiple  : 

Premierement,  Aussitot  aprcs  la  passatiou  de  cette  ordonuance  une 
force  militaire  reguliere,  composee  d'un  regiment  d'artillerie,  d'un  regiment 
d'infanterie  et  des  officiers  gC'ueraux  et  d'etat-major,  qui  sont  ci-aprcs 
designes,  sera  organisee  pour  la  protection  de  I'Etat. 

Secondement,  Le  regiment  d'artillerie  se  composera  d'un  colonel  qui  sera 
chef  du  genie  et  de  I'artillerie,  d'un  lieutenant-colonel  et  de  deux  majors  dont 
I'un  sera  chef  du  train  d'artillerie,  d'un  sergent-major  et  de  huit  compagnies, 
dont  chaeune  se  composera  d'un  capitaine,  de  deux  premiers  lieutenants, 
d'un  second  lieutenant,  de  quatre  sergents,  de  quatre  caporaux,  de  quatre 
artificiers,  de  deux  musiciens  et  de  quatre-vingt-six  soldats. 

Ije  regiment  d'infanterie  se  composera  d'un  colonel,  d'un  lieutenant-colo- 
nel, d'un  major,  d'un  sergent-major,  et  de  huit  compagnies,  dont 
chaeune  se  composera  d'nn  capitaine,  d'un  pi-emier  lieutenant,  de  deux 
seconds  lieutenants,  de  quatre  sergents,  de  quatre  caporaux,  de  deux 
mnsiciens  et  de  quatre-vingt-dix  soldats.  Chaque  rt^giment  aura  un  adju- 
dant  choisi  parmi  les  subalternes  de  la  ligne. 

Troisiemement,  II  y  aura  un  major-general  qui  aura  un  grade  et  un  com- 
mandement  immediatement  au-dessous  du  commandeineut  en  chef,  avec 
deux  aides-de-camp  qui  auront  le  grade  de  premiers  lieutenants  et  qui 
saront  attaches  comme  subalternes  extra  an  regiment  de  ligne.  Un  adju- 
dant  et  iuspeeteur  general  avec  le  grade  de  colonel,  et  un  adjudant-gd- 
neral-assistant  avec  le  grade  de  capitaine.  Un  quartier-maitre-general 
avec  le  grade  de  colonel,  et  trois  quartiers-maitres-assistants  avec  le  grade 
de  capitaines.  Les  devoirs  du  departemcut  des  vivres  et  de  la  paie  seront 
remplis  par  le  departemeut  du  qu;a'tior-maitre.  Un  chirurgien  avec  le 
grade  de  major  et  trois  assistants  avec  le  grade  de  premiers  lieutenants,  et 
deux  gardes-magasins  militaires  et  de  douze  soldats   du   Train  d'artillerie. 

Quatriinnemeiit,  Tou«  k^s  officiers  commissionnes  designes  dans  cette 
ordonnance  seront  nommiis  par  le  Gouverneur,  de  I'avis  et  du  consentement 
du  Si^uat,  et  les  recrues  s'eugjigerout  a  servir  ])en.''ant  trois  ans,  a  moins 
qu'elies  rie  soient  renvoyees  phis  lot  :  Bieu  eutendu,  que  le  Gouverneur  on 
la  Legislature  aura  le  pouvoir  de  liceueier  cette  force  lorsque  la  surete  de 
I'Etat  n'exigera  plus  son  service,  on  de  la  transferer  a  tel  gouvernement 
eoufeddre  auqusl  I'Etat  jugeracouvenable  de  se  joindre. 

Ciuquiemement,  Tons  les  officiers  et  soldats  designes  dans  cette  ordon- 
nance recevront  la  meme  paie  et  les  memes  rations  qui  sont  allouees  aux 
grades  et  aux  corps  correspondant  au  service  des  Etats-Unis,  excepte  le 


ORDINANCES.  24V 

Adopted  iu  Couveution,  at  the  city  ol  New  Orleans,  this  lifth  ddv  of 
February,  iatlie  year  of  onr  Lord  oue  thousand  eight  himdrcd  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTOX, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Xo.  12.]  AiN   Uia>liSA.\L.:J 

For  Ihe  establislimcnt  of  a  regular  Military  Force  for  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

We,  the  People  of  Louisiana,  iu  Convention  assembled,  do  ordain,  and  it 
is  hereby  ordained  by  authority  of  the  same  : 

First,  That  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  there  shall 
be  formed  a  regular  military  force  for  the  protection  of  the  State,  to  consist 
of  one  regiment  of  artillcrvj  one  reginicrit  of  infantry,  and  such  general  and 
staff  officers  as  nre  hereinafter  provided  for. 

Second,  That  the  regiment  of  artillery  shall  consist  of  one  colonel,  who 
shall  be  chief  of  engineers  and  artillery  ;  one  lieutenant  colonel ;  two 
majors,  oue  of  whom  shall  be  chief  of  ordinance  ;  one  sergeant-major,  and 
eight  companies  ;  each  of  which  shall  consist  of  one  captain,  two  1st  lieu- 
tenants, one  2d  lieutenant,  four  sergeants,  four  corporals,  four  artificers, 
two  musicians,  jind  eighty-.six  privates.  The  regiment  of  infantry  shall  con- 
sist of  one  colonel,  one  lieutenant  colonel,  one  major,  ona  sergeant-major, 
and  eight  com])anies;  each  company  shall  consi.st  of  one  captain,  one  1st  lieu- 
tenant, two  2d  lieutenants,  four  sergeants,  four  corporals,  two  musicians, 
and  ninety  privates.  Each  regiment  to  have  one  adjutant  appointed  from 
the  subalterns  of  the  line. 

Third,  That  there  shall  be  one  niojor-gencral,  who  sliall  have  rank  and 
command  next  to  the  commander-in-chief,  with  two  aides-de-camp  with  the 
rank  of  1st  lieutenant,  to  lie  attached  as  extra  subalterns,  to  the  regiment 
of  the  line.  One  adjutant  and  inspector-general,  with  the  rank  of  colonel, 
and  oue  assistant  adjutant-general,  with  the  rank  of  captain.  One  quarter- 
master-general, with  the  rank  of  colonel,  and  three  assistant  quart er-mastenv, 
with  the  rank  of  captain.  The  duties  of  the  sub.^istence  and  pay  depart- 
ments, to  be  jicrformed  by  the  quartermaster's  "department.  One  surgeon, 
witli  the  rank  of  major,  and  three  assistants,  with  the  rank  of  1st  lieutenant ; 
and  two  military  store-keepers  and  twelve  enlisted  men  of  ordinance. 

Fourth,  That  all  the  connni.'^sioncd  officers  provided  for  in  this  ordinance 
-hall  Ite  ajipointed  by  the  (iovernor,  liy  and  with  tlie  advice  and  con.eent  of 
\h(:  Senate  ;  and  the  enlisted  men  shall  engage  to  serve  for  three  3'ears, 
iMiless  sooner  di.seharged  :  proridc/i ,  that  the  (iovernor  or  the  Legi.slature 
-hall  liave  jwwcr  to  disband  this  force  whenever  the  safety  of  the  State  no 
lunger  re(|nir('S  its  .services,  or  to  transfer  it  to  such  confederated  government 
a.s  the  State  nmy  join. 

Fifth,  That  all  officers  and  soldiers  provided  for  iu  this  ordinance,  shall 
receive  the  same  pay  and  allowances  as  are  now  made  to  similar  grades  and 
coqis  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,  e.xcejtt  the  major-general,  who 


248  ORDONNANCES. 

major-general  seulement  qui  reccvra  la  paie  d'nn  brigadier-gdneral,  lorsqu'il 
commandera  avec  ce  grade. 

Sixiemement,  Les  reglemeuts  et  articles  de  la  guerre,  tels  qu'is  existent 
dans  Farmee  des  Etats-Unis,  sont  par  les  presentes  adoptes  en  tant  qu'ils 
peuvent  s'appliquer  commc  le  code  militaire  qui  doit  regirtoutes  les  forces 
de  terra  qui  sont  maintenant  ou  qui  pourraient  cutrer  plus  tard  au  service 
de  I'Etat,  et  I'Executif  est  autorise  a  pri'parer  ct  a  publier  tels  reglemeuts 
qu'il  jugera  necessaircs  pour  le  service. 

Septiemement,  Toutes  les  depeuses  encourucs  pour  mettre  ii  execution 
cette  ordonnance  seront  payees  des  allocations  qui  out  deja  ou  qui  pourront 
plus  tard  etre  faites  pour  des  objets  militaires  par  la  Convention  ou  par  la 
Legislature,  et  I'argent  sera  tire  du  tresor  sur  les  mandats  du  cbef  du  de- 
partement  des  depeuses,  approuve  par  I'Auditcur  des  comptes  publics,  qui 
tiendra  un  compte  exact  de  toutes  ces  depenses,  et  en  fera  le  rapport  a 
I'Assemblee-Generale  a  chacune  de  ses  sessions. 

Huitiemement,  La  Legislature  de  cet  Etat  aura  toujours  le  droit  de 
changer,  amender  ou  abroger  une  disposition  quelconque  de  cette  ordon- 
nance. 

Adoptne  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvellc-Orleaus,  ce  cinquieme 
jour  de  fevrier,  I'an  do  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 
[SigneJ  A.  MOUTON, 

l*resident  de  la  Convention. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  13.]  ORDONNANCE 

Conceraant  les  DroJt.s  ile  CUoyeu.<5. 

JVous,  le  peiiple  de  VElat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convcniion,  decla- 
rons  et  ordonnons,  (Jue  toutc  personue  libre  et  blanche  comprise  dans  les 
categories  suivantes  sera  considcn*,  et  est  par  la  pn^sente,  declaree  citoyen 
de  la  Louisiane,  savoir  : 

Premierement,  Toute  personue  qui  :\  la  date  de  Fadoption  de  Fordon- 
nance  de  secession,  c'est-a-dire  le  viugt-sieme  jour  de  Janvier  mil  nuit  cent 
soixante-et-un,  etait  citoyen  de  cet  Etat. 

Secondement,  Toute  femme  nee  a  Fetranger,  maintenant  mariee  ou  qui 
se  mariera  a  uu  citoyen  de  cet 'Etat,  et  (jui  a  acquis  ou  acqnerra  un  domi- 
cile dans  FEtat 

Troisiemement,  Tontc  pcrsonne  nee  ou  a  naitre  hors  des  limitcs  et  de  la 
juridiction  de  cet  Etat,  dont  le  pere  est  ou  sera  a  Fcpoque  de  sa  uaissance 
ou  de  sa  conception  citoyen  de  cet  Etat  :  Bion  entendu,  cependant,  cjue 
les  droits  de  citoyen  ne  se  transraettront  pas  aux  jiersonnes  dont  les  peres 
n'ont  jamais  ctabli  leur  domicile  dans  FEtat. 

Quatriumement,  Toute  personue  nue  a  Fetranger  qui,  a  la  date  de  la 
secession  susdite,  avait  dcclaru  son  intention  de  devenir  citoyen  des  dits 
Etats-Unis,  en  vertu  des  lois  de  naturalization  des  Etats-TJnis,  ou  qui 
etait  arrivee  dans  les  Etats-Unis  avant  I'ugc  de  dix-huit  ans,  et  avait  con- 
tinuee  a  y  rcsider  pendant  c'mii  ans  avant  Fadoption  de  Fordoimauce  de 
secession,  et  qui  se  conformera  aux  autres  formalites  requises  i)ar  les  dites 
lois  ;  lesquelles,  dans  ce  but  et  jusqu'a  ce  point,  sont  par  la  presente 
adoptees  comme  lois  de  la  Louisiane,  u  Fexceptlon  cependant  que  le  ser- 


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sball  only  receive  the  pay  ol"  brigadici'-j^cneral,  when  commanding  in  that 
gi  adc. 

Sixtli,  'J'liat  llic  rules  and  articles  of  Avar,  as  they  exist  in  the  army  of 
the  United  States,  arc  licrcl)y  adopted,  as  far  as  applicable,  as  the  military 
code  for  the  government  of  nil  lau^  forces  which  are  now,  or  may  l»c,  in  the. 
service  of  the  State,  and  that  the  Executive  l)e  authorized  to  iire[iarc  and 
publish  such  regulations  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  service. 

Seventh,  That  all  expenses  incurred  in  carrying  this  ordinance  into 
eftect,  shall  be  defrayed  out  of  such  appropriations  as  have  been  or  may  be 
made  by  the  Convention  or  Legislature  lor  military  [iur])Oses  ;  the  money  to 
be  drawn  from  the  Treasury  on  warrants  of  the  chief  of  the  disl);irsing  de- 
partment, approved  by  the  Auditor  of  rnblic  Accounts,  who  shall  keep 
correct  accounts  of  all  such  disbnrsemeuts,  and  shall  re})ort  the  same  to  the 
(Jeneral  Assembly  at  each  session  thereof. 

Eio;hth,  That  the  Legislature  of  this  State  may  at  any  lime  alter,  amend 
vv  abolish  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  jS'ew  Orleans,  this  fdth  day  of 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.   MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.'tHOS.  wheat,  Secretary. 


No.  13.]  vVX  ORDINANCE 

Concerning  Citizenship. 

JVe,  the  People,  of  Ijonisiana,  in,  Convention  assembled,  do  declare  and,  or- 
dnin,  That  all  free  white  persons  embraced  in  the  following  classification 
shall  be  deemed  and  considered,  and  are  hereby  declared  to  be  citizens  of 
Louisiana,  viz  : 

First,  All  persons  who,  at  the  date  of  the  adoption  of  the  Ordinance  of 
Secession,  viz  :  the  twenty-sixth  day  of  January,  eighteen  hundred  and 
sixty-one,  were  citizens  of  this  State. 

Second,  Women  of  foreign  birth,  now  married,  or  who  may  licrcatter  be 
married  to  citizens  of  this  State,  and  wlio  have  acquired  or  shall  acquire  a 
domicil  therein. 

Third,  All  persons  n<»w  born  or  who  may  hereafter  be  born  out  of  the 
limits  and  jurisdiction  of  this  State,  whose  fathers  were,  or  shall  be,  at  the 
time  of  their  birth  or  conception,  citizens  of  tliis  State  :  provided,  however, 
t hat  the  rights  of  citizenship  shall  not  descend  to  persons  whose  fathers 
never  resided  in  this  State. 

Fourth,  l"N;rsons  of  foreign  birth  who  had,  at  the  date  of  secession  afore- 
said, declared  their  intention  to  become  citizens  of  the  United  States,  nnder 
the  naturalization  laws  thereof,  or  who  liad  arrived  in  the  United  States 
under  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  and  had  continued  their  residence  therein 
for  five  years  before  the  dal<>  "f  the  Ordinance  of  Secession,  and  who  shall 
••nmply  with  the  further  r((|iilii  uKuts  of  said  laws,  which  for  that  ]iurposc 
and  to  that  extent  are  herel)y  adopted  as  laws  of  Louisiana,  with  the  ex- 


250  ORDONNANCES. 

ment  que  devra  preter  la  personne  qui  reclamera  ce  droit,  sera  celui  d'alle- 
geanee  a  PEtat  de  la  Louisiaue. 

Cinquiemement,  Tout  enfant  dcs  pei'sonnes  mentiunii 'es  dans  le  para- 
graphe  qui  precede,  demeurant  daus  I'Etat  et  n'ayaut  pas  \  ingt-et-un  ans  a 
I'epoque  de  la  naturalisation  de  son  pere,  aiasi  qu'il  est  prevu  dans  le  dit 
paragraphe,  qui,  ayaut  atteint  sa  majorite,pretera  le  senneat  d'alldgeance  a 
I'Etat. 

Sixiemement,  Toute  personne  qui,  etant  eitoyen  des  Elats-Uuis  susdits 
on  citoyen  de  tout  Etat  qui  sera  separe  des  Etats-XJnis,  vendra  demeurer 
dans  I'Etat  dans  les  douze  mois  qui  precederont  la  date  de  I'adoption  de 
I'ordonnance  de  secession  susdite,  et  qui,  apf6s  y  avoir  reside  pendant 
douze  mois,  pretera  le  serment  d'allegeauce  a  I'Etat  :  Bicn  entendu,  que 
le  serment  d'allegeance  ne  sera  pas  exige  aprcs  -la  formation  d'une  Confe- 
deration du  Sud  des  personnes  venant  dans  cet  Etat  et  e  ;ant  citoyens  de 
la  dite  Confederation  et  de  ^''•"  ^"i  I'autre  des  Etats  composant  la  dite 
Confederation. 

Dedarons  et  ordonnons  ckpus,  v_^ue  le  serment  d'allegeance  sera  adnii- 
nistre  en  pleine  Cour  par  le  Juge  de  toute  Cour  de  District  de  cet  Etat,  et 
sera  enregistre  dans  un  livre  teuu  a  cet  eflfet  par  le  greflfier  de  la  Cour. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Xouvelle-Orleans,  ce  septieme 
jour  de  fevrier  de  I'aunee  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signe]  '      A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  1 1  Convention. 
Certilie  : 

•  .1.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  U.J  ORDOIS'XANCE 

Concernant  les  Coura  tie  Circuit  et  de  District  6tablies  dans  I'Etat  do  la  Louisiane 
par  le  ci-devant  Gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis. 

Lepeuplede  I'Etat  de  In  Louisiane  assemile  en  Convention  crdonne,  et  il  est 
par  la  prescnte  ordonne  : 

Section  L  Toutes  les  lois  et  les  parties  de  lois  du  Congvos  des  ci-devant 
Etats-TJuis  d'Amerique,  relatives  a  I'organisation  et  a  la  juridiction  des 
cours  de  circuit  et  de  district  etablics  par  le  dit  Cougros  dans  les  limites 
territoriales  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  concernant  radministration  de  la 
justice  dans  les  dites  cours  qui  etaicnt  en  vigueur  dans  cet  Etat  a  I'epoque 
de  la  separation  de  cet  Etat  de  la  dite  Confederation,  sont  par  la  presente 
decretees  de  nouveau  et  declarces  etre  en  force  et  vigueur  comme  lois  de 
I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  en  tant  qu'elles  ne  sont  pas  contraires  aux  ordon- 
nauces  de  cette  Convention  on  incompatlbles  avcc  la  soaverainete  de  I'Etat 
de  la  Louisiane  ;  et  tons  les  ordres  et  decrets  des  dites  coiu-s  seront  lances 
an  nom  et  par  I'autorite  de  I'Etat  de  ia  Louisiane.    ' 

Sec.  2.  Toutes  les  places  occupees  dans  cet  Etat  sous  rautoritc  et  en 
vertu  des  actes  du  Congres  susdit,  resteront  organisees  conune  par  le  passe, 
conformoment  aux  dits  actcs  ;  ct  les  fonctions  et  les  devoirs  des  dites  places 
seront  remplis  par  les  oftiaiers  respectifs  qui  en  avaient  la  charge  sous  I'au- 
torite des  dites  lois  :  Blen  entendu,  que  les  dits  ofiiciers  devront  reconnaitre 
I'autorite  unique  et  exclusive  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  en  recevant  ct 
acceptant  lours  commissions  du  Gouverneur,  comme  offiders  de  I'Etat  de 


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ception,  liowever,  that  the  oath  to  he  taken  l)y  the  appUcant  shall  be  of 
allegiance  to  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Fifth,  Children  of  persons  specified  in  the  preceding  paragraph,  who  shall 
i)e  dwelling  in  this  State,  and  be  under  the  age  of  tAveuty-oue  years  when 
their  fathers  shall  be  naturalized  as  jirovided  in  said  paragraph,"  and  shall, 
after  attaim'ng  the  age  of  majority,  take  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  State. 

Si.xth,  All  persons  being  citizens  of  the  United  States  aforesaid,  or  citizens 
of  any  one  of  the  States  that  have  seceded  thercfronij^who  may  have  come 
into  this  State  to  reside  at  any  time  within  twelve  moutlis  prior  to  the  date 
of  secession  aforesaid,  and  who  shall,  after  a  residence  of  twelve  months 
therein,  take  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  this  State  :  provider!.,  that  the  oath 
of  allegiance  shall  not  be  required,  after  the  formation  of  a  Southern  Gcn- 
federacy,  of  persons  coming  into  this  State  and  being  citizens  of  said  Con- 
federacy, and  of  any  one  of  the  States  composing  the  same. 

Be  it  further  ordained,  I'bat  the  oath  of  allegiance  shall  be  administered 
in  open  court  by  the  Judge  of  any  one  of  the  District  Courts  of  this  State, 
and  shall  remain  of  record  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose  by  the 
clerk  of  the  court. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  Kew  Orleans,  this  seventh  day  of 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

(Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 
Attest  : 

J.THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  14.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Concerning  the  Circuijt  and  District  Courts  established  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,  by 
the  late  Government  of  the  United  States. 

The  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assembled,  do  ordain 
and  it  is  hereby  ordained  as  follows  : 

Section  1.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  of  the  Congress  of  the  late  United 
States  of  America,  relating  to  the  organization  and  jnrisdiction  of  the  Cir- 
cuit and  District  Courts  established  Viy  said  Congress  within  the  teritorial 
limits  of  the  State  of  Ijouisiana,  and  relating  to  the  administration  of  Jus- 
tice in  said  Courts,  which  were  in  force  in  this  State  at  the  time  of  the 
separation  of  this  State  from  the  said  Confederacy,  are  hereby  rfeenacted 
and  declared  to  be  in  full  force  and  effect  as  laws  of  the  State  of  Louisiana, 
so  far  as  the  same  are  not  inconsistent  with  any  of  the  ordinances  of  this 
Convention,  or  incompatible  with  the  sovereignty  of  the  State  of  Louisiana; 
and  all  writs  and  process  from  said  Courts  shall  be  issued  in  the  name  and 
by  the  authority  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Sec.  2.  All  offices  held  within  this  State,  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  acts 
of  Congress  aforesaid,  shall  continue  as  organized  under  said  acts  ;  and  the 
functions  and  duties  thereof  shall  be  performed  by  the  respective  officers  who 
have  had  charge  of  the  same  under  the  said  laws:  provided  said  officers 
shall  recognize  the  sole  and  exclusive  authority  of  the  State  of  Lousiana  by 
accepting  and  receiving  commissions  from  the  Governor  as  officers  of  the 
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252  ORDONNANCES. 

ia  Loaisiane,  et  en  pretaut  Ic  serment  d'office  present  par  Fordonnance 
passe  e  par  cette  Convention,  araendant  Particle  90  de  la  Constitntion  de  cet 
Btat. 

Sec.  3.  Si  quelqu'officier  occupant  Puue  des  dites  places  refuse  de  se 
conformer  mi  proviso  de  la  section  qui  precede,  la  dito  place  sera  considerde 
comme  vacante,  et  les  livrcs,  registres  ct  papiers  do  toute  nature  y  apparte- 
nant  de  quelque  maniOre  que  ce  soit,  serout  ddlivres  a  telle  autre  personne 
que  le  Gouverneur  commissionuera  pour  occuper  la  dite  place  et  en  remplir 
les  devoirs  ;  et  si  quelqu'une  des  places  auterieurement  occupees  dans  cet 
Etat,  en  rertu  des  lois  des  Etats-Unis  mentionuees  dans  la  premiere  section 
de  cette  ordonnance,  dercuait  vacante  pour  une  cause  quelconque,  le  Gou- 
verneur aura  le  droit,  et  il  lui  est  par  la  preseute  enjoint  de  coramissionner 
une  personne  capable  pour  cu  remplir  les  devoirs  :  Bien  entendu,  que  les 
personues  ainsi  nommces  devront  preter  lo  seraiont  prescrit  dans  la  seconde 
section  de  cette  ordonnance. 

Sec.  4.  Tout  cfficier  commissioun6  par  Ic  Gouverneur  en  vertu  de  cette 
ordonnance  devra,  dans  les  vingts  jours  qui  suivront  la  date  do  sa  commis- 
sion, foui'uir  en  faveur  de  I'Etat  dc  la  Louisiane  nn  cautionnemcnt  analogue 
a.  celui  qui  devait  etre  fourni  anterieuremeut  en  faveur  des  Etats-Unis  en 
pareil  cas  ;  lequel  cautionnement  sera  ddposc  aux  archives  de  I'Etat  dans 
le  bureau  du  secretaire  d'Etat,  Et  tons  Its  comptes,  rdsumes,  fonds,  pieces 
justificatives  on  rapports  de  toute  nature  rcquis  par  les  lois  des  Etats-Unis, 
ou  par  ordre  du  ddpartement  de  Texecutif  du  gouveruement  pour  etre  trans- 
mis  an  dit  gouveruement,  seront  transmis,  an  temps  prescrit  par  les  dites 
lois  ou  les  dits  ordres,  an  departement  corregpondant  de  I'esecutif  du  gou- 
vernement  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane.  Et  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  garautit, 
par  la  presente,  tons  les  officiers  qui  se  conformcront  aus  dispositions  de 
cette  ordonnance,  de  toutes  reclamations  et  poarsuites  de  la  part  des  Etats- 
Unis  resultant  de  leur  obeissance  aux  dispositions  de  cette  ordonnance. 

Sec.  5.  Tout  proces,  action  ou  procedure  d'une  nature  quelconque  pen- 
dants dans  les  dites  cours  au  moment  da  I'adoption  de  'I'ordonnance  de  scis- 
sion seront  continues  et  auront  leur  cours  comme  si  les  aifaires  des  dites 
cours  n'avaient  pas  etc  interrompues,  et  dans  tous  les  proces  pendants  dans 
la  cour  de  circuit  mcntioanes  dans  la  premiere  section  de  cette  ordonnance, 
ou  un  decret  ou  un  jugement  final  a  ete  ou  pent  etre  rendu,  duquel  juge- 
ment  on  decret  un  Avrit  d'crreur  ou  d'appel  serait  admissible  en  vertu  des 
dispositions  des  actes  decrits  ci-dessus,  et  aussi  dans  tous  les  proces  dans  les 
diverses  cours  de  cet  Etat,  des  jugements  ou  decrets  desquels  un  writ  d'er- 
reur  serait  admissible  a  la  Cour  Supreme  des  Etatsj-Unis  en  vertu  dos  actes 
en  vigueur,  I'execution  des  dits  jugements  ou  decrets  sera  suspeudue  ; 
jpourvu  que  la  personne  desireuse  de  demauder  un  writ  d'erreur  ou  d'appel 
devra,  dans  les  dix  jours  (les  dimanches  nou  compris)  qui  suivront  la  red- 
dition  du  jugement  ou  I'adoption  du  decret  dout  elie  se  plaint,  enregistrer 
Fa  .petition  adressce  a  la  dite  cour,  annoncant  son  intention  de  demander 
un  writ  d'erreur  ou  d'appel,  snivant  les  exigences  du  cas,  afin  que  la  dite 
cause  soit  examine'e  dc  nouveau  par  la  cour  qui  devra  etre  constituce  dans 
ce  but ;  et  devra  aussi,  dans  les  trcnte  jours  qui  suivront  I'organisation  de 
la  dite  conr,  completer  la  dite  petition  :  ct  pciorvu  que,  egalement,  la  dite 
peri-oune  fournira  uu  cautionnement  solvable,  s'engageant  a  completer  et  k 
poursiiivre  le  dit  writ  d'erreur  ou  d'appel  sous  telies  conditions  et  de  tels 


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State  of  Louisiana,  and  by  taking  the  oath  of  office  prescribed  by  the  ordi- 
nance passed  by  this  Convention,  amending  the  90th  article  of  the  Consti- 
tution of  this  State. 

Sec.  3.  Should  any  person  in  charge  of  any  such  oifice  refuse  to  comply 
with  the  proviso  to  the  foregoing^  section,  the  said  office  .shall  bo  deemed 
vacant,  and  the  books,  records  and  cfl'ects  thereof,  of  every  kind  whatsoever 
thereto  appertaining,  or  in  any  wise  belonging,  shall  be  delivered  to  such 
other  person  as  the  Governor  shall  commission  to  hold  and  perform  the 
duties  of  the  said  office  ;  and  should  any  office  heretofore  held  in  this  State, 
under  and  by  virtue  of  the  laws  of  the  United  States  mentioned  in  the  iirst 
section  of  this  ordinance,  become  vacant  from  any  cause  whatsoever,  the 
Governor  shall  have  authority,  and  he  is  hereby  directed  to  commission  some 
competent  and  experienced  person  to  perform  the  duties  thereof :  provided, 
that  all  such  appointees  shall  take  and  subscribe  the  oath  prescribed  in  the 
second  section  of  thi'=!  ordinance. 

Sec.  4.  All  officers  commissioned  by  the  Governor,  by  virtue  of  this  urdi- 
uance,  shall,  within  twenty  days  after  the  date  of  their  commission,  execute, 
in  favor  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  bonds  analogous  to  those  which  have 
been  heretofore  required  to  be  executed  in  ftivor  of  the  United  States  in 
similar  cases  and  with  like  security  ;  and  said  bonds  shall  be  deposited 
-among  the  archives  of  the  State  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State. 
And  all  accounts,  abstracts,  funds,  vouchers  or  reports  of  any  kind  whatso- 
ever, required  by  the  laws  of  the  United  States,  or  by  instructions  fiom  the 
Executive  Department,  of  the  Government,  to  be  transmitted  to  said  Gov- 
crnn:eut,  shall  be  trxinsmitted  at  the  tmie  prescribed  by  said  laws  or 
instructions  to  the  corresponding  Executive  Department  of  the  Government 
of  the' State  of  Louisiana.  And  the  State  of  Louisiana  doth  hereby  guar- 
:intee  and  indemnify  all  the  officers  who  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance,  against  all  claims  and  demands  of  the  United  States  arising  out 
of  such  compliance. 

Sec.  5.  That  all  suits,  actions  or  proceedings  of  any  description  whatso- 
ever pending  in  said  courts  at  the  time  the  Ordinance  of  Secession  was  passed, 
shall  continue,  and  be  carried  on,  as  if  no  interruption  to  the  business  of  the 
said  Courts  had  taken  place,  and  in  all  cases  pending  in  the  Circuit  Court, 
mentioned  in  the  first  section  of  this  Ordinance,  wherein  a  final  judgment 
or  dcerec  has  been  or  may  be  rendered,  from  which  judgment  or  decree  a 
wTit  of  error  or  appeal  wonld  lie,  under  the  provisions  of  the  acts  hereinbe- 
fore described,  as  also  in  all  cases  in  the  several  Courts  of  this  State,  from 
the  judgments  or  decrees  in  which  a  writ  of  error  would  lie  to  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States  under  the  acts  in  force,  as  aforesaid,  execution 
upon  the  said  judgments  or  decrees  shall  be  stayed  ;  provided  the  party 
desirous  of  applying  for  a  writ  of  error  or  appeal,  shall,  within  ten  davd,  ex- 
clusive of  Sundays,  after  the  rendition  of  the  judgment  or  passing  the  decree 
complained  of  fdc  his  petition  addressed  to  the  said  Court,  stating  his  inten- 
tion to  apply  for  a  writ  of  error  or  appeal,  as  the  case  may  require,  to  have 
the  said  cause  reexamined  by  the  Court  to  be  constituted  for  that  purpose  ; 
and  shall,  within  thirty  days  after  the  organization  of  said  Court,  perfect 
his  said  application  ;  and,  provided  further,  that  the  said  party  f^h  all  give 
bond ,  with  good  and  sufficient  security  conditioned,  to  perfect  and  prosecute 


254  ORDONNANCES. 

montants  qui  sont  prescrits  en  pareil  cas  par  les  lois  re-adoptees  par  ces 
prdsentes. 

Sec.  6.  Tous  les  proces  et  actions  pendants  dans  les  dites  cours  de  district 
uu  de  circuit  ou  dans  une  cour  quelconque  de  cet  Etat  instituee  jusqu'a 
present  par  les  Etats-Unis,  seront  suivis  et  conduits  au  noni  et  pour  le 
beudfice  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  tous  les  decrets  et  jngements  rendus 
jusqu'ici  dans  les  dites  cours  en  faveur  des  Etats-Unis  seront  executes  et 
mis'  en  vigueur  au  nom  et  pour  le  benefice  de  cet  Etat. 

Sec.  1.  Le  ou  les  greffiers  qui  seront  nommes  en  vertu  des  dispositions 
de  I'ordonnance  ci-dessus,  seront  autorises  a  faire  graver  un  ou  des  sceaux 
convenables  pour  I'nsage  de  la  ou  des  dites  cours  ;  et  une  description  de- 
taillee  du  ou  des  dits  sceaux  sera  enrpgistrde  au  bureau  du  secretaire  d'Etat. 

Adoptde  en  Convention  dans  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  cc  huitieme 
jour  de  fevrier  en  I'annde  rail  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[SigneJ  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifie : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.a5.]  ORDONNANCE 

Relative  k  la  R6gularisation  des  Posies  en  Louisiane. 

Le  peuple  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention  ordonne,  Que  les 
contrats  et  r^glements  qui  existent  maintenaut  pour  le  service  des  postes 
ne  seront  pas  changes  par  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  les  personnes  cbarg^es 
de  I'execution  des  dits  contrats  et  reglements  pourront  coatiuuer  a  remplir 
les  devoirs  se  rattachant  aux  dits  contrats  et  reglements,  jusqu'a  ce  qu'un 
ou  des  trait^s  postaux  soient  conclus,  ou  jusqu'a  ce  qu'il  en  soit  autreraent 
ordounc  par  cette  Convention  ou  par  toute  autre  autoritc  competente. 

j\  doptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  onzifeme 
jour  de  fdvrier  en  Pan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixaute-et-un. 

[Signe]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  16  1  ORDONNANCK 

Ponr  changer  cintahis  articles  de  ki  Oonstitution. 

y<j!ts,  le  ]}e'tj)le  dela  Louisionc  assemh/een  Convention,  d'edarons  et  ordon- 
nons,  et  il  est  par  les  presentes  declare  et  ordonne  : 

Pi'emierement,  L'article  dix  dc  la  Coustiluiioii  de  I'Etat  est  et  denieure, 
par  la  presente,  change  de  maniere  a  etre  ainsi  cou^u  : 

Aura  le  droit  de  voter  tout  homnie  libre  et  blanc  qui  aura  atteint  Page 
de  vingt-et-un  ans  et  qui  sera  citoyen  de  cet  Etat  et  y  aura  reside  durant 
les  douze  mois  qui  auront  precede  immediatemeut  I'electiou  et  pendant  les 
derniers  six  mois  de  ces  douze  mois  dans  la  paroisse  ou  il  se  presentera  pour 
voter  :  mais  aucuu  votant,  en  trausportaut  son  domicile  d'une  paroisse  a 


ORDINANCES.  255 

said  writ  of  error  or  appeal,  with  such  other  conditions  and  in  such  amount 
as  are  prescribed  in  similar  cases  by  the  hiws  hereby  reenactcd. 

Skc.  G.  That  all  suits  and  actions  pending  in  the  said  Circuit  or  District 
Courts,  or  in  any  Court  of  this  State  heretofore  instituted  by  the  United 
States,  shall  be  carried  on  and  prosecuted  in  the  name  and  for  the  benefit  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  all  decrees  and  judgments  heretofore  rendered 
in  said  Courts  in  favor  of  the  United  States,  shall  be  executed  and  enforced 
in  the  name  and  for  the  benefit  of  this  State. 

Sec.  7.  That  the  clerk  or  clerks  lo  be  appointed  under  the  provisions  of 
the  above  ordinance,  shall  be  authorized  to  cause  a  suitable  seal  or  seals  to 
lie  made  for  the  use  of  said  Court  or  Courts,  a  full  description  whereof  shall 
be  recorded  in  the  oflice  of  the  Secretary  of  State. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  ]S'ew  Orleans  this  eighth  day  of 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 
Attest  • 

J.THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  15.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relative  to  Postal  Arrangements  in  Louisiana. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assembl&l,  That 
the  existing  postal  contracts  and  arrangements  will  nut  be  interrupted  by 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  the  persons  charged  with  the  duties  thereof  may 
continue  to  discharge  said  duties  until  a  postal  treaty  or  treaties  shall  be 
concluded,  or  until  otherwise  ordered  by  this  Convention,  or  by  some  other 
competent  authority. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  New  Orleans,  the  eleventh  day  of  February, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 
Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  16.1  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  alt'i-  certain  Articles  of  the  Constitution. 

We,  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  asseml)led,  do 
declare  and  ordain,  aud  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained  : 

First,  That  Article  10  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State  be  and  the  same 
is  hereby  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follow,^,  to  wit  : 

"Every  free  white  male  who  has  attained  the  age  of  twenty-one  yeais, 
and  who  shall  be  a  citizen  of  the  State,  and  hns  been  a  resident  therein 
twelve  months  next  preceding  the  election,  and  the  last  six  uiQnths  thereof 
in  the  parish  in  whicli  he  offers  to  vote,  shall  have  the  right  of  voting  ;  but 
no  voter,  in  removing  from  one  parish  to  another  within  the  State,  shall  lose 
the  right  of  voting  in  the  former  until  he  shall  have  acquired  it  in  the  latter. 


256  ORDONNANCES. 

one  autre  dans  I'Etat,  ne  perdra  son  droit  de  suffrage  dans  la  premiere 
qu'autant  qu'il  aura  acquis  ce  droit  dans  la  derniere.  Les  clecteurs  ne 
pourront  jamais,  sauf  les  cas  de  trahisou,  de  crime  ou  de  violation  de  I'ordre 
public,  etre  arretds  lorsqu'ils  assistent  a  une  election,  qn'ils  se  rendentv  au 
lieu  ou  elle  est  tenue  ou  qn'ils  eu  reviennent. 

Secondement,  L'article  qnatre-vingt  dix-neuf  est  et  demeure,  par  la  pre- 
sente,  change  de  maniere  a  etre  ainsi  concu  :  Aucun  fonctionnaire  occupant 
ou  remplissant  une  place  salariee  ou  de  confiauce,  sous  Fautorite  de  toute 
confeddratiou  des  Etats  ou  d'aucune  puissauce»ctrangere,  ne  pourra  etre  6\\i 
membre  de  I'Assemblee-Generalo  ni  occuper  ou  rcmplir  aucune  place  sala- 
ride  ou  de  confiance  sous  I'autorit^  de  I'Etat. 

Adopt(ie  en  Convention,  en  la  -ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  le  onzieme 
jour  de  fevrier,  de  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  liuit  cent  soixante- 
et-un. 

[Sign^J     ■  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 

Certifi^  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secrdtaire. 


No.  n.]  ORDONNAXCE 

Pour  I'adoptioa  d'un  Drapeau  National  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Nous,  lepeuple  de  I'Etat  dela  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention,  ordonno-ns 
et  statuons.  Que  le  crapeau  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  se  composera  de  treize 
bandes  horizontales  des  couleurs  ci-aprcs  specifiees,  et  qui  seront  disposdes 
dans  I'ordre  suivaut,  en  ci  mmen^ant  de  la  ligne  ou  du  bord  superieur  du 
drapeau,  a  tavoir  :  La  premiere  baude  bleue,  la  seconde  blanche,  la  troi- 
sieme  rouge,  la  quatrieme  blanche,  la  cinquieme  bleue,  la  sixieme  blanche, 
la  septieme  rouge,  la  huitieme  blanche,  la  ueuvifeme  bleue,  la  dixicrae  blan- 
che, la  onzieme  rouge,  la  douzieme  blanche,  ct  la  treizieme  et  derniere 
bande  bleue. 

Nous  ordoniwns  et  slatuo-ns  de  plus,  Qu'il  y  aura  au  coin  superieur  et 
principal  du  drapeau  iv\  champ  carre,  dout  la  couleur  sera  rouge,  et  dont 
les  cotes  seront  egaux  i  la  largeur  de  sept  bandes,  et  qu'au  centre  du  dit 
champ  il  y  aura  un  t'.oile  d'une  dimension  convenable  et  proportionnee, 
ayant  cinq  points  ou  rayons,  et  que  la  couleur  de  la  dite  etoile  sera  d'un 
jaune  pale. 

Nous  ordonnons  et  statuons  de  plus,  Que  le  dit  drapeau  et  nul  autre  sera 
le  drapeau  national  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orl6ans,  ce  onzieme 
jour  de  fevrier  de  Fan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signe]  A.  MOUTON, 

]*resident  de  la  Conveuticn. 

Certifid  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secrdtaire. 


ORDINANCES.  257 

"  Electors  shall  iu  all  cases,  except  treason,  felony,  or  breach  of  the  peace, 
be  privileged  from  arrest  daring  their  attendance  at,  going  to,  or  returning 
from  elections." 

Second,  That  article  99  be  aud  the  same  is  hereby  altered  so  as  to  read 
as  follows,  to-wit  : 

"No  person  holding  or  exercising  any  office  of  trust  or  profit  under  any 
Confederacy  of  States  or  under  any  foreign  power,  shall  be  eligible  as  a 
member  of  the  General  Assembly,  or  hold  or  exercise  any  office  of  trust  or 
profit  under  the  State." 

Adopted  in  Convention,  iu  the  city  of  Xew  Orleans,  the  eleventh  of  Feb- 
ruary, in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  11]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Providing  for  the  adoption  of  a  National  Flag  for  tlie  State  of  Louisiana. 

We,  the  People  of  Lonisiana,  in  Convention  assembled,  do  ordain  and  estab- 
lish, That  the  flag  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  shall  consist  and  be  composed 
of  thirteen  horizontal  stripes,  of  the  colors  hereinafter  described,  and  to  be 
disposed  in  the  following  order,  commencing  from  the  upper  line  or  edge  of 
the  flag,  to-wit :  the  first  stripe  blue  ;  second,  white  ;  third,  red  ;  fourth, 
white  ;  fifth,  blue  ;  sixth,  white  ;  seventh,  red  ;  eighth,  white  ;  ninth,  blue  ; 
tenth,  white  ;  eleventh,  red  ;  twelfth,  white  ;  and  the  thirteenth  or  bottom 
stripe,  blue. 

If  c  do  furt/ier  ordain  and  establish,  That  there  shall  be  in  the  upper  or 
chief  corner  of  the  flag  a  square  field,  the  color  whereof  shall  be  red,  and 
the  sides  thereof  equal  to  the  width  of  seven  stripes  ;  and  that  in  the  center 
of  the  said  field  there  shall  be  a  star,  of  duo  and  jiroportionate  size,  having 
five  points  or  rays  ;  and  that  the  color  of  the  said  star  shall  be  a  pale  yellow. 

We  do  further  ordain  and  establish,  That  the  said  flag,  and  no  other, 
shall  be  the  national  flag  of  the  State  of  Lonisiaua. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  eleventh  day  of 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

I  Signed]  .  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT.  Secretary. 


258  ORDONNANCES. 

No.  18.]  ORDONNANCB 

Pour  protfeger  I'Etat  Contre  uue  lavasion  par  nicr. 

Nous,  If.  peuble  de  VEtat  de,  la  Lowisianc  dedarons  et  ordonnons,  ei  il 
esl  par  la  prescnte,  declare  et  ordonne  : 

Premierement,  Tout  pilote  ou  asslstantpilote,  ayant  uik;  licence  ou  com- 
raission  en  vertn  des  lois  ds  cc-t  Etat,  ou  toute  autre  persoune  qui  conduirait 
un  Taisscau  arme  quclcouque  des  ci-dcvaut  Etats-Unis,  dans  unc  dcs 
bouches  du  flcuvc  Mississippi  ou  dans  la  riviere  Atchafalaya,  ou  dans  toute 
baie  ou  bayou  conduisant  daus  I'interieur  de  cet  Etat,  poun'a  etre  mis  en 
accusation  devaut  la  Premiere  Cour  de  District  de  la  Xouvelle-Orleans,  et 
si  elle  est  condamnec,  sera  passible  d'une  amende  qui  n'excedera  pas  mille 
piastres  et  d'un  emprisonnement  aux  travaux  forces  de  ci  q  ans  an  moins, 
et  de  dix  ans  an  plus  ;  pourvu,  cepeudant,  que  le  Gouvcrueur  de  cet  Etat 
aura  le  pouvoir  de  suspendre  I'effet  de  cette  ordonnance  toutes  les  fois  qu'il 
le  jugera  couveuable. 

Secondement,  Le  Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat  est  par  les  pi-eseutes  autorise 
a  faire  enlever,  toutes  les  fois  que  dans  sou  opinion  loj  suretd  publique 
I'exigera,  les  boudes  et  pbares  situes  aux  embouchures,  conduisant  aux 
rivieres  sus-mentionnees,  et  tons  les  points  de  rcconnaisscince  sur  lesquels 
poiirraient  Se  guider  les  navii-es  entrant  dans  les  dites  rivieres, 

Troisiemement,  Le  Gouverneur  de  cet  Etat  est  par  les  p;'esentes  autorise 
a  destituer  tout  pilote  ou  assistant-pilote  toutes  les  fois  qu'i!  aura  de  bonnes 
raisons  de  suspecter  sa  fiddiitd  a  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Quatriemement,  L'Assemblee-Gendrale  de  cet  Etat  est  par  la  prdsente 
autorisee  a  rappeler  cette  ordonnance. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la   Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  onzieme 
jour  de  fdvrier  de  I'annde  de  uotre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 
[Signe]  A.  MOUTON. 

Prdsident  de  la  Convention  de  I'Etat  de  ia  Louisiane. 
Certifid  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


No.  19.  J  ORDONNANCE 

Relative  aux  Crimes  et  D61its  coiiimis  sous  le  rdgime  da  ci-dcvr.at  Gouvernement 

des  Efcats-Unis. 

Nous,  le  peuple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Com-ention,  dedarons 
et  ordonnons,  et  il  est  par  ces  presentes  dedar'e  et  ordonne  covime  suit : 

Premierement,  Toutes  les  lots  des  ci-devant  Etats-Unis  d'Amerique  en 
vigueur  dans  cet  Etat  le  vingt-sixieme  jour  de  Janvier  A.  D.  1861,  ddfinis- 
sant  les  crimes  et  delits  et  pre^crivant  des  peualites  pour  les  dits  crimes  et 
ddlits,  sont  par  les  prdsentes  re-adoptees  comme  lois  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane, exceptd  telles  lois  qui  detinissent  et  punlsscnt  la  trahison  envcrs  le 
ci-devant  Gouvernement  des  Etat-s-Unis,  .et  telles  autres  lois  qui  seraient  en 
contradiction  avec  toute  ordonnance  de  cette  Convention. 

Secondement,  Toutes  poursuites  des  dits  crimes  et  delits  seront  fuites  au 
nom  et  par  I'autorite  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  et  les  eonclusions  seront 
prises  contre  la  paix  et  la  dignite  de  I'Etat. 

Troisiemement,  Toutes  les  poursuites  d,es  dits  crimes  et  delits  seront 
exercdes   dans   les  cours   adoptees  par  cette  Convention  en  vertu  d'une 


ORDINANCES.  259 

No.  18.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

,.  To  Guard  the  State  from  lavasion  by  Sea. 

We,  the  People  of  tht  Slate  of  Louisiana,  dc  declare  nnd  ordain,  and  it 
is  hereby  declared  and  ordained  : 

First,  That  any  pilot  or  branch  pilot  holding  a.  license  or  commission 
under  the  laws  of  this  State,  or  any  other  person  who  shhU  conduct  any 
armed  vessel  belonging  to  the  Government  of  the  late  United  States,  into 
either  of  the  mouths  of  the  Mississippi  river,  or  into  the  Atchafalaya  river, 
or  up  either  of  snid  rivers,  or  into  any  bay  or  bayou  leading  into  the  interior 
of  this  State,  shall  be  subject  to  indictment  in  the  First  Disirict  Conrt  of 
New  Orleans,  and,  i:pon  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  more  that  one  thousand 
dollars,  and  be  imprisoned  at  hard  labor  not  less  than  five  years  nor  more 
than  ten  years  ;  j);-(5CTf^ec?,  however,  that  the  Governor  of  this  State 'shall 
have  power  to  suspend  the  operation  of  this  ordinance  whenever  he  may 
deem  it  advisable. 

Second,  That  the  Governor  of  this  State  is  hereby  empowered  to  cause 
all  buoys  and  beacons  in  the  channels  leading  into  the  rivers  above  men- 
tioned, and  all  landmarks  that  may  serve  as  guides  for  vessels  entering  said 
rivers,  to  be  removed  whenever  in  his  opinion  the  public  safety  may  require 
such  removal. 

Third,  That  the  Governor  of  this  State  is  hereby  authorized  and  empow- 
ered to  remove  any  pilot  or  branch  pilot  from  ofBce  whenever  he  may  have 
good  cause  to  suspect  his  fidelity  to  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Fourth,  That  the  General  Assembly  of  this  State  is  hereby  authorized 
and  empowered  to  repeal  or  modify  this  ordinance. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  eleventh  day  of 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Attest  • 

J.'tHOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  19.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Concerning  Crimes  and  Oflonces  under  the  Laws  of  the  lato  novtrnraent  of  thf^ 

United  States. 

T/ic  Peo2>/f  of  the  ^laie  of  Loidsiana,  in  Ciiuvcminu  usi-eiiblcu,  nn 
declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained,  as  follows  : 

First,  That  all  laws  of  the  late  United  States  of  America  in  force  in  this 
State,  on  the  2Cth  day  of  January,  A.D.  18G1,  defining  crimes  and  offences, 
and  providing  [mnishmonts  for  the  same,  are  hereby  rceuactcd  and  adopted 
as  laws  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  except  bucIi  laws  as  define  and  punish 
treason  against  the  late  Government  of  the  United  T-tatcs,  and  such  other 
laws  as  are  inconsistent  with  any  of  the  ordinances  of  this  Convciition. 

Second,  That  all  pro.sccutions  for  said  crimes  and  offences  shall  be  carried 
on  in  the  name  and  by  the  authority  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  conclude 
against  tho  peace  and  dignity  of  the  same. 

Third,  'J'hat  all  prosecutions  for  said  crimes  and  offences  shall  be  carried  on 
in  the  courts  adopted  by  this  Convention  under  an  Ordinance  entitled  '•  An 
GG 


260  ORDON  NANCES. 

ordounance  iatitnlee  :  "  Ordonnauce  coucerna-jt  les  Cours  de  District  ct  do 
Circuifc,  etablies  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  par  1(3  ci-devant  gouvcrnemeut 
des  Etats-Unis,"  et  conform^ment  a.  la  jui'idiction  definie  dans  la  dite 
ordounance. 

Quatriememeut,  Tons  les  jugements  dcs  cours  des  ci-devant  Etats-Unis 
dans  cet  Etat,  prononces  jusqu'a  present  et  condamnant  une  personne  quel- 
conque  a  nne  peine  en  vertu  des  dites  lois,  auront  pleine  vigueur  et  plcin 
effet ;  et  toute  personne  maintenant  eufcrmge  dans  une  prison  ou  au  peni- 
tentiaire  quelconque  de  cet  Etat  en  vertu  des  dits  jugements,  continuera  a 
y  etrc  garde'e  jusqu'a  Fexecution  pleine  ct  enticre  du  dit  jugement,  a  moins 
d'etre  rcnvoyee  plus  tot  ainsi  qu'il  est  dispose  ci-dessous. 

Cinquiemement,  Le  pouvoir  d'accorder  dcs  sursis  et  des  pardons  pour  les- 
dits  crimes  et  delits  accorde  precddemmeut  au  President  des  ci-devant  Etats- 
Unis,  est  par  la  preseutc  confe're  au  Gouyerneur  de  cet  Etat  avec  Fappro- 
bation  d\i  Senat. 

Sixiemement,  JS'ulle  ordonuance  adoptee  par  cettc  Convention  n'aura  le 
pouvoir  de  faire  discontiuuer  toute  poursuitc  deja  commencec  en  vertu  dcs 
Jois  du  ci-devant  gouvernemcnt  des  Etats-Unis  ;  et  les  ditcs  poursuites 
Esront  continuees,  suivies  et  apjiliquecs  absolnment  comme  si  nul  cliange- 
roent  n'avait  eu  lieu  dans  la  forme  du  gouvcrnemeut.  en  faisant  seulement 
les  caangements  requis  pour  se  conformer  a  la  prdsente  ordonnauce. 

Septiemement,  La  Legislature  aura  ic  droit  d'amender.  de  djanger  oa 
d'abroger  une  disposition  quelconque  do  cette  ordonuance. 

Adoptee  en  Gonvcutiou,  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orl^aus,  le  onzifeme 
jour  do  fdvrier,  Fan  de  aotre  Seigneur  mil  halt  cent  soixante-et-uu. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secrdtaure. 


No.  20.]  RESOLUTIONS 

Jlelatives  au  paicinent  de  eertaines  R^clamaliecs  centre  la  nonvelle  Douaue  et 
autres  Travaux  Publics. 

i.  //  est  rdsolu,  Que  Ic  Prdsident  de  cette  Convention  est  autorisd  a 
^mettre  un  mandat  en  faveur  de  Fagent  comptable  des  travaux  publics,  on 
mandat  sur  le  depositaire  de  FEtat,  a  Feffet  de  payer  toutes  les  reclama- 
tions nou  encore  r^glees  dues  aux  onvriers  et  pour  la  fourniture  de  matd- 
riaux  necessaires  a  la  construction  de  la  nouvelle  douane  a  la  Nouvelle-Or- 
leans,  jusqu'an  31  Janvier  1861,  n'excedaut  pas  la  somme  de  (.$10,192  82) 
dix  raille  cent  quatre-vingt-douze  piastres  quatre-vingt-deux  cents. 

2.  Resoh  de  plus,  Que  le  dit  President  est  et  demeure,  par  la  presente, 
autorise  a  maintenir  en  place  les  officiers  st  employes  charge's  des  travaux 
de  la  nouvelle  douane  et  des  autres  travaux  publics,  qu'il  jugcra  ndcessaires 
pour  la  conservation  de  ces  travaux  ;  lesqnels  officiers  et  employes  seront 
payds  conformement  aux  lois  ct  reglements  anterieurement  en  vigueur. 

3.  R'esolu  de  plus,  Que  le  dit  President  est  et  demeure,  par  la  prdsente, 
aatoris^  a  ^naettre  ua  mandat  sur  le  depositaire  de  FEtat  pour  la  somme  de 


ORDINANCES.  261 

ordinance  concerning  tWCifcnit  and  District  Conris  cstablishe<l  in  the 
State  of  Louisiana,  by  the  late  Government  of  the  United  States,"  and  in 
accordance  with  the  jurisdiction  therein  dolincd. 

Fourth,  That  all  judgments  of  the  courts  of  the  late  United  States,  in 
this  State,  heretofore  rendered,  condcnniing  under  said  laws  any  person  to 
punislimeut  shall  remain  ia  full  force  and  eft'ect ;  and  all  persons  now  in  cntj- 
tody  in  any  prison  or  the  penitentiary  of  this  State  by  virtue  of  said  judg- 
ments, shall  remain  in  custody  until  the  full  and  complete  cxecntiou  of  f aid 
judgment,  unless  sooner  discharged,  as  hereinafter  provided. 

Fifth,  That  the  power  to  grant  reprieves  or  pardons  for  said  crimes  ond 
offences,  heretofore  belonging  to  the  President  of  tlio  late  United  States, 
is  hereby  conferred  upon  the  Governor  of  tliih'  State,  with  the  approval  o? 
the  Senate. 

Sixth,  That  no  ordinance  passed  by  this  Convention  shall  oiperate  as  a 
discontinuance  of  any  prosecution  already  commenced  under  laws  of  the  latf^. 
Government  of  the  United  Slates  ;  and  the  tame  shall  be  continued,  pro- 
secuted and  punished  in  the  same  manner  as  if  no  alteration  had  been  made 
in  the  form  of  Government,  merely  changing  wliat  ought  to  be  ch.augcd  to 
conform  to  the  present  ordinance. 

Scventli,  That  the  Legislature  shall  have  the  power  to  amend,  alter  <jr 
abolish  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  eleventh  day  of 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one. 

[Signed]  A.  ]MOUTO:\\ 

President  of  the  Convention. 
Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  ^YHEAT,  Secretary. 


Nb.  20.1  ll.ESOLUTrO^^H 

To  pay  CcrtalQ  Claims  against  the  New  Custom  House  aiul  other  Public  vrorfes 

1.  Resolved,  That  the  President  of  this  Convention  be  antliorized  to 
issue  a  warrant  to  the  Disbursing  agent  of  Public  Works,  on  the  State  Dc- 
positary  to  pay  all  outstanding  chiims  agaiuft  tli;::  new  Custom-house,  Kcw 
Orleans,  for  mechanics'  and  laborers'  rolls  and  material-;  due  up  to  the  Slat 
January,  ]8G1,  not  exceeding  the  sura  of  ton  thoiisaad  one  liundred  and 
ninety-two  dollars  and  eighty-two  cents  ;  the  said  warrant  to  be  issued  and 
the  said  payments  to  bo  made  according:  to  the  modes  heretofore  prescribed 
by  the  Government. 
"  2.  Resolved  fnriJicr,  That  the  President  aforesaid  be  and  he  is  hereby 
authorh^cd  to  retain  such  officers  and  employes  in  charge  of  the  new  Cus- 
tom-house and  other  jiublic  works  as  he  may  deem  necessary  to  their  pre- 
servation, whose  services  shall  be  paid  in  conformity  to  the  laws  and  regu- 
lations heretofore  existing. 

3.  Resolved  further.  That  the  President  aforesaid  be  and  he-  i.s  hereby 
authorized  to.  ^isue  a  warrant  upon  the  State  Depositary  for  the  sum  of  one 


262  ORDONNANCES. 

mille  vingt-deux  piastres  vingt-neuf  cents,  a  I'effet  de  solder  le  compte-reudu 
ci-joint  des  reclamations  pour  les  travaux  execut^-s  aux  forts  avant  le  15 
Janvier  1861  ;  lequel  mandat  sera  emis  a  Tordre  de  I'agent  couptable 

4.  Resolu  de  plus,  Que  le  dit  agent  comptable  devra,  le  4  de  mars  pro- 
chain  ou  avant  cette  cpoque,  rendre  a  cette  Convention  un  compte  complet 
de  toutes  les  sommes  d'argent  revues  et  deboursdes  sur  son  ordre. 

Adoptees  en  Convention,  dans  la  ville  de  la  jSTouvelle-Orleans,  ce  dou- 
zieme  jour  de  fdvrier  dans  I'annee  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante- 
et-un. 

[Signd]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention, 

Certifid : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  21.J  ORDONNANCE 

Relative  au  Domaine  Public  en  rdserve  daus  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Le  peuple  de  VEtat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention,  ordonne : 

Premierement,  Tout  le  domaiue  public  en  reserve  dans  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  appartient  de  droit  a  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  qui,  par  la  presente, 
est  investi  du  litre,  du  coutrole  et  de  la  jnridiction  sur  le  dit  domaine, 
sajets  aux  droits  ddja  acquis  en  vertn  des  lois  du  ci-devant  gouvernement 
des  Etats-TJnis. 

Secondement,  Toute  loi  ou  partie  de  loi  du  ci-devant  Gouvernement  des 
Etats-Unis  concernant  la  vente  ct  I'arpentage  des  terres  publiques  dans 
PEtat,  et  tous  les  reglements  et  ordonuances  concernant  Fadministratiou 
des  dites  terres,  qui  etaient  en  vigueur  dans  cet  Etat  a  la  date  du  26  Jan- 
vier 1861,  et  non  iucompatibles  avec  les  ordonnances  adoptees  par  cette 
Convention,  resteront  en  force  et  vigueur  dans  cet  Etat. 

Troisieraeraent,  Jusqu'a  ce  qu'il  en  soit  autrement  ordonne,  i'arpenteur- 
ydndral  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  et  les  registreurs  et  receveurscontinueront 
a  rcmplir  les  devoirs  ct  a  jouir  des  pouvoirs,  droits  et  enrolements  se  ratta- 
chant  a  leurs  places  respectives,  qu'ils  remplissent  et  dont  ils  jouissent 
raaintenant,  en  vertu  des  lois  du  ci-devant  Gouvernement  des  Etats-TJnis, 
et  qui  ne  sont  pas  incompatibles  avec  les  lois  de  I'Etat  et  les  ordonnances 
adoptdes  par  cette  Convention. 

Qnatriemement,  L'arpcntciir-gf'tu'i'al  ct  les  registreurs  et  receveurs  des 
bur  aux  des  terres  susdites  i-csteront  en  place,  s'ils  preteut  le  serraent  d'of- 
pH-erequis  ot  fournissor.t  un  nonveau  cautionncnient  ofaciel  en  favour  de  cet 
[-itat,  a.  la  satisfaction  du  (lon^erneur,  et  ceux  qui  resteront  en  place,  aiusi 
((ue  leurs  cautions,  seront  a  i'nbri  de  tous  dommages  qui  pourraieut  leur 
etre  rdclauies  jiar  les  Etatv-'-Uiiis  en  riiisoM  de  leur  obeissance  aux  disposi- 
tions de  cette  ordonnance. 

Cinquiememsnt,  Daus  le  ca.<^  on  I'avpenteur-general  et  les  registreurs  et 
receveur.5  des  dits  bureaux  des  terres  a  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  aux  Opelousas, 
u  Natchitoches,  a  Monroe  et  a  Greensburg,  dans  cet  Etat,  refuseraient  de 
preter  le  serment  mentionne  dans  la  section  qui  precede,  le  Gouverneur  de 
I'Etat  ou  toute  autre  personue  autorisde  par  iui  prendra  immediatement 


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ORDINANCES.  263 

thonsaud  and  twcaty-two  dollars  imd  tweuty-ninu  ceuts,  to  pay  the  aunexcd 
statement  of  claims  for  work  done  on  the  forts  prior  to  the  15th  of  January 
1S61  ;  that  said  -warrant  be  issued  to  the  order  of  said  Disbursing  Agent. 
4.  liesokcd  furl/icr,  That  said  Disbursing  Agent  shall,  on  or  before  the 
4th  of  March  next,  render  a  fall  account  to  this  Convention  of  all  moneys 
received  and  disbursed  under  his  order. 

Adopted  iu  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twelfth  day  of 
February,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one. 

(Signed)  A.  A£OUTON, 

Pj^esident  of  the  Convention. 
Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  21]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relative  to  tlie  Unappropriated  PuWic  Domaiu  in  the  State  of  Louisiaua. 

Be  it   ordaiiied  hy  the  Feople  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assembled : 

1.  That  all  the  unappropriated  public  domain  within  the  limits  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana  is  of  right  tho  property  of  said  State  ;  and  that  the 
title,  control  and  jurisdiction  of  the  same  are  hereby  vested  iu  and  assumed 
by  the  State,  subject  to  such  rights  as  have  been  acquired  under  the 
laws  of  the  late  Government  of  tho  United  States. 

2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  laws  and  parts  of  laws  of  the  late 
Government  of  the  United  States,  respecting  the  sales  and  surveys  of  the 
public  lands  in  this  State,  and  aU  rules  and  ordinances  concerning  the  ad- 
ministration of  the  same,  which  were  iu  force  in  this  State  on  the  twenty- 
sixth  day  of  January,  A.  D.,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one, 
and  which  are  not  inconsistent  with,  the  ordinances  passed  by  this  Conven- 
tion, shall  continue  to  be  in  full  force  within  this  State. 

3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  until  otherwise  provided,  all  of  the 
powers,  duties,  rights  and  emoluments  which,  by  the  existing  laws  of  the 
late  Government  of  the  United  States  are  held,  possessed  or  ciijoycd  by  the 
Surveyor-General  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  the  Registers  and  Receiv- 
ers, and  which  are  not  inconsistent  with  the  laws  of  the  State,  or  the  ordi- 
nances passed  by  this  Convention,  shall  continue  to  be  held,  possessed  en- 
joyed and  exercised  by  the  said  Surveyor-General  and  the  said  Register 
and  Receivers. 

4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  Surveyor-General  and  the  Registers 
and  Receivers  of  the  Lon^l  Oflic'cs  aforesaid,  shall  l)e  continued  in  their  re- 
spective offices,  provided  they  forthwith  take  the  oath  of  ollioe  of  this  State, 
and  execute  new  official  bonds  iu  favor  of  the  State,  to  be  ap])roved  of 
l\y  the  Govei-uor  and  those  remaining  in  office,  (together  with  their  sure- 
ties) shall  be  held  harmless  against  all  damages  which  might  be  claimed  of 
them  by  the  United  States  by  ren^'^-i  -.<' tl>.;>- .'•..!.;:•...(...  .-mIi  <!"<  require- 
ments of  this  ordinance. 

5.  Beit  further  ordained,  ''"'■■  ■  a>m  i.w  .ik w_\ur-ui:ini;il,  and  the 
Registers  and  Receivers  of  Land  Offices  at  New  Orleans,  Ope- 
lousas,  Natchitoches,  Monroe  cDm  oi.'.jusburg,  in  this  State,  shall  refuse  to 
take  the  oath  referred  to  in  the  previous  section,  then  the  Governor  of  the 


264  ORDON  NANCES. 

possession  de  tons  les  fonds  publics  qui  se  trouvent  entre  leurs  mains,  et  dc 
tous  les  livres,  registrcs,  papiere  et  arcbivrs  apparteuant  ^  lenrs  bureaux 
I'espectifs. 

Sixiememeut,  Que  toutcs  les  sommes  d'arger.t  qui  se  trouvent  maiutenant 
entre  leurs  mains  et  celles  qui  proviendraient  do  la  vente  des  terres  publi- 
ques,  seront  versees  par  les  receveurs  des  dits  bureaux  de  terres  dans  le 
tr^sor  de  I'Etat  aux  epoques  et  dans  la  forme  adoptdes  par  les  dits  officiers 
pour  le  versement  des  dits  fouds  publics  au  ci-devant  Gouvernement  des 
Etats-Unis  ;  et  tous  les  rapporls  et  Ics  comptes  qui  doivent  etre  faits  et 
rendus  au  dit  Gouvernement  a  "Wasbington  par  les  dits  oEBciers,  seront 
rendus  et  faits  a  I'arpenteur-gdndral  des  terres  publiques  du  district  de  la 
Louisiane.  Bien  entendu,  cependant,  que  tous  les  mandats  qui  auront  et^ 
tires  snr  les  dits  receveurs  comme  agents  comptables  du  ci-devant  Gouver- 
nement des  Etats-Unis,  uvant  le  vingt-sisieme  jour  de  Janvier  mil  liuit  cent 
soixante-et-un,  seront  et  pourront  etro  payes  de  suite  par  les  receveurs, 
pourvu  que  les  dits  mandats,  avant  d'etre  payds,  soient  approuves  par  le 
Gonverneur  ou  I'arpenteur-general  de  I'Etafc. 

Septifemement,  Le  Gojiverneur  de  cet  Etat  aura  le  droit  de  destituer 
tout  officier  du  bureau  des  terres  susdites  toutes  les  fois  qu'il  jugera  cette 
destitution  necessaire  a  I'interet  public  ;  et  il  aura  le  droit  de  remplir  toute 
vacance,  de  I'avis  et  du  consentement  du  Senat  ;  et  dans  le  cas  ou  quel- 
qu'un  des  dits  officiers  negligerait  ou  refuserait  de  preter  le  serment  requis, 
la  place  sera  considdrde  vacante,  et  le  Gouverneur  remplira  la  vacance 
comme  il  est  pourvu  ci-dessns. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  IsTouvelie-Orleans,  ce  douzi^me 
jour  de  ft^vrier,  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un.  ,, 

[Signej  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT.  Secretaire. 


No.  22.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  transferer  certains  Fonus  au  Gouveraemeat  des  Etats-Conf6d6r68  d'Ani^rique. 

Nous,  le  peupk  de  Vl^to .<  de  la  Lov/isiavc  assezihle  en  Convcnticni,  dedarons  d 
ordonnons,  et  il  esim r  laj:rcsente  declare  et  ordonne,  Que  la  somme  de  trois  cent 
quatre-vingt-neuf  luille  deux  cent  soixante-sept  piastres  quarantc-six  cents, 
qui  se  trouve  maiutenant  entre  les  maims  de  lA..  J.  Guirot,  ddpositaire  de 
I'Btat,  et  connue  sous  le  nom  de  fouds  destine  au  paiement  des  depots  d'or 
et  d'argent( bullion  fund),  est  transferee  an  gouvernement  des  Etats-Confd- 
d(5rds  d'Amdrique;  et  que  le  dit  depositaire  de  I'Etat  est  et  demeurc,  par  la 
prdsente,  autorise  et  requis  de  payer  la  dite  somme  sur  Pordre  du  secr<5taire 
de  la  tresorerie  des  dits  Etats-Confeddres. 

Sec.  2.  Nous  dedarons  et  ordonnons  de  plus,  Que  la  somme  de  cent  qua- 
rante-septmille  cinq  cent  dix-neuf  piastres  soisante-six  cents,  balance  res- 
tante  des  sommes  re9ues  par  le  dit  ddpositaire  de  I'Etat  de  la  Douane 
depuis  le  31  Janvier  dernier,  sera  transferee  au  dit  goavernement  et  payde 
par  le  dit  ddpositaire  sur  I'ordre  du  dit  secrdtaire. 


ORDINANCES.  266 

State,  or  some  person  authorized  by  him,  sliall  immcdialcly  take  possession 
of  all  the  public  moneys  in  their  hands,  and  all  the  books,  records,  papers 
and  archives  of,  and  belonging  to  their  respective  offices. 

G.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  monies  now  in  their  hands,  and 
those  arising  from  the  sales  of  the  pubhc  lands,  shall  be  paid  over  by  the 
Receivers  of  the  said  several  Land-offices  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  State,  at 
such  times,  and  in  such  form  as  the  officers  ])ursued  in  paying  over  such 
public  moneys  to  the  late  Government  of  the  IJnitcd  Suites,  and  all  reports 
required  to  be  rendered  and  made  to  the  said  Goveri..ucnt  at  Washington 
by  the  officers  herein  named,  shall  be  rendered  and  lunde  to  the  Surveyor- 
General  of  Public  Lands  for  the  District  of  Louisiana.  Provided,  however, 
that  any  warrants  which  may  have  been  drawn  on  the  said  Receivers  as  divS- 
bursing  officers  of  the  late  Government  of  the  United  States,  prior  to  the 
twenty-sixth  day  of  January,  A.  T).  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one,  shall  and  may  be  paid  at «.  ncc  by  the  Receivers  ;  provided,  that  before 
the  said  payment  is  made,  the  said  warrant  shall  be  approved  by  the  Gover- 
nor or  the  Surveyor-General  of  the  State. 

7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Governor'  of  this  State  shall  have 
authority  to  remove  any  of  the  Land  officers  aforesaid,  whenever  he  may 
consider  said  removal  conducive  to  the  public  interests,  and  he  shall  have 
authority  to  fill  all  vacancies  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
Senate,  and  in  case  any  of  said  officers  should  fail  or  refuse  to  take  the  oath 
required,  the  office  shall  be  deemed  vacant,  and  the  Governor  shall  fill  the 
vacancy  as  provided  for  above. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  tbo  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twelfth  day 
of  February  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

i*residcnt  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


Xo.  22.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  transfer  certain  funds  to  the  Government  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

We,  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assembled,  do 
declare  andordain,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained  : 

Sfxtion  1.  That  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  eighty-nine  thousand  two 
hundred  and  sixty-seven  dollars  and  forty-six  cents,  now  in  tho  hands  of  A. 
J.  Guirot,  State  Depositary,  and  known  as  the  Bullion  Fund,  be  transfer- 
fd  to  the  Government  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  and  that  said 
State  Depositary  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  instructed  to  pay  said 
sum  upon  the  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  'j'reasury  of  sai<l  Confederate 
States. 

Siic.  2.  We  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  Tliat  the  sum  of  one  hun- 
dred and  forty-seven  thousand  five  hundred  and  nineteen  dollars  and  sixty- 
six  cents,  being  the  balance  received  by  said  State  Depositary  from  the 
Customs  since  the  31st  of  January  last,  be  transfered  to  said  Government, 
and  paid  by  said  Depositary  upon  the  order  of  said  Secretary. 


266  ORDONNANCES. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  en  la  ville  do  la  Nouvelle-Orl'ans,  le  septifeme 
jonr  de  mars,  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante  ot-un. 

[Sign^]  A,  MOUT()N,_ 

President  de  la  Cor.-     :,  "  :  '  o  I'Etat  de  la  Jjouisiane. 

Certifie  ; 

J.  TH03.  WHEAT,  Secrdtairo 


No    23.]  ORDONNANCR 

Suppl6raoutaire  k  i'ordonuanca  iatitul6s  :  "Ordoucance  relative  nu  Domaine  Public 
ea  reserve  daas  TEtat  de  la  Louisiane,  adopt6e  le  12  fgvrier  mil  huit  cent 
soixaute-et-un. 

N'ous,  le  peitple  de  PEtat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  i'onvention,  dkcla- 
rons  et  ordonnons,  etil  est  far  la  presente  declare  et  ordonne  : 

Section  1.  Que  les  certificats  de  donation  de  terre  pour  services  mili- 
taires  on  les  certificats  de  terre  dmis  par  le  ci-devant  gouvernement  des 
Etats-Unis  ou  en  vertu  de  son  autorite,  ne  pourront  plus  a  I'avenir  etre 
re9ns  ou  donnds  en  paiement  des  terres  ptfoliques  dans  cet  Etat. 

Sec.  2.  Ordonnons  ei  declarons  deplus,  Qu'il  y  aura  un  ddpartement  des 
terres  publiques  dont  le  bureau  sera  6tabli  au  sidge  du  'vouvernement  de 
cet  Etat ;  et  ii  sera  nomme  mi  oQicier  qui  en  aura  la  direci  ion  et  aura  pour 
titre  "  le  commissaire  des^ terre?  publiques."  Bien  entendi; ,  que  la  Legisla- 
ture pourra,  par  un  vote  des  trois  ciuquifemes  des'  membre ;  dlus  des  deux 
chambres,  abolir  le  dit  bureau,  si  elle  juge  que  le  dit  bureau  n'est  plus 
necessaire. 

Sec.  3.  Ordonnons  et  declarons  de  plus,  Que  le  commissaire  des  terres 
publiques  sera  nomme  par  le  Gouverneur,  de  I'avis  et  du  conseutement  du 
Sdnat,  pour  le  terme  de  quatre  anndes,  a  moins  qu'il  ne  .soit  destitud  plus 
tot  par  le  Gouverneur.  Son  salaire,  ses  devoirs  et  scs  pouvoirs  seront 
ddtermines  par  la  loi,  et  il  u'aura  droit  c\  aucuns  bonoraircs. 

Sec.  4.  Ordonnons  et  declarons  de  plus,  Que  FEtat  de  la  Louisiane 
assume,  par  la  prdsente,  tons  les  arrdrages  dus  par  le  cl-devant  gouverne- 
ment des  Etats-L^nis  a  rarpenteur-gdneral  ou  a  tout  autre  employd  des 
bureaux  des  terres  qui  se  trouvent  dans  les  limites  de  cet  Etat,  soit  pour 
leurs  salaires  ou  services  reudus  par  enx  :  lesquels  seront  payds  par  le  trdso- 
rier  de  FEtat  du  fonds  provenant  de  la  vente  des  terres  publiques,  sur  les 
mandats  du  dit  arpenteur-general,  approuvds  d'abord  par  1:;  Gouverneur. 

Sec.  5.  Ordonnons  et  declarons  deplus,  Que  ia  Legislature  aura  le  droit 
d'abroger  ou  de  modifier  ks  seconde,  troisieme,  quatrienie,  cinquieme, 
sixieme  et  septieme  sections  do  Fordonnance  a  laquelle  la  presente  est  sup- 
plementaire,  et  la  premiere  de  la  pre.-ente  crdonnaucc. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  dans  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-OrlJaus,  ce  septieme 
jour  de  mars  ,en  Fan  de  notre  Seigneur  rail  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signd]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention, 

Certifie:  [■''"'< 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secrdtaire. 


ORDINANCES.  267 


Adopted  in  Couventiou,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  this  seventh  day 
of  March,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTOX, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS  WHEAT,  Secretarv. 


No.  23.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Supplementary  to  an  Ordinance  Entitled  "  An  Ordinance  Relative  to  the  Unappro- 
priated Public  Domain  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,''  passed  February  12,   1861. 

Section  1.  We,  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiaiui ,  in  Convention  as- 
sembled, do  declare  and  ordain,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained, 
That  all  further  locations  of  military  bounty  land  warrants  issued  by  or 
under  the  authority  of  the  late  Government  of  the  United  States,  within 
this  State,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  prohibited. 

Sec.  2.  We  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  That  there  shall  be  a  De- 
])artment  of  Public  Lands,  the  office  whereof  shall  be  fixed  at  the  seat  of 
Government  for  this  State,  and  there  shall  be  an  officer  appointed  to  preside 
over  the  same,  whose  title  shall  be  the  "  Commissioner  of  Public  Lauds;" 
Provided,  That  the  Legiclaturo  shall,  by  a  vote  of  three-fifths  of  the  mem- 
bers elected  to  both  branches,  discontinue  said  office  whenever  in  their 
opinion  the  necessity  for  the  same  shall  no  longer  exist. 

Sec.  3.  IVc  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  That  the  Commissioner  of 
Public  Lands  be  appointed  by  the  Governor,  with  the  advice  and  consent 
of  the  Senate,  who  shall  hold  his  office  four  years,  unless  sooner  removed 
by  the  Governor.  Ilis  salary,  duties  and  powers  shall  be  regulated  by 
law,  and  he  shall  not  receive  any  fees. 

Sec.  4.  We  do  farther  declare  ami  ordain.  That  the  State  of  Louisiana 
does  hereby  assume  all  arrearages  due  by  the  late  Government  of  the 
United  States  to  the  Surveyor  General,  or  any  of  the  employees  of  the 
Land  Office  within  the  limits  of  tliis  State,  for  their  salaries  or  services, 
and  the  same  shall  be  p^iJ  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  State,  from  the  fund 
created  by  the  sales  of  puljlic  lands,  upon  the  warrants  of  said  Surveyor- 
General;  said  warrants  being  first  approved  by  the  Governor. 

Sec.  5.  We  do  further  declare  aiul  ordain.  That  (he  Legislature  shall 
have  power  to  repeal  or  modify  the  second,  third,  fourth,  fifth,  sixth,  and 
seventh  sections  of  the  ordinance  to  wliich  this  is  supplemental,  and  the 
first  section  of  this  ordinance. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  the  City  of  New  Orleans,  this  seventh  day  of 
Marchjin  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 
HH 


268  ORDONNANCES. 

No.  2i.]  RESOLUTION 

Pour  auteriser  le  D^positaire  de  I'Etat  ji  payer  aw  Depute-Collecteur  du  Port  de  la 
Nouvelle-Orl6ans  les  mandats  cmis  le  7  mars  mil  huit  cent  soisante-et-un,  eu 
faveur  de  F.  H.  Hatch,  Agent  ComptaWo. 

lidsolu-  par  Ic  peupic  dc  VEtat  de  la-  Louisiavx  asscmhlc  en  Convmtion, 
Qu3  A.  J.  Guirot,  depositaire  de  I'Etat  dc  la  Ijouisiane,  est  par  la  presente 
requis  da  paver  au  depute-coUccteur  da  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans  la 
somrae  demiile  ving't-deux  piastres  et  vingt-unuf  ccuts,  ruontaut  da  mandat 
tire  ct  signd  par  le  President  de  cette  Cou?entiou  le  T  mars  mil  linit  ceut 
scixante-et-un,  en  faveur  de  F.  H.  Ilatcli,  ngeiit  comptable  ;  le  paiement 
duqncl  mandat  avait  ete  ordonne  par  la  resolution  No.  20  de  la  Convention 
d'Btat. 

Adoptee  ea  Ccnveutiou  en  la  villo  de  la  Noiivelle-Orlean?,  ce  neuvieme 
jour  de  mars  de  I'aa  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  luiit  (;ent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signe]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Ccrtiiie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Sew-etaire. 


No  25.1  RESOLUTION 

Pour  autori.ser  le  Pisiement  de  certains  Mandats  (^mis  en   vertu  de   I'autorit^  des 

Etata-Uuif?. 

Resoln  par  le  peuple   depEtat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Com^emlion, 

Que  A.  J.  Guirot,  depositaire  do  I'Etat,  est  et  demeure,  par  la  presente, 

autorise  a  payer  les  mandats  ci-apres  emmieres  emis  par  Ics  Etats-Unis, 

savoir  : 

No.  1975  en  faveur  de  Hamilton  Stewart,  pour  deux  mille 
piastres *- $2,000  00 

No.  9416  en  favour  de  L.  D.  Marks,  U.  S.  D.  A.,  pour  cin- 

quaute  piastres 50  00 

No.  5111  en  faveur  de  E.  J.  Lovejoy,  pour  trente-ciuq  pias- 
tres   .- 35  00 

No.  520*1  en  faveur  de  J.'  C.  Prendergrast,  pour  deux  cent 
soixftute-deux  piastres 262  00 

No.  9429  en  faveur  de  W.  B.  Marshall,  U,  S.  M.,  pour  cin- 

quante-et-une  piastres  et  neuf  cents 51  09 

No.  9430  en  faveur  de  W.  B.  Marshall,  U.  S.  M.,  pour  cin- 

quante  piastres 50  00 

No.  5232  en  faveur  de  C.  L.  Mosan,  pour  trois  cents  piastres         300  00 

No.  5233  en  favetir  de  A.  Borceging,  pour  trois  cents  piastres         300  00 

No.  5234  en  faveur  de  H.  Gascon,  pour  deux  cent  soixante- 

quinze  piastres 275  00 

No.  5235  en  faveur  de  J.  M.  Washburn,  pour  trois  Cents  pias- 
tres           300  00 

No.  5251  en  faveur  de  J.  H.  Ayraud,  pour  deux  cent  cin- 

quante  piastres 250  00 

No.  6252  en  faveur  de  M.  J.  McCulloch,  pour  cinq  cents  pias- 
ti-es  .  - 500  00 


OR  I>t  NANCES.  269 

iVo.  24.]  RESOLITTTON. 

Resolved  by  the  People  of  the  Slate  of  Louisiana,  in  Conx'cntion  assem- 
bled, That  A.  J.  Guirot,  Depositary  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  is  hereby 
required  to  pay  to  the  Deputy  Collector  of  the  Port  of  New  Orleans  the 
amounts  of  a  draft  drawn  iu  favor  of  F.  11.  Hatch,  disbursing  assent,  dated 
March  *J,  ISGl,  which  draft  amouutsto  oue  thousand  and  twenty-two  dol- 
lars and  twcnty'-niuc  rents,  and  payment  of  which  was  ordered  by  resolu- 
tion No.  20  of  the  State  Convention,  said  draft  being  sigued  liy  the  Presi- 
dent of  this  Convention. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  iu  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  thi.s  ninth  day  of 
March,  in  the  year  of  our   Lord   one  thousand  eight  hnndred  and  sixty- 


one 


[Signed]  A.  MOUTON. 

President  of  the  Couventiou. 
Attest  : 
J.  TUOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  25.]  PvESOLUTIONS 

To  authorize  the  paymeut  of  certain   warrant-j  i.'!sueJ  uajar  the  authority  of    the 
United  Statoa. 

1.   Resolved    by  the   People  of  the  State  of  JLnuisinna,  in  Convrntion  as- 
sembled. That  A.  J.  Guirot,  State  Depositary,  be  and  he  is  herelw  author- 
ized io  pay  the  following  warrants  issued  by  the  United  States,  viz  : 
No.  1975 — Favor  of  Hamilton  Stewart,  for  two  thousand  dol- 
lars     $2,000  00 

No.  9416— Favor  of  L.  D.  Marks,  U.  S.  D.  A.,  for  fd"ty  dol- 
lars   50  00 

No.  5171 — Favor  of  F.  li.  Lovejoy,  for  thirty-five  dollars. . .  35  00 

No.  5207 — Favor  of  J.  C'.  Prcudergrast,  for  two  hundred  aud 

sixty-two  dollars T 262  00 

No.  9429— Favor  of  AV.B.  Marshall,  U.  S.  M.,  f<ir  fifty-one 

dollars  aiul  nine  cents 51  09 

No.  9430— Favor  of  W.  B.  Marshall,  U.  S.  M.,  for  iilty  dol- 
lars  : 50  00 

No.  6232— Favor  of  C.  L.  Mosan,  for  three  hnndred  dollars.  300  00 
No.  5233— Favor  of  A.  Borcegijig,  for  three  hundred  dollars .  300  00 
No.  5234 — Favor  of  H.  Gascon,  for  two  hundred  and  pcventy- 

fivc  dollars 275  00 

No.  5235 — Favor  of  J.  M.  Wash))nrn,  for   three  hundred  dol- 
lars           300  00 

No.  5251 — Favor  of  J.  H.  Ayrand,  for  two  hundred  and  liftv 

dollars , ".         250  00 

No.  5252— Favor  of  W.  J.  McCnlloh,  for  five  hundred  dol- 
lars           500  00 


270  ORDONNANCES. 

No.  5289  en  faveur  de  J.  H.  Stewart,  pour  vingt-quatre  pias- 
tres et  soixante-dix-neuf  cents 24  79 

No.  890  en  faveur  du  Dr.  J.  M.  Reuss,  pour  quatre-vingt-dix 

piastres 90  00 

No.  5314  en  faveur  de  II.  M.  Edmundson,  pour  cent  vingt- 

cinq  piastres 125  00 

No.  5318  en  faveur  de  G.  Purvis,   receveur,  pour  treize  cent 

soixante-six  piastres  quatre-viugt  cents , . . . .      1,366  80 

No.  2684  en  faveur  de  fr^.  W.  Dalton,  agent  des  pensions  de 

I'armee,  pour  cinq  mille  piastres 5,000  00' 

No.  2193  en  faveur  de  H.  C.  Miller,  U.  S.  District  Attorney, 

pour  quarante  piastres 40  00 

No.  2194  en  faveur  de  N.  R.  Jennings,  greflBer,  pour  trente- 

sept  piastres  ct  soixrnte-dix  cents 37  70 

Bien  eutendu,  que  le  mandat  en  faveur  du  dit  S.  W.  Dalton,  agent  des 
pensions  de  I'armde,  ne  sera  paye  que  lorsque  le  dit  depositaire  sera  inform^ 
par  son  Excellence  le  Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  que  le  dit  Dalton  a  fourni  un 
cautionnement  conveuable  pour  garantir  le  remboursement  lidele  de  la  dite 
somme  ;  Et  bien  entendu,  de  plus,  que  les  dites  sommes  seront  paydes  des 
fonds  portes  au  credit  du  revenu  public  avant  le  31  Janvier  1861. 

Resolw  de  plus,  Que  le  dit  depositaire  de  I'Etat  est  ct  demeure  requis  de 
transferer  au  compte  du  bureau  des  postes  la  somme  de  ciuquante-cinq 
raille  six  cent  soixante-deux  piastres  dix  cents  des  fonds  portes  au  credit 
du  revenu  public  avant  Ic  31  jaavicr  1861,  a  TeflFet  de  payer  les  maudats 
ci-aprfes  dnumeres  emis  en  vertn  de  I'autorite  des  Etats-Unis  pour  le  trans- 
port des  malles-postes,  savoir  : 

Jan.  29 — No.  3256  en  faveur  de  McCall  et  Luzenby,  pour 

quatre-vingt-trois  piastres  quatre-vingt-trois  cents 83  83 

Jan.  29 — No.  3258  en  faveur  de  Christoval  Benavides,  pour 

cinq  cent  soixante-treize  piastres  soixante-quinze  cents 573/  75 

Jan.  30 — No.  3267  en  faveur  de  C.  C.  Horn,  pourquatre  cent 

quatre-vingt-dix-sept  piastres  seize  cents ,         497  16 

Fev.  5 — No.  3347  en  faveur  de  Geo.  H.  Gibson,  pour  quatre- 

vingt-douze  piastres  et  cinquaute-ueuf  cents 92  59 

Fev.  5 — No.  3348  en  faveur  de  Don  Louis  Borda,  povu-  deux 

cents  piastres 200  00 

Fev.  7 — No.  3413  en  faveur  de  Jacob  Hiner,  pour  cent  onze 

piastres  vingt-cinq  cents Ill  25 

Fev.  9 — No.  3501  en  faveur  (k\  M.  J.  McAlister,  pour  qnatre- 

vin,i!,t-ciiiq  piastres 85  00 

Ftiv.  9 — No.  3503  en  favour  de  Small  Brown,  pour  quatre  cent 

quatre-viugt-quatre  piastres  qnatre-vingt-dix-huit  cents 484   98 

F<jv.  9 — No.  3504  en  faveur  ilc  ratrick  Labug,  ])Our  cent  soi- 

xante-dix-sept  piastres  soixante-se])t  cents 177  67 

Fev.  12 — No.  3598  en  faveur   de  John  Henry  J.,   pour   soi- 

xante-douze  piastres  soixaute-dix-sept  cents 72  77 

Fev.  12 — No.  3598  en  faveur  de  James  O.  Dalton,  pour  ({ua- 

tre-vingt-quiuze  piastres 95  00 

F<^v.  12 — No.  3599  en  faveur  de  White  &  White,  pour  trois 

cent  deux  piastres  quatre-vingt-dix-sept  cents 302  97 


ORDINANCES.  271 

Ko.  5289 — Favor  of  J.  H.  Stewart,    for  twenty-four   dollars 

and  seventy-nine  cents 24  79 

No.  890 — ^Favor  of  Dr.  J.  M.  Ileus,  for  ninety  dollars 90  00 

No.  5314 — Favor  of  Jx.  IS".  Edmundson,  for  one  hundred  and 

twenty-five  dollars 125  00 

Xo.  5318 — Favor  of  G.  Purvis,  (Receiver)  for  tliirrccn  hund- 
red and  sixty-six  dollars  and  eighty  cents 1,3GG  SO 

'No.  2684 — Favor  of  S.  W.  Daltou  (Army  Pension  Agent)  for 

five  thousand  dollars 5,000  00 

Xo.  2193— Favor  of  H.   C.  Miller,  U.  S.  D.  Att'v,  for  fortv 

dollars '. ".  40  00 

Xo.  2194 — Favor  of  N.  R,  Jennings,    clerk,  for  thirty-seven 

dollars  and  seventy  cents 37  10 

Provided,  The  warrant  in  favor  of  the  said  S.  W.  Dalton,  Army  Pen- 
sion Agent,  shall  not  be  paid  until  said  State  Depositary  is  informed  by  his 
Excellency,  the  Governor  of  the  State,  that  said  Dalton  has  exv^cutcd  a  sat- 
isfactory bond  for  the  faithful  disbursement  of  said  sum. 

.4«/f  jp /-or iV/e^//?ir///er,  That  said  sums  sha'l  be  paid  out  of  the  funds  to 
the  credit  of  the  Public  Revenue  prior  to  the  thirty-first  day  of  January, 
in  the  year  of  our  I^ord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty -one. 

2.  Resolved  further,  That  said  State  Depositary  be  and  he  is  hereby  in- 
structed to  transfer  to  the  Post-office  account  the  sum  of  fifty-five  thousand 
six-hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars  and  ten  cents,  ($55,662  10)  oftlic  funds 
to  the  credit  of  the  Public  Revcnu  prior  to  the  31st  day  of  January,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-one,  to  pay  the  following  warrants,  issucil 
under  tbe  authority  of  tlie  United  States,  for  the  transportation  of  the 
mails,  >iz  : 

Jan.  29 — Xo.  3256 — Favor  of  McCalKt  Luzenbj',  for  eighty- 
three  dollars  and  eighty-three  cents ^83  83 

.Ian.  29 — Xo.  3258 — Favor  of  Christoval  Benavides,  for  five 

hundred  and  seventy-three  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents. . .         573  75 

Jan.  30 — Xo.  3267 — Favor  of  C.  C.  Horn,  for  four  hundred 

and  ninety -seven  dollars  and  sixteen  cents 497   16 

Feb.  6 — Xo.  3347 — Favor  of  Geo.  II.  Gibson,  for  niucty-two 

dollars  and  fifty-nine  cents .^ 92  59 

Feb.  6 — Xo.  3348 — Favor  of  Don  Louis  Borda,  for  two  hun- 
dred dollars 20O  00 

Feb.  7 — Xo.  3413 — Favor  of  Jacol)  Hiner,  for  one  hun.ked 
and  eleven  dollars  and  twentj'-five  cents 1  1 1  25 

Fel).  9— Xo.  3501— Favor  of  W.  J.  McAlli,ster,  for  eighty- 
fi  e  dollars 85  00 

Feb.  9 — Xo.  3503 — Favor  of  Sivall  Brown,  for  four  hundred 
and  eighty  four  dollars  aud  niuety-eight  cents 484  98 

Feb.  9 — Xo.  3504 — Favor  of  Patrick  Lahey,  for  one  hundred 
aud  seventy-  lollars  and  si.xtj'-scven  cents 1 70  67 

Feb.  12 — Xo.  3597^ — Favor  of  John  Hucy,  Jr.,  for  seventy- 
two  dollars  and  seventy-seven  cents 72  77 

Feb.  12 — Xo.  3598 — Favor  of  James  <\  Dalton,   for  niuety- 

five  dollars ' .  95  00 

Feb.  12— Xo.  3599— Favor  of  White  <fc  White,  forthr^e  hun- 
dred and  two  dollars  aud  ninety-seven  cents 302  97 


272  ordonnances. 

Fev.  12 — No.  3600  eu  favour  de  Jacob  C.  Scale,   pour   cent 

seize  piastres  trente  cents 1 16  30 

Fev.  12— No.  3601  en  faveur  deTobbitha  J.  D.  Carush,  pour 

deux  cents  piastres 200  00 

Pdv,  12 — No.  3602  en  faveur  de  Chas.  Knight,  pour  quatre- 

vingt-quatorze  piastres  et  quatre-vingt-quinze  cents 94  95 

Fev.  11 — No.  3605  en  faveur  de  S.  F.  Eliza,  pour  vingt-cinq 

piastres 25  00 

F^v.  11 — No.  3606  en  faveur  de  R.  F.  Holden,  jjour  six  cent 

quaraute-sept  piastres  ciuquante-neuf  cents 64t  59 

Fev.  11 — No.  360t  en  faveur  de  Rudolph  Miller,  pour  quatre 

cent  soixante-six  piastres  quatre-vingt-quatorze  cents 466  94 

Fdv.  11 — No.  3608  en  faveur  de  S.  C.  McPherson,  pour  trois 

•cent  quarante-quatre  piastres  soixante-treize  cents 344  73 

Fev.  11 — No.  3609  en  faveur  de  Price  &  Foster,   pour   cinq 

cent  cinq  piastres  seize  cents —         505  16 

F^v.  11 — No.  3611    en  faveur   de  Victor  F.  Landry,   pour 

deux  cent  trente-neuf  piastres  dix  cents 239  10 

Fev.  11 — No.  3612  en  faveur  de  James  M.  Canter,  pour  deux 

cent  quarante  piastres  vingt-et-un  cents 240  21 

Fdv.  11— No.  3613  en  faveur  de  John  W.  Graves,  pour  qua- 
tre cent  quatre-viugt-dix-sept  piastres  cinquante  cents 49t  50 

F^v.  11 — No.  3614  en  faveur  de  R.  M.  Still,  pour  cent  soi- 

xante-quiuze  piastres r/5  00 

Fev.  11 — No.  3015  en  faveur  de  John  J,  Slocomb,  pour  cent 

quatre-vingt-neuf  piastres  soixante-et-dix  cents 189  10 

Fev.  11 — No.  3616  en  faveur  de  B.  L.  Campbell,  pour  cent 

quatre-vingt  deux  piastres  quatre-vingt  cents 182  80 

Fev.  11 — No.  3617  en  faveur  de  W.  J.  Jachson,  pour  cent 

cinquante  piastres  vingt-sept  cents 150  21 

Fev.  13 — No.  3619  en  faveur  de  J.   H.  Stevens,  pour  cent 

soixante-quinze  piastres 115  00 

Fev.  13 — No.  3620  en  faveur  de  John  Richard,  pour  soixante- 
quinze  piastres 15  00 

Fev.  13 — No.  3621  en  faveur  de  C.  P.  Goork,  pour  soixante- 

cin  :\  piastres (>5  00 

Fev.  13 — No.  3622  en  faveur  de  John  SulUvan,  pour  cinquante- 

huit  piastres  cinquaatt -huit  cents -•  -  -  -  58  58 

Fev.  13. — No.  3G2o  ei;  faveur  de  H.  H.  Wogan,  pour  dix- 

huit  cent  cinquantc-cinq  piastres  quarante  cents 1,855  40 

Fev.  13— No.  3026   en  faveur   do  Wm.  A.  Robertson    (St- 

Landry),  pour  cent  six  piastres  vingt-cinq  cents -         106  25 

Fev.  13 — No.  3621   en  favour  dc  R.  L.  Fox,  pour  cinq  cent 

quarante-ciuq  piastres  et  cinquante-huit  cents 545  58 

F«^v.  14 — No.    3630  en  faveur  dc    G.   Salamon,   pour   cent 

soixante-huit  piastres  soixante-deux  cents 108  62 

Fev.  16— No.  3683  en  faveur  de  S.  M.  Wilkinson,  pour  deux 

cents  piastres 200  00 

Fev.  16— No.  3101  eu  faveur  de  J.  C.  Harris  (N.  O.),  pour 
vingt-deux  mille  quatre  cent  vingt-huit  piastres  cinquante- 
et-un  cents. 32,428  61 


ORDINANCES.  273 

Feb.  12— No.  3600— Faror  of  Jacob  C.  Scale,  for  one  hundred 

and  sixteen  dollars  and  thirty  cents 116  30 

Feb.  12— No.  3601— Favor  of  Tabbitha  J.  D.  Carrutli,  for 
two  hundred  dollars 200  00 

Feb.  12— No.  3G02— Favor  of  Charles  Knight,  for  ninety-four 

dollars  and  ninety-five  cents 94   95 

Fel).  1 1--X0.  3G0o— Favor  of  S.  P.  Eliser,  for  twenty-Bve 
dollars 2.S  00 

Feb.  11— No.  3606— Favor  of  B.  F.  Holden,  for  six  luuidred 
and  forty-seven  dollars  and  tifty-nine  cents 647   59 

Feb.  11 — No.  360T— Favor  of  Rudolph  Miller,  for  four  hun- 
dred and  sixty-six  dollars  and  ninety-four  cents 466   94 

Feb.  11— No  3608— Favor  of  S.  C.  McPherson,  for  three 
hundred  and  forty-four  dollars  and  seventy-three  cents. ...         344  73 

Feb.  11— No.  3609— Favor  of  Price  &  Foster,  for  five  hun- 
dred and  five  dollars  and  sixteen  cents 50  3  16 

Feb.  11— No.  3611— Favor  of  Victor  T.  Landry,  for  two  hun- 
dred and  thirty-nine  dollars  and  ten  cents 239  10 

Feb.  11— No.  3612 — Favor  of  James  McCartcr,  for  two  hun- 
dred and  forty  dollars  and  twenty-one  cents 240  21 

Feb.  11 — No.  3613 — Favor  of  John  W.  Graves,  for  four 
hundred  and  ninety-seven  dollars  and  fifty  cents '. .         497  50 

Feb.  11— No.  3§14— Favor  of  R.  M.  Stell,  for  one  hundred 

and  seventy-five  dollars 175  00 

Feb.  U — No.  3615 — Favor  of  John  G.  Slown,  for  one  hun- 
dred and  eightj'-nine  dollars  and  seventy  cents 189  70 

Feb.  11— No.^3G16— Favor  of  B.  L.  Campbell,  for  one  hun- 
dred and  eighty-two  dollars  and  eighty  cents 182  80 

Feb.  1 1 — No.  3617 — Favor  of  W.  J.  Jackson,  for  one  hundred 

and  fifty  dollars  and  twenty-seven  cents 150  27 

Feb.  13— No.  3619— Favor  "of  J.  H.  Stephens,  for  one  hun- 
dred and  seventy-five  dollars 175  00 

Feb.  13 — No.  3620 — Favor  of  John  Richard,  for  seventy-five 

dollars 75  00 

Feb.  13— No.  3621— Favor  of  C.  P.    Goock,    for   sixty-five 

dollars 65  00 

Feb.  12— No.  3622— Favor  of  John  Sullivan,  for  fifty-eight 

dollars  and  fifty-eight  cents 58  58 

Feb.  13 — No.  3623 — Favor  of  H.  JI.  Womack,  for  eighteen 

hundred  and  fifty-five  dollars  and  forty  cents 1 ,855  40 

Feb.  13— No.  3626— Favor  of  Wm.  A.  Robertson,  for  one 

hundi'cd  and  six  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents 106  25 

l.\.b.  13— No.  3627— Favor  of  R.  L.  Fox,  for  five  hundred 

and  forty-five  dollars  and  fifty-eight  cents 545  58 

I'cb.  13 — No.  3630 — Favor  of  G.  Salmon,   for  one  hundred 

and  sixty-eight  dollars  and  .sixty-two  cents 168  02 

Feb.  16— No.  3683 -Favor  of  W.  S.  M.  Wilkinson,  for  two 

hundred   dollars 200  00 

l>b.  16— No.  3701— Favor  of  J.  C.  Harris,  for  twenty-two 

thousand  four  hundred  and  twenty-eight  dollars  and  fifty-one 

cents 22,428  51 


274  ORDONNANCES. 

Fev.  16— No.  9443   eu   faveuv  tie  Tlieo.  H.  McCaleb,  pour 

six  cents 06 

F^v.  15 — No.  3*1*15  en  faveur  de  James  D.  Denegre,  pour 
dix  mille  deux  cent  cinquante-deux  piastres  soixante-trois 
cents 10,252  63 

F^v.  20— No.  31t1  en  faveur  de  Geo.   W.    Call,  pour  d,-ux 

mille  cent  soixante-sept.piastres  uu  cent 21(i7  01 

Pt^v.  20 — No.  3800  en  faveur  de  J.  B.  Price,  pour  quatre  mille 

neuf  cent  soixante-huit  piastres  soixante-neuf  cents 4988  69 

Fev.  21 — No.  3869  eu  faveur  de  J.  J.  Lang,  pour  deux  mille 

six  cent  quatre-vingt  piastres  quarante-cinq  cents 2680  45 

F^v.  23 — No.  3980  eu  faveur  de  J.  A.  Gillespie,  pour  deux 

cent  cinquaute-huit  piastres  quarante-trois  cents 258  43 

'Fev.  23— No.  3981   eu  faveur  de  W.  K    White,  pour  c;;nt- 

vingt-neuf  piastres  cinquante-eiuq  cents 129  55 

Fev.  23 — No.  3982  eu  faveur  de  James  Mouroe,  pour  qu;itre 

cent  vingt-sept  piastres  soixaute-et-ouze  cents 421  *I  1 

Fev.  23 — No.  3983  en  faveur  de  Thos.  Brooks,  pour  qu;:tre- 

vingtrneuf  piastres  quatre-vingt-sept  cents 89  81 

Fev.  23 — No.  3984  en  faveur  de  Rains  &  Rains,  pour  rent 

soixaute-quatre  piastres  quatre-vingt-cinq  cents 164  85 

Fdv.  23 — No.  3985  en  faveur  de  Otis  H.  Telder,  pour  quatre 

cent-un  piastres  cinquaute-neuf  cents 401  59 

Fev.  23 — No.    3986   en   faveur   de   Alfred   Gradiugs,    i)0ur 

soixante-deux  piastres  cinquante  cents 62  50 

Fev.  23 — No.  3987  eu  faveur  de  James  R.  Arnold,  pour  \  rols 

cent  soixaute-deux  piastres  ciaquautc-trois  cents 362  53 

Fev.  23 — No.  3991  en  faveur  de  Magee  &  Paniser  pour  ciu- 

quante-six  piastres 56  00 

Fev.  23— No.  3992  en  faveur  de  W.  H,  Edmundson,  i)0ur 

cent'cinquante-trois  piastres  cinquaute-sept  cents 153  51 

Fev.  25 — No.  4046  en  faveur  de  P.  G.  Hume, pour  soixtmtc- 

six  piastres CA]  00 

Fev.  25 — No.  4047  eu  faveur  de  J.  W.  Blum,  }!0ur  soixaute- 

six  piastres 66  00 

Fev.  26 — No.  4050  eu  faveur  de  George   Whiteman,  i)0ur 

cinq  cent  quatre-viugt-neuf  piastres. 589  00 

Fev.  26 — No.  4052  en  faveur  de  J.  V.  Duralde,  pour  deux 

cent  trentc-sept  piastres  ciuquantc  cents 237  50 

Resolu  de  ptits,  Que  le  dit  depositaire  de  I'Etat  est  et  demeure,  par  la 
presente,  autorise  et  requis  de  transferer  au  dit  compte  du  bureau  des 
Postes,  la  somme  de  douze  mille  piastres,  des  fonds  susdits  entre  ses  mains 
a  la  date  susdite  pour  payer  des  mandats  emis  avant  le  23  jaiivier  1861. 

lie soht,  de  plus,  Qu'aprds  avoir  solde  les  maudats  dout  le  paiement  est 
autorise  par  les  resolutions  qui  precedent,  des  fonds  qui  se  trouvaient  au 
credit  du  revenn  public  au  31  Janvier  1861,  la  balance  restante  sera  rdser- 
\6e  pour  solder  le  salaire  du  a  ceux  qui  ont  fait  le  recensement  des  Etats- 
TJnis  dans  cet  Etat. 


ORDINANCES.  276 

Feb.  16— No.  9443— Favor  of  Theodore  H.  McCalcb,  for  six 

cents 06 

Feb.  15 — No.  3675— Fnvorof  J.  A.  Dcnegre,  for  ten  thousand 

two  hundred  and  fifty-two  dollars  and  sixty-three  cents.  ., .    10,252  63 

Feb  20— No.  3177— Favor  of  Geo.  II.  Call,  for  two  thousand 

one  hundred  and  sLxty-scveu  dollars  and  one  cent 2,167  01 

Feb.  20— No.  3800— Favor  of  James  B.  Price,  for  forty-nine 

hundred  and  sixty-eight  dollars  and  sixty-nine  cents 4,968  69 

Feb.  21 — No.  386'.) — ^Favor  of  Joseph  J.  Ling,  for  twenty-six 

hundred  and  eighty  dollars  and  forty-five  cents 2,680  45 

Feb.  23— No.  3980— Favor   of  John   A.  Gillespie,    for   two 

hundred  and  fifty-eight  dollars  and  forty-throe  cents 258  43 

Feb.  23 — No.  3981 — Favor  of  Wni.  K.  White,  for  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty-nine  dollars  and  fifty-five  cents 1 29  55 

Feb.  23 — No.  3982 — Favor  of  James  Monroe,  for  four  hun- 
dred and  twenty-seven  dollars  and  seventy-one  cents 427  71 

Feb.  23 — No.  3983 — Favor  of  Thomas  Brooks,  for  eighty-nine 

dollars  and  eighty-seven  cents 89  87 

Feb.  23— No.  3984— Favor  of  Rains  &  Rains,  for  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty-four  dollars  and  eighty-five  cents 1 64  85 

Feb.  23— No.  3985— Favor  of  Otis  H.  Telder,  for  four  hun- 
dred and  one  dollars  and  fifty-nine  cents 401  59 

Feb.  23— No.  3986— Favor  of  Alfred  Gradiugo,  for  sixtf-two 

dollars  and  fifty  cents 62  50 

Feb.  23— No.  3987— Favor  of  James  R.  Arnold,  for  three 
hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars  and  fifty -three  cents 362  53 

Feb.  23— No.  3991— Favor  of  Magee  Sc  Faniter,  for  fifty-six 

dollars .' ' 56  00 

Feb.  23— No.  3992— Favor  of  Wm.  H.  Edmundson,  for  one 
hundred  and  fifty-three  dollars  and  fifty-seven  cents ]  53  57 

Feb.  25 — No.  4046 — Favor  of  P.    G.    Hume,   for   sixty-six 

dollars (i6  00 

Feb.  25— No.  4047— Favor  of  J.  W.  Blnn,  for  sixty-six 
dollars ; 6(i  00 

Feb.  26 — No.  4050 — Favor  of  George   Wliiteman,    for   five 

hundred  and  eighty-nine  dollars 589  00 

Feb.  26— No.  4052-^Favor  of  J.  V.  Duralde,  for  two  hun- 
dred and  thirt3'-seven  dollars  and  fifty  cents 237  50 

3.  liesolved  further,  Tiiat  said  State  Depositary  be  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  and  instructed  to  transfer  to  said  Post-office  account  the  sum  of 
twelve  thousand  dollars  from  the  funds  aforesaid  in  his  hands  at  the  date 
aforesaid,  to  pay  warrants  issued  prior  to  the  23d  January,  1861. 

4.  Resolved  further,  That  after  payment  of  the  warrants  authorized  to 
be  paid  by  the  preceding  resolution,  the  balance  of  funds  remaining  on 
hand  to  the  credit  of  the  jjublic  revenue  on  the  31st  January,  1861,  be  re- 
served in  settlement  of  the  compensation  due  to  the  census  takers  of  the 
United  States  in  this  State. 

II 


276  OliDONNANCES. 

Adoptee  en  ConveutioQ,  en  la  ville  da  la,  Nouyelle-OrMans,  ce  neuvtfeaie 
ionr  de  mars,  I'an  cle  nota-e  Seigncnr  mil  tuit  cent  soLsante-et-un. 

rr(1:-ideut  de  la  Conveution. 
Certifid  : 

J.  THOS.  ^KBAT,  Secretaire. 


So.  28.]  RESOLUTION 

Relative  ail  traasicrt  tie  I'Arm^e  re;;uli(iro  de  cet  Etat  on  uue  partie  de  la  dite' 
Arni6e  au  Gonvernement  des  Etats-Coiil<'d6r63  d'Am6rique. 

It  est  resolu  par  k  peuple  de  VEtat  de  la  Louisiime  assemble  en  Coiwen- 
tion,  Que  le  Grouvemeur  de  cet  Etat  est  requis  d'informer,  sans  delai,  le 
Presideut  des  Etats-Coufederds  d'Ameriqne  du  dusir  du  peuple  de  la  Loui- 
siaiie  de  voir  I'armee  reguliere  do  cet  Etat,  on  telle  partie  de  la  ditc  arniee 
dont  le  gouvernemeut  des  Etats-Coafedercs  d'Ameriqne  pourrait  avoir 
besoin,  transferee  a  Farmec  de  la  dite  Coufikleration  aussitdt  que  les  cir- 
constances  ie  permettent. 

Adoptdes  ea  Couveatiou,  dans  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  trei- 
z-ifeme  jonr  de  mars,  Pan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un, 

[Signd]  .  A.  MOTJTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifie :  • 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secr.ltairc. 


No.  2t.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  pourvoir  a  la  ratification  de  la  Constitution  des  Etats  Confeder6a  d'Am^rique. 

JVous,  le  peuple  dc  VEtatde  la  Louisiane  assemhle  en  Convention,  en  la  ville 
de  la  Noavelle-Orleans,  le  vingt-et-unifeme  jour  de  mars  de  I'annee  de  Notre 
Seignenr  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un,  ayant  murement  considerc  la  Consti- 
tion  des  Etats  ConfederJs  d'Amdrique  adoptee  par  le  Congres  des  dits 
Etats  Coufdddres,  en  la  ville  de  Montgomery,  dans  I'Etat  d' Alabama,  le 
onzieme  jour  de  mars  de  I'annee  de  Notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante- 
etrun,  et  soumise  a  notre  conside'ration,  approuvons  et  ratifions  la  dite  Con- 
stitution ct  faisons  savoir,  par  la  presente  a.  tons  ceux  qui  peuvent  y  etre 
intdresses,  que  la  dite  Constitution  est  obligatoire  pour  le  peuple  de  I'Etat 
de  la  Louisiane. 

Adoptde  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Ork'ans,  le  ringt-et- 
traieme  jour  de  mars  de  I'annee  de  notre  Seignenr  mil  huit  cent  soixaate- 
et-un. 

[SigndJ  A.  MOUTON. 

Presideut  de  la  Conventioa  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


ORDINANCES.  ^  277 

Adopted  iu  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  this  ninth  day  of 
March,  m  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sLxly-one. 
fS'gned]  A.  MOUTOX 

President  of  tlic  Conventiou  of  the  State  of  Lonisann, 
Attest : 

J.  TIIOS.  WHKAT,  Si-cretarv. 


[No.  20.)  RESOLUTlOr 

Relative  to  tho  TianHlcv  of  the  regular  Army  of  this  State.  ...•  a  portiou  iLrreof  to 
the  Government  of  the  Coufoilerato  States  of  America.  -^  ',  «> 

Be  It  resolved  by  the  People  of  l/ic  Slate  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  .;*- 
scmblcd,  That  the  Governor  of  this  State  be  and  he  is  hereby  requested  to 
oommuutcate,  without  delay,  to  the  President  of  tlie  Co£)federate  States  of 
America  the  desire  of  the  people  of  Louisiana  to  have  the  re-ular  army  of 
this  State,  or  such  portion  thereof  as  may  be  required  for  the  Vants  of  'the 
(general  Government  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  tranRonrd  to 
the  army  of  said  Confederacy  as  soon  as  circumstances  may  permit 

Adopted  in   Convention  at  the  city  of  ^\nv  Oilcans  the  13th  day   of 
March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  ei;rbt  hundred  and  sixty-one. 
[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 
Attest: 
J.  THOS.  WUEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  21.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Providing   for  tlie   ratification   of  tbii  Constitution   o(  the  (Confederate  .States  of 

America. 

We  the.  People  of  the  State  of  T.^uisiann,  in  Conventiou  assembled,  at 
City  of  New  Orleans,  on  the  21st  day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one 
thousand  eiprlit  hundred  and  sixty-one,  havinp:  fully  considered  the  Constitu- 
tion of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  adopted  by  the  Congress  of  the 
said  (Confederate  States  at  the  City  of  Montgomery,  in  the  State  of  Alaba- 
ma, on  the  11th  of  March,  iu  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  sixty-one,  and  submitted  to  us  for  consideration,  do  assent  to 
and  ratify  said  Constitution,  hereby  announcing  to  all  those  whom  it  may 
concern  that  the  said  Constitution  i.s  binding  upon  the  people  of  the  State 
of  Louisiana. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  tlie  twenty-first  day 
of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  I^ord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  slsry-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 
Attest  • 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


278  ^  ORDONNANCES. 

No.  28.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  pourvoir  a  la  Convocation  de  la  Legislature  dc  I'Etat   Ic  quatritime  lundi  de 
novembre  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

lYous,  k  peiijple  de  la  Louisiaiie  assemble  en  Convention,  declarons  et  or- 
donnons,  Que  les  membres  de  Tasscinblde  g6aerale  prochaine  ouvriont  leur 
premiere  seance  le  quatrieme  Inndi  de  uovcmbre  mil  huit  soixante-et-un  ;  et 
dans  la  premiere  semaine  de  la  session,  (qui  durera  soixante  jours),  ils  di- 
ront  des  senateurs  au  Congrcs  des  Etats-Confederes.  Les  sessions  suivantes 
seront  tenucs  couformement  aux  articles  cinq  et  vingt-cinq  de  la  Constitu- 
tion. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  le  viugt- 
deuxifeme  jour  de  mars,  en  Pan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante- 
et-un. 

[Sign(3]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention  de  FEtat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Oertifid  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  29.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  autoriser  la  Legislature  a  6mettre  les  bons  de  I'Etat  aiusi  qu'il  est  prescrit 
par  Particle  198  de  la  Constitution,  pour  tela  montants  qui  n'exc6deront  pas  six 
mille  piastres  pour  chaqne  mille  de  chemin  trac6  et  nivel6  dans  PEtat  de  la  Loui- 
siane, et  sur  lesquels  les  rails  ne  seront  pas  dej^  pos^s  au  moment  d'6mettre  les 
bons,  pourvu  que  cette  emission  de  bons  n'augmente  pas  la  souscription  de  PEtat 
au  fouds  capital  d'aucune  compagnie  de  chemin  de  fer. 

11  est  ordonne  par  le  peiiple  de  VEtat  de  la  Louisiane.,  assemble  en  Conven- 
tion, Que  toutes  les  fois  qu'une  compagnie  de  chemin  de  fer,  au  fonds  capi- 
tal de  laquelle  I'Etat  a  deja  souscrit,  aura  fait  tracer  et  niveler  uue  etendue 
de  cinq  milles  on  plus  du  dit  chemin  dans  I'Etat,  et  sur  lequcl  la  dite  com- 
pagnie n'aura  pas  encore  fait  poser  les  rails,  la  Legislature  pourra  ordonner 
I'dmission  de  bons  de  I'Etat  en  faveur  de  la  dite  compagin'e,  en  paiement 
de  sa  souscription,  jusqu'ii  concurrence  de  six  mille  piastres  pour  chique 
mille  du  dit  chemin  ainsi  trace  et  iiivelo;  pourvu,  cependaut,  que  lemontant 
des  boas  emis  n'excede  pas  le  montant  restant  u  payer  sur  sa  souscription 
au  moment  d'dmettre  les  dits  bons. 

/'  doptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  vingt- 
troisi^me  jour  du  mois  de  mars,  en  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  rail  huit  cent 
8oixante-et-un. 

[Signe]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  ConventioQ. 
Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


ORDINANCES.  fiY9 

No.  28.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  provide  for  Convening  the  Lcfrislaturc  of  Ihe  State  on  tlic  lourth  Monday  of  No- 
vember, eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-one. 

We,  the  People  of  Louisiana  in  Convcniion  assembled,  do  declare  and  or- 
dain, That  the  members  of  the  next  General  Assembly  shall  meet,  for  their 
first  session,  on  the  Fourth  Monday  of  November,  eighteen  luindred  and 
sixty-one,  and  the  first  week  of  the  session  (to  continue  for  sixty  days  thence- 
forward) elect  Senators  to  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States.  There- 
after their  sessions  shall  l)e  held  in  conformity  to  articles  five  .'ind  twenty- 
five  of  the  Constitution. 

Adopted  iu  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  tlic  twenty-second 
day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  xight  hundred  and 
sixty-one.  ' 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  29.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  authorize  the  Legislature  to  issue  the  Bonds  of  the  State  as  provided  for  in  ar- 
ticle one  hundred  and  nine  of  the  Constitution,  in  .such  amounts  as  not  to  exceed 
six  thousand  dollars  for  every  mile  of  graded  road  within  the  State  of  Louisi- 
aiui,  iu  which  the  iron  is  not  laid  at  the  time  of  the  issuance  of  the  Bonds, 
provided  the  amount  subsorilKd  liy  tho  Strite  Id  nnv  Eailroad  Company  is  not 
hereby  increased. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  I'cople  of  the  'btatc  oj  LoLnsuina,  ui  Convention  as- 
sembled, That  whenever  any  railroad  in  which  the  State  is  now  a  subscriber, 
shall  have  a  section  of  five  or  more  miles  graded  within  the  State,  upon 
which  iron  shull  not  have  been  laid,  the  Legislature  may  cause  to  be  issued 
to  the  said  Kaih'oad  Company  bonds  of  the  State  in  payment  of  its  sub- 
scriptions, to  the  extent  of  .six  thousand  dollars  per  mile  of  road  so  graded  ; 
provided,  however,  the  amount  issued  shall  not  exceed  the  amount  remain- 
ing upon  its  subscription  at  the  time  of  issuing  the  bonds. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twenth-third 
day  of  March,  iu  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one.  / 

[Signed!  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


280  ORDOKNANCES. 

No.  30.]  ORDONNANCE 

Relative  aux  corporations  de  Banque  dans  PEtat  de  la  Louisiane. 

Nous,  le  peupk  de  VEtat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention,  declarons 
et  ordonnons,  ct  il  est  par  ccs  presentes  declare  el  ordonn6,  Que  1' article  cent 
dix-huit  de  la  Constitutiou  est  amende  de  maniere  a  etro  aiusi  concu  : 

Des  corporations  autorisees  a  faire  operations  de  banque  ou  d'escompte 
peuvent  etre  creees  par  des  lois  sp6ciales  ou  etre  formdes  en  vertu  des  lois 
gdndrales;  mais  la  Legislature  devra,  dansTuuet  I'autre  cas,  decrdter  qu'au- 
cune  banque  ne  pourra  commeucer  ses  operations  qu'apros  que  les  dens 
tiers  de  son  capital  auront  ete  payds  en  espfeces,  et  la  balance  dans  I'annde 
qui  suivra  le  jour  de  sou  entrde  en  opdration;  qu'aucune  banque  ne  pourra 
^mettre,  a  la  fois,  des  billets  excddant  en  sonanie  les  trois  quarts  du  mon- 
tant  de  son  capital  paye,  et  d'une  denomination  moindre  de  db:  piastres;  que 
la  circulation  et  les  depots  de  chaque  banque  devront  toujours  etre  reprd- 
sentds  par  un  tiers  an  moins  de  leur  montant  en  especes,  et  la  balance  en 
bons  effets  ou  papier  :\  quatre-vingt-dix  jours,  payables  en  plein  a  dchdance; 
et  qu'aucune  banque  ne  pourra  emettre  de  son  comptoir  d'autres  billets  que 
les  siens  propres.  Bien  entendu,  que  la  Legislature  n'aura  pas  le  droit 
d'exempter  le  capital  d'aucune  banque  de  la  taxe. 

Adoptde  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  IS^ouvelle-Orleans,  ee  vingt- 
cinquifeme  jour  de  mars,  Fan  dc  notre  Seigneur  mil  hnit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[SigneJ  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secrdtaire. 


No.  3L]  ,     ORDONNANCE 

Relative  a  la  cession  aux  Etats-Confed6r6s  des  Forts,  des  Arsenaux,  de  la  Monnaie, 
de  la  Douane,  des  Phares,  etc.,  qui  Ke  trouvent  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  et 
6taient  derni^rement  en  la  possession  des  Etats-Unis. 

II  est  ordonne  par  lepeztple  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Conven- 
tion : 

Section  L  Que  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  code,  par  la  prdsente,  aux  Etats- 
Confdddrds  d'Amdrique  le  droit  de  faire  usage,  de  possdder  et  d'occuper 
tous  les  Eorts,  Arseiiaiix,  les  Phares,  la  Monnaie,  la  Douane  et  tons  les 
autres  ddifices  publics  qn',  se  trouvent  dans  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  et  derniere- 
ment  en  la  possession  des  Etats-Unis. 

Sec.  2 .  11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Q,ue  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane  transfere,  par 
la  prdsente,  aux  Etats-Confdddrds  d'Amdrique,  les  cotres  maintenant  en 
sa  possession  et  qui  dernieremeut  dtaient  au  service  des  Etats-Fnis  et  f'ont 
les  Etats-Confeddrds  rendront  compte. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orldans,  ee  vingt- 
cinquieme  jour  de  raaxs  de  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  liuit  cent  soixante- 
et-un. 

[Sign^]  A.  MOUTON, 

Prdsident  de  la  Convention . 
Certifid : 

J.  THO.  WHEAT,  Secrdtaire. 


ORDINANCES.  281 

Xo.  30.1  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relative  to  Banking  Corporatiou3  in  the  State  of  Louisiana. 

IVc  /he  People  of  the  State  of  Louinana,  iu  Convention  assembled  do  de- 
clare and  ordain,  and  it  is /icrchy  declared  and  ordained  asfolloirs:  That 
article  one  hundred  and  eighteen  of  the  Constitution  be  amended  so  as  to 
read  as  follows  : 

Corporations  with  banking  or  discounting-  privile.i^cs  may  l)e  cither 
created  by  special  acts  or  formed  under  general  laws,  but  the  Legislature 
shall  iu  both  cases  provide  that,  before  a  bank  can  go  into  operation,  two- 
thirds  of  the  capital  thereof  shall  be  paid  in  specie,  and  the  l>alaiice  within 
one  year  thereafter;  that  no  banks  shall  issue  notes  exceeding  in  amount, 
at  any  one  time,  three-fourths  of  the  amount  of  the  capital  thereof  paid  in, 
or  of  a  less  denomination  than  ten  dollars;  that  the  cash  liabilities  of  each 
liauk  shall  always  be  represented  by  at  least  one-third  in  specie  and  the  bal- 
ance in  good  paper,  payable  in  full  at  maturity  within  ninety  days  ;  and 
that  no  bank  shall  issue  from  its  counter  any  other  than  its  own  notes. 
Provided  further,  that  the  Legislature  shall  have  no  power  to  exempt  the 
capital  of  any  l)ank  from  taxation. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twenty-fifth  day 
of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one.  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  ■ 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretan'. 


No.  31. J  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relative  to  the  cession  to  the  Confederate  States  of  the  Forts,  Arsenalg,  the  Mint. 
Cuptom-House,  Lij];ht-IIouses,  etc.,  within  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  late  in 
the  possession  of  the  United  States. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Lmiisiana,  in  Convention  as- 
sembled : 

Sec.  1.  That  the  State  of  Louisiana  doth  hereby  cede  unto  the  Confede- 
rate States  of  America  the  right  to  use,  possess,  and  occupy  all  the  forts, 
arsenals  and  light-houses,  tlie  mint,  customhouse  and  other  public  buildings 
in  the  State  of  Louisiana,  late  in  the  possession  of  the  United  States. 

Sec.  2.  Beit  further  ordained,  That  the  State  of  Louisiana  doth  hereby 
1  ransfer  unto  the  Confederate  States  of  America  the  revenue  cutters  now  in 
her  possession  and  lately  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,  to  be  account- 
ed for  by  the  Confederate  States. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twenty-fifth  day 
of  March,  in  the  year^of  our  I^ord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
one. 

[Signed!  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


282  ORDON  nances: 

Xo.  32.]  0RD0]ST5"ANCE 

Concemant  les  Electeur3  du  President,  ct  du  Vice-Preside  at  des  Etats-Conf6d6res. 

JVous,  Ic  -pewple  dc  VEtat  dc  la  Lo%isiane  asstmble  en  Convention,  deda- 
rons  et  ordonnons,  ct  it  est  par  la  presenle  declare,  ct  ordovne-: 

Premierement,  Qu'a  I'effet  cl'^lir  ties  dlecteurs  pour  Ic  Prdsident  et  le 
Vice-President  des  Etats-Confederes  d'Amerique,  I'Etat  S(  ra,  divise  en  sis 
districts  electorauic  correspondant  aux  six  districts  congri  ssionnels  etablis 
par  cette  Convention  comme  suit  :  le  premier  district  coiigressiounel  sera 
le  premier  district  electoral,  le  second  district  congrcssionnel  sera  le  second 
district  Electoral,  le  troisieme  district  cougressionnel  sera  le  troisieme  dis- 
trict electoral,  le  quatrieme  district  congressiounel  sera  lo  qiatrieme  district 
Electoral,  le  ciuciuieme  district  cougressionnel  sera  le  cinquitjme  district  elec- 
toral, le  sixieme  district  cougressionnel  sera  le  sixieme  district  electoral. 

Secondement,  JVous  declarons  ct  ordonnons  da  plus,  Qu'un  clectcur  de 
chacun  des  dits  districts  et  deux  electeurs  de  tout  I'Etat  s^Tont  (ilus  ensem- 
ble par  les  votauts  de  tout  I'Etat,  jusqu'A.  ce  que  la  Legi  lature  en  ait  or- 
donnd  autrement. 

Adoptde  en  Convention,  en  la  ville  c'e  la  Nouvelle-0 "leans,  le  vingt- 
cinquieme  jour  de  mars  dc  i'au  de  uotre  Seigneur  mi'  Imit  cent  soi- 
xante-et-un. 

rSigndJ  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  L;    Convention. 
Certifid : 

J.  THOS    WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  33.]  ORDOXNANCE 

Pour  diviser  I'Etat  en  Districts  CoagressionQch  a  I'effet  d"6lir  'les  Repr^sentants 
aux  Etats-Coufederds  d'Amerique. 

Nous,  h  peupk  dc  la  Louisiane  assemhl'e  en  Convention,  declarons  et  ordon- 
nons, Que  I'Etat  sera  divise  en  six  districts  congressionisels  contigus  eri 
territoire  :  chaque  district  elira,  conformement  a  la  loi,  uu  representant  au 
(yougres  des  Etats-Confederes  d'Amerique  ;  laquelle  division  continuera  ct 
restera  la  meme  jusqu'a  ce  que  la  Legislature  en  ait  ordomie  autrement. 

Le  premier  district  se  composera  des  paroisses  de  Plaijucmines,  de  St- 
Bemard,  d'Orleans  rive  droite,  des  second  et  troisieme  districts  municipaux 
de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  des  paroisses  de  St-Tammany  et  Washington. 

Le  second  district  se  composera  des  premier  et  quatrieme  districts  muni- 
cipaux de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans  et  de  la  paroisse  de  Jefferson. 

Le  troisieme  district  se  composera  des  paroisses  de  St-Charles,  de  St- 
Jean-Baptiste,  de  St-Jacques,  de  1' Ascension,  de  I'Assomjttion,  de  Lafour- 
che, de  Terrebonne,  de  Livingston,  d'Est-Baton-Rouge,  d'Est-Feliciana  et 
de  Ste-Helene.  '        ^ 

Le  quatrieme  district  se  composera  des  paroisses  d'Ouest-Feliciana,  de  la 
Pointe-Coupee,  d'Ouest-Baton-Rouge,  d'Iberville,  de  St-Landr}',  de  I^a- 
fayette,  de  Vermillion,  de  St-Martin  et  de  Ste-Marie. 

"^Le  cinquieme  district  se  composera  des  paroisses  dc  Calcasieu,  des  Ra- 
pides, de  Sabine,  des  Katchitoches,  de  Winn,  de  DeSoto,  de  Caddo,  de 
Bossier,  de  Bienville  et  de  Claiborne. 


ORDINANCES.  283 

No.  32.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Concerning  Electovi?  of  the  President  and  Vice-President  of  the  Confederate  States. 

We,  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  ossemhled,  do 
declare  and  ordain,  audit  is  hereby  declared  and  ordained  as  follows: 

First:  That  for  tlie  purpose  of  choosing;  electors  for  tlie  President  and 
Vice-President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  tlie  State  shall  he 
divided  into  six  Electoral  Districts,  corresponding-  with  the  six  Congres- 
sional Districts  ordained  by  this  Convention  as  follows  :  The  First  Con- 
gressional District  shall  be  the  First  Electoral  District;  the'Second  Cong-res- 
sional  District  the  Second  Electoral  District ;  the  Third  Cong:rcssional  Dis- 
trict the  Third  Electoral  District  ;  the  Fourth  Congressional  District  the 
Fourth  Electoral  District  ;  the  Fifth  Congressional  District  the  Fifth 
Electoral  District';  the  Sixth  Congressional  District  the  Sixth  Electoral 
District. 

We  do  further  declare  and  ordain,  That  one  Elector  from  each  of  said 
Districts  and  two  Electors  from  the  State  at  large,  shall  be  elected  by 
general  ticket  by  the  vote  bf  tlie  whole  State,  until  otherwise  provided  by 
the  Legislature. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twenty-fifth  day 
of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-cue. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  33]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  divide  the  8late  of  Louisiana  into  Con gres.sional  Districts  for  the  election  of  Re- 
presentatives to  the  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

We,  the  people  of  Louisiana  in  Convention  ossemhled,  do  declare  and 
ordain,  That  the  State  shall  be  divided  into  six  Congressional  Districts  of 
contiguous  territory,  each  district  to  elecl,  according  to  law,  one  Represen- 
tative to  the  Congress  of*he  Confederate  States  of  America,  which  divi- 
sion shall  continue  and  be  in  force  until  the  Legislature  shall  otherwise 
provide. 

The  First  District  shall  be  composed  of  the  parishes  of  Plaquemines, 
St.  Bernard,  Orleans,  (right  bank)  the  Second  and  Third  Municipal  Dis- 
tricts of  New  Orleans,  the  parishes  of  St.  Tammany  and  Washington. 

The  Second  District  shall  be  composed  of  the  First  and  Fourth  Munici- 
pal Districts  of  New  Orleans  and  the  parish  of  Jeffer.son. 

The  'J'hird  District  shall  be  composed  of  the  parishes  of  St.  Charles,  St. 
.lohn  the  Baptist,  St.  James,  Ascension,  Assumption,  Lafourche,  Terre- 
1  tonne,  Livingston,  East  Baton  Rouge,  East  Feliciana  and  St.  Helena. 

The  Fourth  District  .shall  be  composed  of  the  pari.^hes  of  West  Feliciana, 
Point  Coupee,  West  Baton  Rouge,  Iberville,  St.  Landry,  Lafayette,  Ver- 
million, St.  Martin  and  St.  Mary. 

The  X^ifth  District  shall  be  composed  of  the  parishes  of  Calcasieu,  Ra- 
pides, Sabine,  Natchitoches,  Winn,  DeSoto,  Caddo,  Bossier,  Bienville  and 
Claiborne. 
JJ 


284  O  R  D  O  N  N  A  N  C  E  S  . 

Le  sizieine  dletrict  se  composera  des  jjaroisses  des  Avoyelles,  de  Con- 
cordia, de  Catahoula,  de  Caldwell,  de  Franklin,  de  Tensas,  do  Madison, 
d'Ouachita,  do  Jacksoa,  de  PUnion,  de  Morehouse  et  de  Carroll. 

JSous  dedarons  et  ordonnons  de  plus,  Qu'apres  que  renumeratiou  et  la 
repartition  de  la  reprdseatatiou  serout  faites,  conibrm^raent  aux  dispositions 
de  la  Constitution  des  Etats-Confederes,  la  Legislature  divisera  I'Etat  en 
autant  de  districts  cougressionnels  contigus  eu  territoire  qu'il  y  aura  de 
reprdsentants  accordes  a  I'Etat  do  la  Louisinne  par  cette  repartition,  et 
aiasi  de  temps  a  autre,  apres  chaqne  enumf5rai.ion  et  repartition  subsdquentes. 

Adoptee  en  CouTeution  cu  la  viiie  de  la  x^ouvelle-Orleans,  ce  vingt-ciu- 
qoictae  jour  da  mars  de  I'au  de  notre  ^eigncur  mil  huit  cent  suixante-et-un. 

I&ign6]  A.  MOUTON, 

Fresideut  de  la  Couventios. 
Certifiti ; 

J.  TnOS.  WHEAT,  SecTiitairc. 


Ko.  24.]  RESOLUTION 

Afiectaat  la  eomme  de  dlx  mille  piastres  au  palemeut  des  membrep,  dee  officiers  (»t 
d6penses  de  la  Cooveution. 

H'  est  resolu  par  la  Convention  de  VEtat  de  la-  Louisiane,  Que  la  somme 
de  dix  mille  piastres  est  et  demeure,  par  la  prdsente,  aiTectee,  des  fonds  du 
tr^aor  non  autremeut  affectds,  aa  paiemeut  du  j>e;'  diem  des  membrcs  et  des 
oSciers,  ainsi  que  des  depcnscs  de  cette  Ccnventiou. 

Adoptee  en  Coayenticu  eu  la  ville  de  la  Ncuvclle-Orleans,  le  nu-^t- 
sixi^me  jonr  de  mars  de  Fan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soisaute- 
etron. 

[Signe)  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 


CertiSd : 


J.  TITOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


N0.35.J  ORDON]S"ANCE 

Pour  csemptcr  de  la  Taxe  les  Bons  dmis  par  Ics  Etats-Conf6d6res  d'Am6rique 

11  est  ordonne,  par  le  peupk  de  VEtat  de  la  LouisiaJie  assemble  en  Convention, 
Que  les  bons  des  Etats-Confeder^s  d'Aradrique  sont  et  demeurent,  par  la 
pr^sente,  exemptes  de  toute  taxe. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  le  vingt- 
sixieme  jour  de  mars,  I'an  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  hnit  cent  soixaute-et-un. 

[Sign6]  A.  MOTTTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 
Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


OEDINANCES.  285 

The  Sixth  District  shall  be  composed  of  the  parishes  of  Avo,yelIes,  Con- 
cordia, Catahoula,  Caldwell,  Pranklin,  Tensas,  Sladison,  Ouachita,  Jacksoo, 
Union,  iMorehouseand  Carroll. 

Wc  do  fur'/icr  declare,  and  ordain,  That  from  and  after  the  enumeration 
and  apportionment  of  representation  made  under  the  provisions  of  thf  Con- 
stitution of  the  Confederate  States,  the  Le£;-islature  shall  divide  the  State 
into  as  many  Congressional  Districts  of  contiguous  territory  as  tiicrc  may 
be  Representatives  alloted  to  the  State  of  Louisiana  by  such  apportion- 
ment, and  so  from  time  to  time  after  each  subsequent  enumeration  and 
apportionment. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  tweutyfifth  day 
of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
oue. 

[Signed]  ,  A.  MOUTON. 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary.  • 


No.  34j  A   RESOLUTION 

To  Appropriate  the  sum  of  Ton  Thousand   Dollars  to  pay  Members,  Officer"*  aiwl 
E"cpi:uscs  of  tlic  Convention. 

Resolved  by  the  Convention  of  the  Stale  of  Louisiana,  That  the  sum  of 
ten  thousand  dollars  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  any 
money  in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  to  ])ay  tin;  members, 
officers  and  expenses  of  this  Convention. 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  tbe  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  tv:ci;ty-dxtb 
day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thoasand  eight  hundred  itnd 
sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

Prcsideut  of  the  Convent Lod. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  35.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  Exerapt  from  Ta-satioa  the  Bonds  of  the  Confederate  .Stateii  ot  AmcricR, 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  I  lie.  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention 
assembled,  That  the  Bonds  of  the  Confederate  States  of  vVracrica  be  and 
the  same  are  hereby  exempt  from  taxation  of  every  kind. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twenty-siicth 
day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  on.'  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention  of  the  State  of  Louisiftna. 

Attest : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


286  ORDONNANCES. 

No.  36.1  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  autoriser  les   Compagnics  d'Assurance  a  placer  leur  Fonds  de  Reserve  efl 
Bons  des  Etats  Conf6der6s  d'Amerique. 

Nous,  lepeuple  de  VEtat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble  en  Convention,  d'eclarons 
el  ordonnons,  et  il  est  declare  et  ordonne  par  la  presente,  Que  les  diverses 
compagnies  d'assurance  raaintenant  incorporees  dans  cet  Etat  peuvent 
placer  leur  fonds  de  reserve  ea  bons  des  Etats  Confuderes  d'Amerique,  en 
outre  des  autres  garanties  ddja  specifiees  dans  leurs  chartes  respect! ves. 

Adoptee  en  Convention  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  vingt- 
sixieme  jour  de  mars  de  Fan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Signd]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  37.J  ORDONNANCE 

Relative  au  paiement  d<!S  personnes  cliarg6es  de  faire  le  Recensemeut. 

Nous,  le  pcuple  de  VEtat  de  la  Louisiane  assemble,  en  Convention,  d'eda- 
rons  et  ordonnons : 

Article  1.  Que  A.  J.  Guirot,  depositaire  de  I'Etat  a  la  Nouvelle-Or- 
leans,  est  requis  de  verser  eutre  les  mains  du  tresorier  de  I'Etat,  la  balance 
restante  au  credit  du  compte  du  reveuu  public,  au  31  Janvier  1S61,  apres 
avoir  solde  tous  les  comptes  ordounances  par  I'ordonnance  No  10  et  les 
ordonnances  et  resolutions  subsdquentes  adoptt^es  par  la  Convention  de 
I'Etat,  ainsi  que  touted  les  sommes  d'argent  qu'il  recevra  a  I'avenir  de  F. 
H.  Hatch,  collecteur  de  la  Douane  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ou  de  tout 
autre  agent  comptable  qui  pent  avoir  des  balances  eutre  ses  mains  et  les 
verser  entre  les  mains  du  dit  depositaire,  lesquelles  sommes  ainsi  versees 
seront  payees  par  le  tresorier  de  I'Etat  de  la  raanierc  prescrite  par  I'article 
qui  suit : 

Art.  2.  Que  I'auditeur  des  comptes  publics  est  requis  de  s'assurer  du 
uiontant  qui  reste  du  aux  diverses  personnes  chargees  de  faire  le  recense- 
uieni  et  a  tels  autres  officiers  employi's  a  faire  'e  recensement  dans  I'Etat  ; 
et  si  le  montant  du  n'excede  pas  celui  que  I'Etat  aura  re^u  en  vertu  de 
I'a'ticle  premier  de  cette  ordonnaiice,  le  dit  auditeur  des  comptes  publics 
eraetira  son  mandat  sur  le  tn-sorior  de  I'Etat  en  faveur  des  personnes  qui 
y  aiiroiit  droit  ;  mais  si  le  luoutaut  dii  excede  le  raoutaut  re9u,  ainsi  qu'il 
est  presc.rit  ci-dessus,  alors  riiuditeur  emettra  son  mandat  cu  faveur  des 
avaiits-droit,  cliarun  pour  une  honiine  an  prorata  de  ce  qui  lui  est  dii  et  pas 
plus. 

Adoptee  en  Couveutiou,  vu  hi  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  lo  vingt- 
sixieme  jour  de  mars  I'an  de  noire  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Sigce]  A.  MOUTON, 

,  I'resident  de  la  Convention. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


ORDINANCES.  28Y 

xVo.  36.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Authorizing  Insurance  Companies  to  invest  (heir  surjius  Funds  in  the  Bonds  of  the 
C  onfedcrate  States  of  America. 

We,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Lonlslana  in  Conreniion  assembled,  do  declare 
and  ordain,  and  it  is  /lereby  declared  and  ordained  as  follows  .  That  tlie 
several  Insurance  Companies  now  incorporated  in  this  State  may  invest 
their  surplus  funds  in  Bonds  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  in  ad- 
dition to  the  .securiiies  now  specified  in  their  several  charters. 

Adopted  ill  Convention,  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  this  tweuth-srxth 
day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.   MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 
Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretarv. 


No.  ST.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Relative  to  the  Payment  of  the  Census  Takers. 

We,  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention  assembled,  do 
declare  and   ordain  :  \ 

Article  1.  That  A.  J.  Guirot,  State  Depositary  at  New  Orleans,  be 
required  to  pay  over  into  the  hands  of  the  Trt^asurer  of  the  State  the  balauce 
remaining  to  the  credit  of  the  public  revenue  accomit  on  31st  January, 
1861,  after  payment  of  amounts  ordered  by  ordinance  No.  10,  and  subse- 
quent ordinances,  or  resolutions  passed  by  the  State  Convention  ;  and  also 
any  amount  which  may  hereafter  be  received  by  him  from  F.  H.  Hatch, 
Collector  of  the  Fort  of  New  Orleans,  or  any  other  disbursing  officer  of  the 
customs,  who  may  have  balances  in  his  hands,  and  who  may  return  the 
same  to  the  State  Depositary;  the  said  amounts  to  ))e  disbursed  by  the  State 
Treasurer  in  the  manner  prescribed  I)y  the  following  article. 

Art.  2  That  the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts  Jje  required  to  ascertain 
the  amount  due  the  several  Census  Takers,  and  to  such  other  officers  con- 
nected with  the  taking  of  the  census  iu  this  State,  and  should  the  amount 
ascertained  as  due  not  exceed  the  amount  received  by  the  State  under 
article  1st  of  this  ordinance,  the  said  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts  shall 
is.sue  his  warrasit  ou  t!ie  State  Treasurer  in  favor  of  the  parties  ct.titled  to 
pay  ;  but  should  the  amount  due  exceed  the  amount  received  as  aforesaid, 
then  the  Auditor  shall  i^^sue  his  warrant  in  favor  of  the  claimants  each  for 
a  pro  rata  amount  and  no  more. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  the  twenty-sixth 
day  of  Marcli,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-one.  ^ 

(Signed  >  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

Attest  :  * 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


288  ORDONNANCES. 

No.  38.]  ORDONNANCE 

Pour  abroger  certaiaes  Ordonnauces  et  pour  cu  amender  d'autres  adopt6cs 
♦  anterieurement. 

11  est  ordonne  par  k  pmjik  dc  VEtat  de  la  Louisianc.  assenibU  en  Con^ 
vention  : 

Section  1,  Qne  I'ordonnance  portant  Ic  No.  5,  adoptee  le  29  Janvier 
A.  D.  1861,  intitulee  "  Ordonnaiicc  relative  aux  lois  federales  et  aux  offi- 
ciers  federaux  qui  se  trouvaieut  dans  TEtat  de  la  Louisiane  lors  de  I'adop- 
tion  de  I'ordonnauce  dc  scission,"  est  et  demeure  abrogde. 

Sec.  2.  11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  Fordonnance  portant  le  No.  6,  adop- 
tee le  merne  jour  et  intitulee  "  Ordonnance  relative  aux  revenus  collectes 
dans  le  port  de  la  Nouvelle-Orldans,"  est  et  demeure  par  la  prdsente  abrogee. 

Sec  3.  11  est  depCus  ordonne,  Que  I'ordonnance  portant  le  No.  7,  amen- 
dant  Particle  quatre-viugt-dix  de  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat,  adoptee  le  meme 
jour  et  intitulee  "  Ordonnance  pour  changer  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat  de  la 
Louisiane  relativement  an  serment  d'oQice,"  est  ameudde  de  manifere  a  ce 
que  I'article  quatre-vingt-dix  soit  ainsi  con^u,  savoir  : 

Les  membres  dc  I'Assemblee-Gendraie  et  tous  les  oflBciers,  avant  d'entrer 
dans  I'exercice  de  leurs  fonctions,  prctcront  le  serment  ou  Faffirmatiou  qui 
suit :  "  Je  jure  solennellement  (ou  affirme)  que,  conformement  a  la  Oonsti- 
tution  de  cet  Etat,  je  suis  habile  a  remplir  la  place  a  laquelle  j'ai  ctd  elu 
(ou  nomme),  et  que  je  remplirai  de  mon  micux  les  devoirs  et  soutiendrai, 
protdgerai  et  defendrai  la  Constitution  dc  cet  Etat  et  celle  des  Etats-Con- 
fdddres.     Que  Dieu  me  soit  en  aide." 

Sec.  4.  11  est  de  phis  ordonne,  Que  la  premiere  section  de  I'ordonnance 
portant  le  No.  9,  abrogeaut  I'article  tronte-quatre  de  la  Constitution  de 
I'Etat,  adoptee  le  ler  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  1861,  et  intitulee  "  Ordonnance 
pour  amender  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane,"  est  et  demeure, 
par  la  presente,  abrogee,  et  que  le  dit  article  trente-quatre  est  ameridd  de 
mauiere  a  6tre  ainsi  concu,  savoir  :  Dans  Tanuee  ou  une  election  regulifere 
d'un  Senateur  ou  des  Senateurs  au  Congres  des  Etats-Confederds  doit  avoir 
lieu,  les  membres  de  FAssemblde-Gcnerale  sc  reuniront  dans  la  salle  des 
stances  de  la  Chambre  des  Reprdsentants  le  lundi  qui  suivra  la  reunion 
de  la  Ldgislaturc,  et  procederont  a  la  dite  dlection  :  Bien  entendu,  que 
cette  section  ne  s'appliquera  pas  a  la  premiere  dlection  qui  sera  tenue  en 
vertu  de  la  Constitution  dps  Etats-Confdddrcs. 

Sec.  5.  11  est  de  plvs  ordonne,  Que  la  troisicrae  section  de  la  dite  ordon- 
nance qui  abroge  Farticlo  trente-neuf  de  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat,  est  et 
demeure,  par  la  prose! .le,  amendde,  et  que  le  dit  article  trente-neuf  est 
amendd  de  maniere  a  dtre  ainsi  con^u,  savoir  :  -Aucan  membre  du  Congrfes, 
ni  aucune  personne  occupant  une  place  sous  le  Gouvernement  des  Etats- 
Confederds  ou  sous  aucun  pouvoir  dtrangcr,  ne  sera  eligible  a  la  place  de 
Gouverneur  ou  Litutenaut-Gouverneur. 

Sec.  6.  11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  la  quatrieme  section  de  la  dite 
ordonnance  qui  anende  Particle  quaraate-six  de  la  Constitution  de  FEtat, 
est  et  demeure  amendde  de  maniere  que  le  dit  article  quarante-six  soit  con^u 
ainsi  qu'il  suit  :  II  sera  ccmmandaut-en-chef  de  Farmee  et  des  forces 
navales  de  I'Etat,  aiusi  que  de  la  mUice,  excepte  lorsqu'elle  sera  appelee  au 
service  des  Etats-Confederds.  • 

Sec.  7.  11  est  de  plus  ordonne.  Que  I'ordonnance  portant  le  No.  10, 
adoptde  le  2me  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  1861,  et  intitulde  "  Ordonnance  auto- 


ORDINANCES.  289 

No.  38.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

To  repeal  certain  Ordinaucee,  and  to  amend  others  heretofore  adopted. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in  Convention 
assembled  : 

1st.  That  ordinauce  'So.  5,  adopted  ou  the  29t,h  day  of  Jauuary,  A.  D., 
1861,  aud  entitled  an  ordinance  relative  to  federal  laws  and  officers  iu  the. 
State  of  Lonisiana  at  the  time  of  the  paslage  of  tlie  i.;rdinance  of  Seces- 
sion," be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

2d.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  ordinance  No.  G,  adopted  on  the  same 
day,  aud  entitled  "  an  ordinance  relative  to  the  revenues  collected  at  the 
port  of  New  Orleans,"  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed.   ■ 

3d.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  ordinance  No.  7,  amending  article 
ninety  of  the  State  Constitution,  adopted  on  the  same  day,  aud  entitled  "an 
ordinance  to  alter  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  iu  reference  to 
the  oath  of  office,"  bo  so  amended  that  said  article  ninety  shall  read  as  fol- 
lows, to-wit : 

Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  all  officers,  before  they  enter 
upon  the  duties  of  their  offices,  shall  take  the  following  oath  or  affirmation  : 
I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm^  that  I  am  qualified  according  to  the  Con- 
stitutiou  of  this  State  to  hold  the  office  to  which  I  have  been  elected  (or 
appointed)  and  that  I  will  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  discharge  the  duties 
thereof,  aud  support,  protect  and  defend  the  Constitution  of  the  State  and 
of  the  Confederate  States.  So  help  me  God. 

4th.  Br  it  further  ordained,  That  the  first  section  of  ordinance  No.  9, 
repealing  article  thirty-four  of  the  State  Constitution,  adopted  on  the  1st 
day  of  February,  A.  £>.,  1801,  and  entitled  "an  ordinance  to  amend  the 
Constitution  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,"  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  re- 
pealed, and  said  article^hall  be  so  amended  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit  : 

In  the  year  in  which  a  regular  election  for  a  Senator,  or  Senators  of  the 
Confederate  States  is  to  take  place,  the  members  of  the  General  Assembly 
shall  meet  in  the  Ilall  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  on  the  Monday  fol- 
lowing the  meeting  of  the  Legislature,  and  proceed  to  said  election.  Pro- 
vided, that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  the  first  election  under  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  Confederate  States. 

5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  thc  third  section  of  said  ordinance, 
which  repeals  article  39  of  the  State  Constitution,  be  and  the  same  is  here- 
by repealed,  aud  that  said  article  39  be  so  amended  as  to  read  as  follows, 
to-wit :  }v'o  member  of  Congress,  or  person  holding  any  office  under  the 
Confederate  States,  or  any  foreign  power,  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of 
(lOvcrnor  or  Lieutenant-Governor. 

Oth.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  fourth  .'■ectiou  of  said  ordinance, 
wliich  amends  article  46  of  the  State  Constitution,  be  fo  amended  that 
said  article  46  shall  be  read  as  follows,  to-wit  :  lie  shall  be  Coramauder-iu- 
Chicf  of  the  Army  and  Navy  of  this  State,  and  of  the  MiUtia  thereof,  ex- 
cept when  called  into  the  service  of  the  Confederate  States. 

7th.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  ordinance  No.  10,  adopted  on  the  2d 
day  of  February,  A.  T).,  1861,  aud  entitled  "an  ordinance  authorizing  the 


290  ORBONNANCES. 

risant  le  paiemcnt  de  certaius  mandats  tires  sar  la  soas-tresorerie  da  ci- 
devant  Gouvernemeiit  des  Etats-Uhis  a  la  Nouvelle-Orlp.nis,"  est  et  de- 
menre  abrogee. 

Sec.  8.  II  est  de  "plus  ordonne,  Qiie  I'ordonnance  portfuit  te  No,  IS, 
adoptee  le  7eme  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  1861,  ct  intitule^.  "  Ordonnance 
concernaut  les  droits  des  citoyens,"  est  et  demeure,  par  L'l  presente,  abro- 
gee  :  Bieii  eutendu,  qne  cette  ordonnance  ue  sera  pas  ini  erpretde  do  ma- 
ui^re  a  diminucr  les  droits  do  ccux  qui  ^taient  citoyens  de  "'et  Etat  lors  de 
I'adoption  de  Tordonnance  dc  R(;ccssion,  savoir  :  le  26emc  jour  de  Janvier 
A.  D.  1861. 

Sec.  9.  11  est  de  phis  ordonne.  Que  I'ordonnance  jjorttiut  le  No.  14, 
adoptee  Ic  Seme  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  1861,  et  ir^tituli-e  "  Ordonnance 
concernarit  les  cours  de  circuit  et  de  district  (jtablies  ('ans  FEtat  de  la 
Louisiane  j)ar  le  ci-devant  Gouvernement  des  Etats-Unis,"  est  et  demeure 
abroge'e,  excepte  la  sixieme  section  de  la  dite  ordonnance  qui  restera  en 
force,  et  la  cinquicme  restera  en  force  jusquW  ce  que  le  Congres  des  Etats- 
Coufederes  n'en  ordonne  autrement. 

Sec.  10.  II  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  la  premiere  section  de  I'ordonnance 
Xo.  16,  adoptee  le  Heme  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  1861,  cfc  intitulee  "  Or- 
donnance pour  changer  certains  articles  de  la  Constitution,"  qui  amende 
Particle  dixieme  de  la  Constitution  de  I'Etat,  est  ameudee  de  maniere  que 
le  dit  article  dixieme  soit  conc^u  aiusi  qu'il  suit,  savoir.:  Text  iudividu  libre 
et  blauc  qui  aura  atteiut  Tage  de  vingt-et-un  ans,  et  qui  :■  ara  reside  dans 
I'Etat  pendant  les  douze  mois  qui  auront  pi'dcede  Felection,  et  pendant  les 
derniers  six  mois  de  ces  douze  mois  dans  la  paroisse  ou  II  se  presentera 
pour  voter,  ct  qui  sera  citoyen  des  Etats-Confederes,  aura  1  i  droit  de  voter, 
mais  aucun  votant  en  transportant  son  domicile  d'une  paroisse  a.  une  autre 
dans  I'Etat,  ne  perdra  son  droit  de  sufitrage  dans  la  premiere  qu'autant 
qu'il  aura  acquis  ce  droit  dans  la  derniere.  Les  electeurs  ue  uourront  jamais, 
cauf  les  cas  de  trahison,  de  crime  ou  de  violation  de  I'ordre  public,  etre 
arretes  lorsqu'ils  assistent  a  une  election,  qu'lls  se  rendent  an  lieu  ou  elle 
est  tenue  ou  qu'ils  en  reviennent. 

Sec.  11.  //  est  deplus  ordonne,  Que  le  titre  de  I'ordonuance  portant  le 
No.  17,  adoptee  le  Heme  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  1801,  (!t  intitulee  "  Or- 
donnance pour  ponrvoir  a  un  drapeau  national  pour  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane," 
est  amende  en  elfar;aut  le  mot  "national"  du  titre,  de  mnniere  que  le  titre 
soit  ainsi  con^u  :  "  Ordonnance  pour  pourvoir  a  I'adoptiou  d'uu  drapeau 
pour  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiane." 

Sec  12.  //  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  la  troisieme  section  de  la  dite  or- 
donnance portant  le  No.  1*7,  est  amendee  de  maniere  a  etre  ainsi  couv^ue  : 
Que  le  dit  drapeau,  et  aucun  autre,  sera  le  drapeau  de  I'Etat  de  la  Loui- 
siane. 

Sec  13.  11  est  dc  plus  ordonne.  Que  I'ordonnance  portant  le  No.  19, 
adoptee  le  Heme  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D  1861,  et  intitulee  "Ordonnance 
concernaut  les  crimes  et  ddlits  sous  le  regime  des  lois  du  ci-devant  gouverne- 
ment des  Etats-Uuis,  est  et  demeure  abrogee. 

Sec  14.  11  est  de  plus  ordonne,  Que  I'ordonnance  ))0i'tant  le  No.  20, 
adoptee  le  12eme  jour  de  fevrier  A.  D.  1861,  intitulee  "  Resolutions  pour 
payer  certaiues  reclamations  contre  la  nouvelle  Douane  ct  autres  travaux 
publics,'^  est  et  demeure  abrogee  par  la  preseute. 

Sec  15.  11  est  deplus  ordonne,  Que  cette  ordonnance  ue  pourra  pas  etre 
interpretee  de  maniere  a  aCfecter  aucune  garantie  ou  indemnite  en  faveur 


ORDINANCES.  291 

payraeutof  certain  dral'ts  drawn  ou  the  late  sub-Treasury  of  the  Umted 
States  at  New  Orleans,"  be  and  tlie  same  is  hereby  repea,led. 

8th.  Beit  fwrlhtr  ordained^  That  ordinance  Xo.  13,  adopted  on  the  7th 
day  of  Febrnary,  A.  D.,  1861,  and  entitled  "an  ordinance  concerning-  citi- 
7,enship/' be  and  the  same  is  hereliy  repealed  ;  provided  that  this  ordinance 
shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to  impair  the  rights  of  those  who  were  citizens 
of  this  State  at  the  date  of  the  adoption  of  the  Ordinance  of  Secession,  Xo- 
wit,  the  26th  day  ot  January,  A.  D.,  1861. 

9th.  Beit  further  ordained,  That  ordinance  2^o.  H,  adopted  on  the  8th 
day  February,  A.D.  ISGl,  and  entitled  "an  ordinance  concerning  the  Circuit 
and  District  Courts  established  in  the  State  of  Ijouisiana  by  ttielatc  Gov 
ernnient  of  the  United  States,"  be  and  the  satuo  i^  hereby  repealed,  e.xcept 
the  Gth  section  thereof,  wliich  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect,  and  the 
6tli  section  ihercof,  which  shall  remain  in  force  nntil  supcr.seded  by  the  Con- 
federate Congress. 

10.  Be  it  furUier  ordained,  Tiiat  tlie  hrit  .section  of  ordinance  No.  1«'», 
adopted  on  the  11th  day  of  Febrnary,  A.  D.,  18G1,  and  entitled,  "an  ordi- 
nance to  alter  certain  articles  of  the  Constitution,"  which  amends  articlf 
10th  of  the  Slate  Constitution,  be  so  amended  that  said  article  Xo.  10  shall 
read  as  follow\s.  to-wit :  Every  free  white  male  who  has  attained  the  age 
of  twenty-one  years,  and  who  has  btea  a  resident  of  the  State  tvrplve 
months  next  preccdiu,!:^  the  election,  and  the  last  sLx  months  thereof  in  the 
parish  in  which  he  oftcf';  to  vote,  and  who  sliall  be  a  citizen  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  sliall  have  the  right  of  votin^:,  but  no  voter  on  removin<> 
from  one  parish  to  another  within  t!ie  State,  shall  lose  the  right  of  voting 
in  the  former,  until  ho  shall  have  acquired  it  in  the  latter.  Electors  shall 
in  all  cases,  except  treason,  felony,  or  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privi leered 
from  arrest  during  their  attendance  at,  goin » .  to,  or  returning  froat 
elections. 

11th.  Be  it  further  ordaiiwl,  That  the  title  of  ordioance  No.  IT, 
lul opted  on  the  11th  day  of  February,  A.  D.,  1861,  and  entitled,  "  an 
v'rdinance  providing  for  tlin  adoption  of  a  national  Hag  for  the  State  of 
Louisiana,"  be  amended  by  striking  out  the  word  "  national"  from  said 
title,  .so  that  it  shall  read  as  follows,  to  wit :  an  ordinance  providing;  for 
the  adoption  of  a  flag  for  tlic  State  of  Louisiana. 

12th.  Be.  it  farther  ordahwd,  That  tlip  third  section  of  said  ordinance, 
Xo.  17,  be  .so  amended  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit  :  That  the  said  Qa."^ 
and  no  other  sliall  Ije  flag  of  the  State  of  Loui.siana. 

13th.  Be  it  further  nrdaincd.,  That  ordluanct*  Xo.  I'.',  adopted  on  ihtr 
1  Ith  d.ay  of  February,  A.  D.,  1861,  and  entitled,  "  an  ordinance  conoem- 
iug  crimes  and  offences  under  the  laws  of  the  Intc  (Jovernnient  of  the  Vni- 
led  Staters,"  be  and  the  .same  Is  hereby  repealed. 

14th.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  ordiniinct*  Xo.  I'O,  adopted  on  thu 
r2th  day  of  FelDruary,  ISGl,  entitled,  "  Resolutions  to  pay  certain  claims 
against  the  New  Customhouse  and  other  public  worLs,"be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  repealed. 

1  oth.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  ihiii  ordinance  nIihU  not  l>e  fio  cou,stnipd 
as  to  affect  any  gnarantco  of  indemnity  to  any  of  the  oflSeers  of  the  late  Uo- 


291  ORDONNANCES. 

d'aucun  des  officiers  du  ci-devaut  gouvernement  des  Etats-TJnis,  mentionndes 
dans  les  ordonnances  qui  sont  abrogees  ou  amendees  par  la  prdsente,  ni 
pourra-t-elle  6tre  interpretee  de  maaiere  a  affecter  aucun  cautionuemeut 
fourni  par  aucua  des  dits  officiers  en  faveur  du  gouvernement  de  cet  Etat  ; 
mais  les  dites  garanties  et  les  dits  bons  seront  maintenus  et  resteront  en 
force.  ^- 

Sec.  16.  11  est  de  plus  ordomie,  Que  toutes  les  balances  qui  resteront  entre 
les  mains  du  depositaire  de  I'Etat,  apres  qu'il  aura  paye  les  reclamations 
ordonnancces  en  vertu  d'ordonuances  on  de  resolutions  non-abrogdes  par  la 
presente,  seront  versees  par  le  dit  depositaire  dans  le  trdsor  de  I'Etat. 

Adoptee  en  Convention,  en  la  ville  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  ce  vingt- 
sixifeme  jour  de  mars,  Pan  de  notre  Seigneur  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[Sign6]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention. 

Certifie  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


No.  39.]  ORDONNANCE 

Coucernant  le  Depositaire  ds  I'Etat  a  la  Nouvelle-Orl6aIis. 

Section  1.  II  est  ordonne  far  Ic  peitple  de  V Etat  de  la  Louisiane,  asstm- 
ble  en  Convention,  Que  le  bureau  du  Depositaire  d'Etat  dans  la  ville  de  la 
Nouvelle-Orleans  est  transftire  aux  Etats-Confederes  d'Araerique,  pourvu 
que  les  checks  des  agents  coraptables  et  tous  les  mandats  au  compte  des  de- 
partements  du  revenu  public  ou  de  la  poste,  dont  le  paiement  a  ete  autorise 
par  cette  Convention,  seront  payes  par  le  dit  Depositaire  jusqn'au  quinze 
avril  mil  huit  cent  soixante-et-uu,  et  que  toutes  les  balances  des  dits  comptes 
a  cette  date  seront  placees  au  credit  du  tresorier  des  Etats-Confdderds  pour 
qu'il  en  soit  dispose;  ainsi  que  le  Congres  pourra  I'ordonner. 

Sec.  2.  U  est  de  plus  ordonne,  l^ue  le  Gouverneur  de  I'Etat  est,  par  ces 
presentcs,  autorise  a  aimuler  le  bon  execute  par  A.  J.  Guirot  comme  tre- 
sorier de  la  Monnaie  Ji  la  Nouvelle-Orleans  ct  Depositaire  de  I'Etat,  en 
faveur  de  I'Etat  de  la  Louisiuue  aussitot  (jue  ses  comptes  auront  ete  ren- 
dus  a  I'Etat  et  assures. 

Sec.  3.  II  est  de  plih-^  ordmhrJ,  i'lw  la  .s.'(:-tio!i' seize  d'arn;  ordonnance 
intitulee  :  "  Ordonnance  puur  ra]>pelcr  certaines  ordonnances  et  pour  amen- 
dei"  d'autres  ordonnances  d^ija  ado;>tees,"  est  par  la  presente  rappelee. 

*Adoptee   en    Conventioh,  en   la   villc  de  la  Nouvelle-Orleans,  le  vingt- 
sixieme  jour  de  mars,    Fan   de  rn^tiv  Sp;.>-,.p.j,.   uiil  huit  cent  soixante-et-un. 

[SigneJ  A.  MOUTON, 

President  de  la  Convention, 

Certifie  : 

.    J.  THO.  WHEAT,  Secretaire. 


ORDINANCES.  292 

vernmcnt  of  the  United  States,  contained  in  any  of  the  ordinances  herein 
repealed  or  amended,  nor  shall  it  be  so  construed  as  to  aflfect  any  bond 
executed  by  any  of  said  officers  in  favor  of  the  Government  of  the  State, 
but  said  guarantees  and  said  bonds  shall  be  and  remain  in  full  force. 

ICth.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  balances  in  the  bauds  of  the  State 
Depositary  that  may  remain  after  satisfying  the  claims  ordered  to  be  paid 
under  ordinances  or  resolutions  not  herein  repealed,  sluill  be  forthwith  paid 
by  him  into  the  State  Treasury.  i 

Adopted  in  Convention  at  the  City  of  New  Orleans,  this  twenty-sixth 
day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.   MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 
Attest  : 

J.  THOS.  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


No.  39.]  AN  ORDINANCE 

Concerning  the  State  Depositary  at  New  Orleans. 

fcEc.  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  in 
Convention  assembled,  That  the  office  of  State  Depositary  in  the  City  of 
New  Orleans  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  transferred  to  the  Confederate 
States  of  America,  provided,  however,  that  all  checks  of  disbursiiig  officers 
and  all  warrants  on  account  of  the  Public  Revenue  and  Post-office  Depart- 
ment, the  payment  of  which  has  been  authorized  by  this  Convention,  shall 
be  paid  by  the  said  Depositary  up  to  the  loth  of  April,  18G1,  and  that  all 
balances  of  said  accounts  at  that  date  shall  bo  placed  to  the  credit  of  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Confederate  States,  to  ))e  disposed  of  as  Congress  may 
direct. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  (Joveruor  of  the  State  be  and 
he  is  hereby  authorized  to  cancel  the  bond  executed  by  A.  J.  Guirot,  as 
Treasurer  of  the  Mint  at  New  Orleans  and  State  Depositary,  in  favor  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana,  so  soon  as  his  accounts  shall  be  rendered  to  the 
State  and  adjusted. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  section  sixteenth  of  an  ordinance 
entitled  "  an  ordinance  to  repeal  certain  ordinances,  and  to  amend  others 
heretofore  adopted,"  be.  and  the  same  is  herel,)y  repealed. 

Adopted  in  Convention,  at  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  this  twenty-sixth 
day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-one. 

[Signed]  A.  MOUTON, 

President  of  the  Convention, 

Attest : 

J.  THOMAS  WHEAT,  Secretary. 


CiJKSTITUTION 


OF   THE 


STATE  OF  LOUISIANA, 


AS   AMENDED    BY   THE 


STATE  CONVENTION  OF  1861. 


NEW    ORLEANS: 
J.    0.    NIXON,  PRINTER   TO   THE   CONVENTION. 

CO  1861. 


CONSTITUTION' 


OP    THE 


STATE  OF  LOUISIANA. 


PREAMBLE. 

We,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  do  ordain  and  estab- 
lish thi3  Constitution. 

TITLE   I. 

DISTRIBUTION     OF    POWERS. 

Article  1.  The  powers  of  the  Government  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana  shall  be  divided  into  tliree  distinct  departments,  and  each 
of  them  be  confided  to  a  separate  body  of  magistracy,  to-wit  : 
those  which  are  Legislative  to  one  ;  those  which  are  Executive  to 
another,  and  those  which  arc  Judicial  to  another. 

Art.  2.  No  one  of  tliese  departments,  nor  any  person  holding 
office  in  one  of  tliem,  shall  exercise  power  properly  belonging  to 
either  of  the  othery.  except  in  instances  hereinafter  expressly  di- 
rected or  permitted. 

TITLE  II. 

LEG1.SLATIVE  DEPARTMENT. 

Article  3.  The  Legislative  power  of  tlie  Slate  shall  be  vested 
in  two  distinct  branches,  the   one   to  be   stvled   "  the   House  of 


298  CONSTITUTION    OP    THE 

Representatives,"  the  other  "'  the  Senate/'  and  both   "  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  State  of  Louisiana." 

Art.  4.  The  members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  shall 
continue  in  service  for  the  term  of  two  years  from  the  day  of  the 
closing  of  the  general  elections. 

Art.  5.  Representatives  shall  be  chosen  on  the  first  Monday  in 
November,  every  two  years  ;  and  the  election  shall  be  completed  in 
one  day.  The  General  Assembly  shall  meet  annually,  on  the  third 
Monday  in  January,  unless  a  different  day  be  appointed  by  law, 
and  their  session  shall  be  held  at  the  seat  of  government. 

Art.  6.  Every  duly  qualified  elector  under  this  Constitution 
shall  be  eligible  to  a  seat  in  the  General  Assembly  ;  provided  that 
no  person  shall  be  a  Representative  or  Senator,  unless  he  be,  at  the 
time  of  his  election,  a  duly  qualified  voter  of  the  Representative  or 
Senatorial  District  from  which  he  is  elected. 

Art.  7.  Elections  for  members  of  the  General  Assembly  shall 
be  held  at  the  several  election  precincts  established  by  law.  The 
Legislature  may  delegate  the  power  of  establishing  election  pre- 
cincts to  the  parochial  or  municipal  autlioritics. 

Art.  8.  Representation  in  the  House  of  Representatives  shall 
be  equal  and  uniform,  and  shall  be  regulated  and  ascertained  by 
the  total  population  of  each  of  the  several  parishes  of  the  State. 
Each  parish  shall  have  at  least  one  Representative;  No  new  parish 
shall  be  created  with  a  territory  less  than  six  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  square  miles,  nor  with  a  population  less  than  the  full  number 
entitling  it  to  a  Representative,  nor  when  the  creation  of  such  new 
parish  would  leave  any  other  parish  witliout  the  said  extent  of 
territory  and  amount  of  population. 

The  first  enumeration  by  the  State  authorities  under  this  Consti- 
tution shall  be  made  in  the  year  1853,  the  second  in  the  year  1858, 
the  third  in  the  year  1865  ;  after  which  time,  the  General  Assembly 
shall  direct  in  what  manner  the  census  shall  be  taken,  so  that  it  be 
made  at  least  once  in  every  period  of  ten  years,  for  the  purpose  of 
ascertaining  the  total  population  in  each  parish  and  election  district. 

At  the  first  regular  session  of  the  Legislature  after  the  making  of 
each  enumeration,  the  Legislature  shall  apportion  the  representation 


STATE    OF  LOUISIANA.  299 

among  the  several  parishes  and  election  districts,  on  the  basis  of  the 
total  population  as  aforesaid.  A  representative  number  shall  be 
fixed,  and  each  parish  and  election  district  shall  have  as  many  Rep- 
resentatives as  its  aggregate  population  shall  entitle -it  to,  and  an 
additional  Representative  for  any  fraction  exceeding  one-half  tlic 
representative  number.  The  number  of  Representatives  shall  not 
bo  more  ^han  one  hundred,  nor  less  than  seventy. 

Until  an  apportionment  shall  be  made,  and  elections  held  under 
the  same,  in  accordance  with  the  first  enumeration  to  be  made  as 
directed  in  this  article,  the  representation  in  the  Senate  and  House 
of  Representatives  shall  bo  and  remain  as  at  i)resent  established  by 
law. 

The  limits  of  tlic  parish  of  Orleans  are  hereby  extended,  so  as  to 
embrace  the  whole  of  the  present  city  of  New  Orleans,  including 
that  part  of  tlio  ])arish  of  .Tcfferson  formerly  known  as  the  city  of 
Lafayette. 

All  that  part  of  the  ]»arish  of  Orleans  which  is  situated  on  the 
left  bank  of  the  Mississippi  River,  shall  be  divided  by  the  Legisla- 
ture into  not  more  than  ten  Representative  Districts,  and  until  a 
new  apportionment  shall  be  made  according  to  the  first  census  to 
be  taken  under  this  Constitution,  that  part  of  tlie  city  of  New 
Orleans  which  was  comprised  within  the  former  limits  of  the  city 
of  Lafayette,  shall  vote  for  Senators  from  the  parish  of  Orleans, 
and  form  the  Tenth  Representative  District,  and  shall  eiect  two  out 
of  the  three  Representatives  now  apportioned  by  law  to  the  parish 
of  Jefierson  ;  the  other  Representative  Districts  shall  remain  as 
they  are  now  established. 

Art.  0.  The  House  of  Representatives  sliall  i']ion-p  \u  Si.p'nlvor 
and  other  officers. 

Art.  10,  Every  free  white  male  who  has  attained  the  age  of 
twenty-one  years,  and  who  has  been  a  resident  of  (he  State  twelve 
months  next  prececdiug  the  election,  and  the  last  six  months  thereof 
in  the  parish  in  which  he  offers  to  vote,  and  who  shall  be  a  citizen 
of  the  United  States,  shall  have  the  right  of  voting  ;  but  no  voter, 
on  removing  from  one  parish  to  another,  within  the  State,  shall  lose 
tlie  right  of  Voting  in  the  former  until  he  shall  have  acquired  it  in 
LL 


300  CONSTITUTION    OF   THE 

the  lattei*.  Electors  sliall  iu  all'cafies,  except  treason,  felony,  or 
breach  of  the  peace,  be  privileged  from  ari-est.  during  their  attend- 
ance at,  going  to,  or  returniLg  from  elections. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  >To.  16,  so  as  to  read  ua  follows  :] 

That  Article  10  of  the  Constitution  of  tlie  State  be  and  the  same 
is  hereby  altered  •which  reads  as  follows,  to-wit : 

"Every  free  -white  male  who  has  attained  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years,  and  who  shall  be  a  citizen  of  tlic  State,  and  Itfis  been  a  resi- 
dent therein  twelve  months  next  preceding  the  election,  and  the  last 
six  months  thereof  in  the  parish  in  which  he  offers  to  vote,  shall 
have  the  right  of  voting  ;  but  no  voter,  in  removing  from  one  parish 
to  another,  within  the  State,  shall  lose  the  right  of  voting,  in  the 
former  until  he  shall  have  acquired  it  in  the  latter.  Electors  shall 
in  all  cases,  except  treason,  felony,  or  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privi- 
leged from  arrest  during  their  attendanoe  at,  going  to,  or  returning 
from  elections." 

[And  further   amended  by  Ordinance  No.  88,  which  reads  as 

follows  :] 

That  th(*  first  section  of  Ordinance  JS'o.  16,  adopted  on  the  Uth 
day  of  February,  A.  D.,  1861,  and  entitled,  "  An  Ordinance  to  alter 
certain  articles  of  the  ConstitutioLi,'''  which  amends  article  10th  of 
the  State  Constitution,  be  so  amended  that  said  article  No.  10  shall 
read  as  follows,  to-wit :  Every  free  white  male  who  has  attained 
the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  who  has  been  a  resident  of  the 
State  twelve  monthe  next  preceding  the  election,  and  the  last  six 
months  thereof  in  the  parish  in  which  he  offers  to  vote,  and  who 
shall  be  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  .shall  have  the  right  of 
voting,  but  no  voter  on  removing  from  one  parish  to  another  within 
the  State,  shall  lose  the  right  of  voting  in  the  former,  until  he  shall 
have  acquired  it  in  the  latter.  Electors  shall  in  all  cases,  except 
treason,  felony,  or  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privileged  from  arrest 
during  their  attendance  at,  going  to,  or  returning  from  elections. 

Abt.  11.  The  Legislature  shall  provide  by  law,  that  the  names 
and  residence  of  all  qualified  electors  of  the  City  of  New  Orleans 
shall  be  registered,  in  order  to  entitle  them  to  vote;  but  the  registry 
shall  be  free  of  cost  to  the  elector. 


STATE    OF   LOUISIANA.  oOl 

Art.  12.  No  soldier,  sctiniaii  or  marine  in  the  Army  or  Nary  of 
the  United  States,  ,no  panper,  no  person  under  interdiction,  nor 
under  conviction  of  any  crime  punisliable  with  hard  laboj-,  pliall  be 
entitled  to  vote  at  any  election  in  this  State. 

Art.  13.  Xo  person  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  at  any  election  held 
in  this  State,  except  in  the  parisli  of  his  residence,  and  in  cities  and 
towns  divided  into  election  precincts,  in  the  election  precinct  in 
which  he  resides. 

Art.  14  The  members  of  the  Senate  sliall  be  chosen  for  the 
term  of  four  years.  The  Senate,  when  assembled,  shall  have  the 
power  to  choose  its  officers. 

Art.  15.  The  Legislature,  in  every  year  in  which  they  shall 
apportion  representation  in  the  House  of  Keprcsentativcs  shall 
divide  tlie  State  into  Senatorial  Districts.  No  parish  shall  be 
divided  in  the  foirmation  of  a  Senatorial  District—  the  parish  of 
Orleans  excepted.  And  whenever  a  new  parish  shall  be  created,  it 
shall  be  attached  to  l!ie  Senatorial  District  from  which  most  of  its 
territory  was  taken,  or  to  another  contiguous  district  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  Legislature;  but  ?hall  not  be  attached  to  more  than  one 
districi ,  The  number  of  Senators  shall  be  thirty-two,  and  they  shall 
be  ajiportioncd  among  the  Senatorial  Districts  according  to  the  total 
population  contained  in  the  several  districts:  Proinded.  that,  no 
parish  shall  be  entitled  to  more  than  five  Senators. 

Art.  IC).  In  all  apportionments  of  the  Senate,  the  population  of 
the  City  of  New  Orleans  shall  be  deducted  from  the  population  of 
the  whole  State,  and  tlic  remainder  of  the  population  divided  by 
tiie  number  twenty-seven,  and  the  result  produced  by  this  division 
shall  be  the  Senatorial  ratio  entitling  a  Senatorial   District  to  a 

uator.  Single  or  contiguous  parishes  shall  be  formed  into  districts, 
li.ivifeg  a  population  the  nearest  possible  to  the  number  cutitliDg  a 
district  to  a  Senator;  and  if,  in  apportionment  to  bo  made,  a  parish 
or  district  fall  short  of,  or  exceed  the  ratio  one-fifth,  then  a  district 
may  be  formed,  having  not  more  than  two  Senators,  but  not  other- 
wise. No  new  apportionment  shall  have  the  effect  of  abridging 
the  term  of  service  of  any  Senator  already  elected  at  the  time  of 
making  the  apportionment.     After  an  enumeration  has  been  made 


302  CONSTITUTION  OP  THE 

as  directed  in  the  eiglitli  article,  the  Legislature  shall  not  pass  any 
law  until  an  apportionment  of  representation  in  both  Houses  of  the 
General  Assembly  be  made. 

Art.  17.  At  the  first  session  of  the  General  Assembly  after  this 
Constitution  takes  eflfect,  the  Senators  shall  be  equally  divided  by 
lot  into  two  classes  ;  the  seats  of  the  Senators  of  the  first  class  shall 
be  vacated  at  the  expiration  of  the  second  year  ;  of  the  second 
class,  at  the  expiration  of  tlie  fourth  year  ;  so  that  one-half  shall  be 
chosen  every  two  years,  and  a  rotation  thereby  kept  up  perpetually. 
In  case  any  district  shall  have  elected  two  or  more  Senators,  said 
Senators  shall  vacate  their  seats  respectively  at  the  end  of  two  aiid 
four  years,  and  lots  shall  be  drawn  between  them. 

Art.  18.  The  first  election  for  Senator  shall  be  general  through- 
out the  State,  and  at  the  same  time  that  the  general  election  for 
Representatives  is  held  ;  and  thereafter  there  shall  be  biennial 
elections  to  fill  the  places  of  those  whose  time  of  service  may  have 
expired. 

Art.  19.  Not  less  than  a  majority  of  the  members  of  each 
House  of  the  General  Assembly  shall  form  a  quorum  to  do  business; 
but  a  smaller  number  may  adjourn  from  day  to  day,  and  shall  be 
authorised  by  law  to  compel  the  attenance  of  absent  members. 

Art.  20.  Eaeh  House  of  the  General  Assembly  shall  judge  of 
the  qualification,  election  and  returns  of  i  ts  members  ;  but  a  con- 
tested election  sliall  be  determined  in  such  a  manner  as  shall  be 
directed  by  law. 

Art.  21  Each  House  of  the  General  Assembly  may  determine 
tiie  rules  of  its  proceedings,  punish  a  member  for  disorderly  behavior 
and  with  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds  expel  a  member,  but  not  a 
second  time  for  t!ie  same  oflencc. 

Art.  22.  Each  House  of  tlio  General  Assembly  shall  keep  and 
publish  a  weekly  jour"'al  of  its  proceedings  :  and  the  yeas  and  nays 
of  the  members  on  any  (jne.stiou  sliall,  at  the  desire  of  any  two  of 
them,  be  entered  on  the  journal. 

Art.  23  Each  House  may  punish  by  imprisonment  any  person 
not  a  member,  for  disrespectful  and  disorderly  behavior  in  its  pres- 
ence, or  for  obstructing  any  of  its  proceedings.  Such  imprisonment 
shall  not  exceed  ten  days  for  any  one  offence. 


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STATE    OF  LOUISIANA.  303 

Art.  24.  Neither  House,  during  the  sessions  of  the  General  As- 
sembly shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  other,  adjourn  for  more 
than  three  days,  nor  to  any  other  place  than  tliat  in  which  they  may 
be  sitting. 

Art.  25.  The  members  of  the  General  Assembly  shall  receive 
from  the  public  treasury  a  compensation  for  their  services,  which 
shall  be  four  dollars  per  day  during  their  attendance,  going  to  and 
returning  from  tlic  session  of  their  respective  Houses.  The  com- 
pensation may  be  increased  or  diminished  by  law  ;  but  no  altera- 
tion shall  take  effect  during  the  period  of  service  of  the  members  of 
the  House  of  Representatives  by  Avhom  such  alteration  slmll  have 
been  made.  No  session  shall  extend  to-ji -period  beyond  sixty  days, 
to  date  from  its  commencement ;  and  any  legislative  action  liad  after 
the  expiration  of  the  said  sixty  days,  shall  be  null  and  void.  This 
provision  shall  not  apply  to  the  first  Legislature  wliioh  is  to  convene 
after  the  adoption  of  this  Constitution. 

Art.  2G.  The  member,-;  of  tlie  General  Assembly  shall,  in  all 
cases  except  treason,  felony,  or  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privileged 
from  arrest  during  their  attendance  at  the  sessions  of  their  respect- 
ive Houses,  and  going  to  or  returning  from  the  same,  or  for  any 
speech  or  debate  in  either  House,  they  shall  not  be  ipiestioned  in  any 
other  place. 

Art.  27.  No  Senator  or  jveprcscntaiivo  shall,  daring  the  term  for 
which  he  was  elected,  nor  ibr  one  year  thereafter  be  appointed  or 
elected  to  any  civil  office  of  profit  under  this  State,  which  shall 
have  been  created,  or  the  emoluments  of  which  shall  have  been  in- 
creased during  the  time  such  Senator  or  Rc}u-esentative  was  in  office, 
except  to  such  offiooi<  or  a})pointmcnts  as  nuiy  1)0  lilletl  by  the  elec- 
tions of  the  people. 

Art.  28.  No  person  who  al  any  time  may  have  been  a  C'ollector 
of  Taxes,  whether  State,  Parisli  or  I^Iuniciital,  or  who  may  have 
becji  otherwise  entrusted  with  public  money,  shall  be  eligible  to  the 
General  Assembly,  or  to  any  offjce  of  profit  or  trust  under  the  State 
Government,  until  he  shall  have  obtained  a  discharge  for  the  amount 
of  such  collcrtions,  and  for  all  j)ublio  moneys  with  which  he  may 
have  been  entrusted. 


IT 


304  CONSTITUTION   OF  THE 

Art.  29.  No  bill  shall  have  the  force  of  a  law  until  on  three 
several  days  it  be  read  over  in  each  Ilouse  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly, and  free  discussion  allowed  thereon,  unless,  in  case  of  urgency, 
four-fifths  of  the  House  where  the  bill  f^liall  be  pending,  may  deem 
it  expedient  to  dispense  with  this  rule. 

Art.  30.  All  bills  for  raising-  revenue  shall  originate  in  the 
House  of  Representatives,  but  the  Senate  may  propose  amendments 
as  in  other  bills  ;  provided  they  shall  not  introduce  any  new  matter 
under  color  of  an  amendment.  Avhich  does  not  relate  to  raising  rev- 
enue. 

Art.  31.  'J'he  General  Assembly  shall  regulate  by  law,  by  whom 
and  in  what  manner,  writs  of  election  shall  be  issued  to  fill  the  va- 
cancies which  may  happen  in  either  branch  thereof. 

Art.  32.  The  Senate  shall  vote  on  the  confirmation  or  rejection 
of  officers,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Governor,  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  Senate,  by  yeas  and  nays,  and  the  names  of  tlie  Sena- 
tors voting  for  and  against  the  appointments  respectively,  shall  be 
entered  on  a  journal  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  and  made  public  at 
the  end  of  each  session,  or  before. 

Art.  33.  Returns  of  all  elections  for  members  of  the  General  As- 
sembly shall  be  made  to  the  Secretary  of  State. 

Art.  34.  In  the  year  in  which  a  regular  election  for  a  Senator  of 
the  United  States  is  to  take  place,  the  members  of  the  General  As- 
sembly shall  meet  in  the  Hall  of  the  House  of  Representatives  on 
the  Monday  following  the  meeting  of  the  Legislature,  and  ])roceed 
to  the  said  election. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  38,  which  reads  as  foiloAVS  :J 

That  the  first  section  of  ordinance  No.  9,  repealing  article  thirt}-- 
four  of  the  State  Constitution,  adopted  on  the  1st  day  of  February^ 
A.  D.,  1861,  and  entitled  "  an  ordinance  to  amend  the  Constitution 
of  the  State  of  Louisiana,"  be  and  the  frame  is  hereby  repealed,  and 
said  article  shall  be  so  amended  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit : 

In  the  year  in  which  a  regular  election  for  a  Senator,  or  Senators 
of  the  Confederate  States  is  to  take  place,  the  members  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  shall  meet  in  the  Hall  of  the  House  of  Representa- 


STATE   OF   LOUISIANA,  305 

tives,  on  the  Monday  following  the  meeting  of  the  Legislature,  and 
proceed  to  said  election.  Provided,  that  this  section  shall  not  ap- 
ply to  the  first  election  under  the  Constitution  of  the  Confederate 
States. 

TITLE  IIL 

EXECUTIVE   DEPARTMENT. 

Article  35.  The  Supreme  Executive  power  of  the  Stale  shall  be 
vested  in  a  Chief  Magistrate,  who  shall  be  styled  the  Governor  of 
the  State  of  Louisiana.  He  shall  hold  his  office  during  the  term  of 
four  years,  and,  together  Avith  the  Lieutenant  Governor,  chosen  for 
the  same  term,  be  elected  as  follows  :  The  qualified  electors  for 
Representatives  shall  vote  for  a  Governor  and  Lieutenant  Governor 
at  the  time  and  place  of  voting  for  Representatives  ;  the  returns  of 
every  election  shall  be  sealed  up  and  transmitted  by  the  proper  re- 
turning officer  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  who  shall  deliver  them  to 
the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  on  the  second  day  of 
the  session  cf  the  General  Assembly,  then  next  to  be  holden.  The 
members  cf  the  General  Assembly  shall  meet  in  tlie  House  of  Rep- 
reseutaiives  to  examine  and  count  the  votes.  The  person  having 
tiie  greatest  number  of  votes  for  Governor  shall  be  declared  duly 
elected  ;  but  if  two  or  more  persons  shall  be  equal  and  highest  in 
the  number  of  votes  polled  for  Governor,  one  of  them  shall  imme- 
diately be  chosen  Governor  by  joint  vote  of  the  members  of  the 
General  Assembly.  The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of 
A'otcs  for  Lieutenant  Governor  shall  be  Lieutenant  Governor  ;  but 
if  two  or  more  persons  shall  be  e(pial  and  liighest  in  the  number  of 
votes  polled  for  Lieutenant  Governor,  one  of  them  shall  be  imme- 
diately chosen  Lieutenant  Governor  by  joint  vote  of  the  members 
of  the  General  Assembly. 

AiT.  36.  No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  Governor  or 
Lieutenant  Governor  who  shall  not  have  attained  the  age  of 
twenty-eight  years,  and  been  a  citizen  and  a  resident  within  the 
State  for  the  space  of  four  years  next  preceding  his  election. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  y,  so  as  to  read  as  follows  :"! 


306  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE 

That  Article  3G  of  the  Constitution  be  altered  so  as  to  read  as 
follows,  to-^rit  : 

"No person  sli^U  be  eligible  to  tlic  office  of  Governor  or  Lieuten- 
ant Governor  who  shall  not  have  attained  the  age  of  twenty-eight 
years,  and  been  a  citizen  of  and  resident  within  the  State  for  the 
space  of  four  years  next  preceding  his  election." 

Art.  37.  The  Governor  shall  enter  on  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
on  the  fourth  Monday  of  January  next  ensuing  liis  election,  and 
shall  continue  in  office  u^til  the  Monday  next  succeoding  the  day 
that  his  successor  shall"  be  declared  duly  elected,  and  shall  have 
taken  the  oath  or  affirmation  required  by  the  ConstiUition. 

Art.  38.  The  Governor  shall  be  ineligible  for  the  succeeding 
four  years,  after  the  expiration  of  the  time  for  Avhich  he  shall  have 
been  elected. 

Art.  39.  No  member  of  Congress  or  person  holding  any  office 
under  the  United  States,  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  Governor 
or  Lieutenant  Governor. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  38,  \r|iich  reads  as  follows  :] 
That  the  third  section  of  said  ordinance,  whicli  repeals  article 
39  of  the  State  Constitution, ,  be  and  the  same  is  Ik  reby  repealed? 
and  that  said  article  39  be  so  amended  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit: 
No  member  of  Congress,  or  person  holding  any  office  under  the 
Confederate  States,  or  any  foreign  power,  shall  be  elegible  to  the 
office  of  Governor  or  Lieutenant-Governor. 

Art.  40.  In  case  of  the  impeachment  of  the  Governor,  his  re- 
moval from  office,  death,  refusal,  or  inability  to,  qualif}',  resigna- 
tion, or  absence  from  the  State,  the  powers  and , duties  of  the  office 
shall  devolve  upon  the  Lieutenant  Governor  for  the  residue  of  the 
terra,  or  until  the  Governor,  absent  or  impeached,  shall  return  or  be 
acquitted.  The  Legislature  may  })rovide  ])y  law  for  the  case  of 
removal,  impeachment,  death,  resignation,  disability  or  refusal  to 
qualify,  of  both  tlie  Governor  and  the  Lieutenant  Governor,  de- 
claring what  officer  shall  act  as  Governor,  and  such  officer  shall  act 
accordingly  until  the  disability  be  removed,  or  for  the  residue  of 
the  term.  ' 


STATE  OP  LOTTISIANA.  307 

Art.  41.  The  Lieutenant  Governor,  or  officer  discharging  the 
duties  of  Governor,  shall  during  his  administration,  receive  the  same 
compensation  to  which  the  Governor  would  liave  been  entitled,  had 
he  continued  in  office. 

Art.  42.  The  Lieutenant  Governor  shall,  by  virtue  of  his  office 
be  President  of  the  Senate,  but  shall  have  only  a  casting  vote  there- 
in. Whenever  he  shall  administer  the  Government,  or  shall  be  una 
ble  to  attend  as  President  of  the  Senate,  the  Senators  shall  elect  one 
of  their  own  members  as  President  of  the  Senate  for  the  time  being. 

Art.  43.  While  he  acts  as  President  of  the  Senate,  the  Lieuten- 
ant Governor  shall  receive  for  his  services  the  same  compensation 
which  shall,  for  the  same  period,  be  allowed  to  the  Speaker  of  the 
House  of  Representatives,  and  no  more. 

Art.  44.  The  Governor  shall  have  power  to  grant  reprieves  for 
all  offenses  against  the  State,  and,  except  in  cases  of  impeachment, 
shall,  with  the  consent  of  the  Senate,  have  power  to  grant  pardons 
and  remit  fines,  and  forfeitures  after  convicti  on.  In  cases  of  treason 
he  may  grant  reprieves  until  the  end  of  the  next  session  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly,  in  which  the  power  of  pardoning 'shall  be  vested. 

Art.  45.  The  Governor  sliall,  at  stated  times,  receive  for  his  ser- 
vices, a  compensation  which  shall  neither  be  increased  nor  dimin- 
ished during  the  term  for  which  he  shall  have  been  elected. 

Art.  46.  He  shall  be  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Army  and  Navy 
of  this  State,  and  of  the  militia  thereof,  except  when  they  shall  be 
called  into  the  service  of  the  United  States. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  9,  which  reads  as  follows  :J 

That  article  46  of  the  Constitution  be  altered  so  as  to  read  as  fol- 
lows, to-wit : 

"  He  shall  be  Commander-in-Chief  of  tlic  Army  and  Navy  of 
this  State,  and  of  the  militia  thereof.'' 

[And  further  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  38.  which  reads  as 
follows  :] 

That  the  fourth  section  of  said  ordinance,  which  amends  article 
46  of  the  State  Constitution,  be  so  amended  that  said  article  46 
shall  be  read  as  follows,  to-wit :  He  shall  be  Commander-in-Chief 
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308  coNSTiTrmoN  of  the 

of  the  army  and  NatT  of  this  State,  and  of  the  Militia  thereof,  ex- 
cept when  called  into  the  service  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Art.  47.  He  shall  nominate,  and  by  and  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  Senate,  appoint  all  officers  whose  offices  arc  estab- 
lished by  this  Constitution,  and  whose  appointment  is  not  herein 
otherwise  provided  for  :  Provided,  liowever,  that  the  Legislature 
shall  have  a  right  to  prescribe  the  mode  of  appointment  to  all  other 
offices  established  by  law. 

Art.  48.  The  Governor  shall  have  power  to  fill  vacancies  that 
may  happen  during  the  recess  of  the  Senate,  by  granting  commis- 
sions which  shall  expire  at  the  end  of  the  next  session,  unless  other- 
wise provided  for  in  this  Constitution  ;  but  no  person  who  has  been 
nominated  for  office,  and  rejected  by  the  Senate,  shall  be  appointed 
to  the  same  office  during  the  recess  of  the  Senate. 

Art.  49.  He  may  require  information  in  writing  from  the  officers 
in  the  Executive  Department,  upon  any  subject  relating  to  the  duties 
of  their  respective  offices. 

Art.  50.  He  shall,  from  time  to  time,  give  to  the  General  As- 
sembly information  respecting  the  situation  of  the  State,  and  re- 
commend to  their  consideration  such  measures  as  he  may  deem 
expedient. 

Art.  51.  He  may,  on  extraordinary  occasions,  convene  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  at  the  Seat  of  Government,  or  at  a  different  place,  if 
that  should  have  become  dangerous  from  an  enemy  or  from  epidem- 
ic ;  and  in  case  of  disagreement  between  the  two  Houses,  as  to  the 
time  of  adjournment,  he  may  adjourn  them  to  such  time  as  he  may 
think  proper,  not  exceeding  four  months. 

Art.  52.  He  shall  take  care  that  the  laws  be  faithfully  executed. 

Art.  53.  Every  bill  which  shall  have  passed  both  Houses,  shall 
be  presented  to  the  Governor ;  if  he  approve,  he  shall  sign  it ;  if 
not,  he  shall  return  it,  with  his  objections,  to  the  House  in  which  it 
originated,  which  shall  cuter  the  objections  at  large  upon  its  jour- 
nal, and  proceed  to  reconsider  it ;  if,  after  such  reconsideration, 
two-thirds  of  all  the  members  elected  to  that  House  shall  agree  to 
pass  the  bill,  it  shall  be  sent  with  the  objections  to  the  other  House, 
by  which  it  shall  likewise  be  reconsidered,  and  if  approved  by  two- 


STATE    OF   LOUISIANA.  309 

thirds  of  all  the  members  elected  to  that  House,  it  shall  be  a  law  ; 
but  in  such  cases  the  rote  of  botli  Houses  shall  be  determined  by 
yeas  and  nays,  and  tlic  names  of  tlie  members  voting  for  or  against 
the  bill  shall  be  entered  ou  the  journal  of  each  House  respectively. 
If  any  bill  shall  not  be  returned  by  the  Governor  within  ten  days 
(Sundays  excepted)  after  it  shall  have  been  presented  to  him,  it  shall 
be  a  law  in  like  manner  as  if  he  had  signed  it,  unless  tlie  General 
Assembly  by  adjournment  prevent  its  return  ;  iu  which  case  it  shall 
be  a  law,  unless  sent  back  within  three  days  after  their  next  session 
A.RT.  54.  Every  order,  resolution  or  vote  to  which  the  concur- 
rence of  both  Houses  may  be  necessary,  except  on  a  question  of  ad 
journment,  shall  be  presented  to  the  Governor,  and  before  it  shall 
take  effect,  be  approved  by  him,  or,  being  disapproved,  shall  be  re- 
passed by  two-thirds  of  the  members  elected  to  each  House  of  the 
General  Assembly. 

Art.  55.  There  shall  bo  a  Secretary  of  State,  who  shall  hold 
his  office  during  tlie  time  for  which  the  Governor  shall  have  been 
elected.  The  records  of  the  State  shall  be  kept  and  preserved  in 
the  oflicc  of  the  Secretary  ;  he  shall  keep  a  fair  register  of  the  offi- 
cial acts  and  proceedings  of  the  Governor,  and,  when  necessary, 
shall  attest  them.  lie  shall,  wlicn  required,  lay  the  said  register, 
and  all  papers,  minutes  tind  vouchers  relative  to  his  office,  before 
either  House  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  shall  perform  such  otbrr 
duties  as  may  be  enjoined  on  him  by  law. 

Art.  56.  There  shall  be  a  Treasurer  of  the  State,  who  shall 
hold  his  office  during  the  term  of  two  years. 

Art.  57.  The  Secretary  of  State  and  Treasurer  of  State  shall 
be  elected  by  the  qualified  electors  of  the  State.  And  in  case  of 
any  vacancies  caused  by  the  death,  resignation  or  absence  of  the 
Treasurer  or  Secretary  of  State,  the  Governor  shall  order  an  elec- 
tion  to  fill  said  vacancy. 

Art.  58.  All  commissions  shall  be  in  the  name  and  by  the  au- 
thority of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  shall  be  sealed  with  the  State 
seal  and  signed  by  the  Governor. 

Art.  59.  The  free  white  men  of  the  State  shall  be  armed  and 
disciplined  for  its  defence  ;  but  those  who  belong   to  religions  soci- 


310  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE 

eties,  whose  tenets  forbid  them  to  carry  arms,  shall  not  be  compelled 
so  to  do,  but  shall  pay  an  equivalent  for  personal  services. 

Art.  60.  The  Militia  of  the  State  shall  be  organized  in  such  man- 
ner as  may  be  hereafter  deemed  most  expedient  by  the  Legislature. 

'TITLE  IV. 

JUDICIARY   DEPARTMENT. 

Aeticle  61.  The  Judiciary  power  shall  be  vested  in  a  Supreme 
Court,  in  such  inferior  courts  as  the  Legislature  may,  from  time  to 
time,  order  and  establish,  and  in  Justices  of  the  Peace. 

Art.  62.  The  Supreme  Court,  except  in  the  cases  hereinafter 
provided,  shall  have  appellate  jurisdiction  only  ;  which  jurisdiction 
shall  extend  to  all  cases  when  the  matter  in  dispute  shall  exceed 
three  hundred  dollars  ;  to  all  cases  in  which  the  constitutionality  or 
legality  of  any  tax,  toll,  or  impost  whatsoever,  or  of  any  fine,  for- 
feiture or  penalty  imposed  by  a  Municipal  Corporation,  shall  be  in 
contestation  ;  and  to  all  criminal  cases  on  question  of  law  alone, 
whenever  the  offence  charged  is  punishable  with  death,  or  impris- 
onment at  hard  labor,  or  when  a  fine  exceeding  three  hundred  dol- 
lars is  actually  imposed.  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to 
restrict  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  civil  cases  to 
questions  of  law  only. 

Art.  63.  The  Supreme  Court  shall  be  composed  of  one  Chief 
Justice  and  four  Associate  Justices,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  con- 
stitute a  quorum.  The  Chief  Justice  shall  receive  a  salary  of  six 
thousand  dollars  and  each  of  the  Associate  Judges  a  salary  of  five 
thousand  five  hundred  dollars,  annually,  until  otherwise  provided 
by  law.  The  Court  shall  appoint  its  own  clerks.  The  Judges  shall 
be  elected  for  the  term  of  ten  years. 

Art.  64.  The  Chief  Justice  shall  be  elected  by  the  qualified 
electors  of  the  State.  The  Legislature  shall  divide  the  State  into 
four  Districts,  and  the  qualified  electors  of  each  District  shall  elect 
one  of  the  Associate  Justices.  The  State  shall  be  divided  into  the 
following  Districts  until  the  Legislature  shall  otherwise  direct  ; 


STATE  OP  LOUISIANA.  311 

FIRST  DISTRICT- 

The  Parish  of  Plaquemines,  St.  Bernard,  that  portion  of  the 
Parish  of  Orleans  on  the  right  bank  of  the  Mississippi  river,  and 
that  portion  of  the  City  of  New  Orleans  which  lieg  below  the  line 
extending  from  the  river  Mississippi,  along  the  middle  of  Julia 
street  until  it  strikes  the  New  Orleans  Canal,  and  thence  down  said 
Canal  to  the  Lake. 

SECOND   DISTRICT. 

That  portion  of  the  City  of  New  Orleans  which  is  situated  above 
the  line  extending  along  the  middle  of  Julia  street  until  it  strikes 
the  New  Orleans  Canal,  and  thence  down  said  Canal  to  the  Lake, 
and  the  Parishes  of  Jefferson,  St.  John  the  Baptist,  St.  Charles,  St. 
James,  Ascension,  Assumption,  Lafourche  Interior,  Terrebonne, West 
Baton  Rouge  and  Iberville. 

THIRD    DISTRICT. 

The  Parishes  of  St.  Tammany,  Washington,  Livingston,  St.  He- 
lena, East  Baton  Rouge,  East  Feliciana,  West  Feliciana,  Pointe 
Coupee,  Avoyelles,  Tensas,  Concordia,  Lafayette,  Yermillion,  St. 
Mary,  St.  Martin  and  St.  Landry. 

FOURTH    DISTRICT. 

The  Parishes  of  Calcasieu,  Rapides,  Sabine,  Natchitoches,  De 
Soto,  Caddo,- Bossier,  Claiborne,  Bienville,  Caldwell,  Union,  Oua- 
chita, MorehourJe,  Jackson,  Franklin,  Catahoula,  Madison,  Carroll, 
and  Winn. 

Art.  65.  The  office  of  one  of  the  Associate  Justices  shall  be  va- 
cated at  the  expiration  of  the  second  year,  of  another  at  the  expi- 
ration of  the  fourth  year,  of  a  third  at  the  expiration  of  the  sixth 
year  and  of  the  foui-th  at  tho  expiration  of  the  eighth  year  ;  so  that 


312  CONSTITUTION   OP  THE 

one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court  shall  be  elected  eyery 
second  year. 

Abt.  66,  The .  Secretary  of  State,  on  receiving  the  official  re- 
turns of  the  first  election,  shall  proceed  immediately,  in  the  pres- 
ence and  with  the  assistance  of  two  Justices  of  the  Peace,  to  deter- 
mine by  lot  among  the  four  candidates  having  the  highest  number 
of  votes  in  the  respective  districts,  which  of  the  Associate  Justice^ 
elect  shall  serve  for  the  term  of  two  years,  which  shall  serve  for  the 
term  of  four  years,  which  for  the  term  of  six  years,  and  which  for 
the  term  of  eight  years,  and  the  Governor  shall  issue  commissions 
accordingly. 

Aet.  67.  Any  vacancy  that  may  occur  in  the  Supreme  Court 
from  resignation  or  otherwise,  shall  be  filled  by  election  for  the 
remainder  of  the  unexpired  term,  but  if  such  remainder  do  not  ex- 
ceed one  year,  the  vacancy  shall  be  filled  by  Executive  appointment. 

Art.  68.  The  Supreme  Court  shall  hold  its  sessions  in  New 
Orleans,  from  the  first  Monday  of  the  month  of  November  to  the 
end  of  the  month  of  June,  inclusive.  The  Legislature  shall  have 
power  to  fix  the  sessions  elsewhere  during  the  rest  of  the  year ; 
until  otherwise  provided,  the  sessions  shall  be  held  as  heretofore. 

Art.  69.  The  Supreme  Court  and  each  of  the  Judges  thereof 
shall  have  power  to  issue  writs  of  "  habeas  corpus,"  at  the  instance 
of  all  persons  in  actual  custody  under  process,  in  all  cases  in  which 
they  may  have  appellate  jurisdiction. 

Art.  70.  No  judgment  shall  be  rendered  by  the  Supreme  Court 
without  the  concurrence  of  a  majority  of  the  judges  comprising  the 
Court.  Whenever  a  majority  cannot  agree,  in  consequence  of  the 
recusation  of  any  member  or  members  of  the  Court,  the  Judges  not 
recused  shall  have  pov^er  to  call  upon  any  Judge  or  Judges  of  the 
Inferior  Courts,  whose  duty  it  shall  be,  when  so  called  upon,  to  sit 
in  the  place  of  the  Judges  recused,  and  to  aid  in  determining 
the  case. 

Art.  71.  All  judges,  by  virtue  of  their  office,  shall  be  conserva- 
tors of  the  peace  throughout  the  State.  The  style  of  all  process 
shall  be  "  The  State  of  Louisiana."  All  prosecutions  shall  be  car- 
ried on  in  the  name,  and  by  authority  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and 
conclude  agaipst  the  peace  and  dignity  of  the  same. 


STATES   OP  LOUISIANA.  313 

Art,  72.  The  Judges  of  all  Courts  within  the  State  shall,  as 
often  as  it  may  be  possible  so  to  do,  in  every  definite  judgment 
refer  to  the  particular  law  in  virtue  of  which  such  judgment  may  be 
rendered,  and  in  all  cases  adduce  the  reasons  on  which  their  judg- 
ment is  founded. 

Art.  73,  The  Judges  of  all  Courts  shall  be  liable  to  impeach- 
ment, but  for  any  reasonable  cause,  which  phnll  not  l.te  sufficient 
ground  for  impeachment,  the  Governor  shall  remove  any  of  them, 
on  the  address  of  three-fourths  of  the  members  present  of  each 
House  of  the  General  Assembly.  In  every  such  case,  the  cause  or 
causes  for  which  such  removal  may  be  required,  shall  be  stated  at 
length  in  the  address,  and  inserted  in  the  journal  of  each  House. 

Art.  74.  There  shall  be  an  Attorney  General  for  the  State, 
and  as  many  District  Attorneys  as  may  be  hereafter  found  neces- 
sary. They  shall  hold  their  offices  for  four  years  ;  their  duties 
shall  be  determined  by  law. 

Art.  75.  The  Judges,  both  of  the  Supreme  and  Inferior  Courts, 
shall,  at  stated  times,  receive  a  salary,  which  shall  not  be  diminished 
during  their  continuance  in  office  ;  and  they  are  prohibited  from 
receiving  any  fees  of  office,  or  other  compensation  than  their 
salaries,  for  any  civil  duties  performed  by  them. 

Art,  7G-  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  vest  in  Clerks  of 
Courts  authority  to  grant  such  orders,  and  do  such  acts  as  may  be 
deemed  necessary  for  the  furtherance  of  the  administration  of  jus- 
tice, and  in  all  cases  the  powers  thus  granted  shall  be  specified  and 
deterraiued- 

Art.  77.  The  Judges  of  the  several  Inferier  Courts  shall  have 
the  power  to  remove  the  Clerks  thereof,  for  breach  of  good  be- 
havior ;  subject  in  all  cases  to  an  appeal  to  the  Supreme  Court. 

Art,  78.  The  jurisdiction  of  Justices  of  Ihc  Peace  shall  be 
limited  in  civil  cases  to  cases,  where  the  matter  in  dispute  does  not 
exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  exclusive  of  interest,  subject  to  appeal 
ill  such  cases  as  shall  be  provided  for  by  law.  They  shall 
lie  elected  by  the  qualified  electors  of  each  Parish,  District  or 
Ward,  for  the  term  of  two  years  in  such  manner,  and  shall  have 
such  criminal  jurisdiction  as  shall  be  provided  by  law. 


314  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE 

Art.  79.  Clerks  of  the  Inferior  Courts  ia  this  State  shall  be 
elected  for  the  term  of  four  years,  and  should  a  vacr  acy  occur  sub- 
sequent to  an  election,  it  shall  be  filled  by  the  Judg(;  of  the  Court 
in  which  such  vacancy  exists;  and  the  person  so  appointed  shall 
hold  his  office  until  the  next  general  election. 

Art.  80.  A  Sheriff  and  a  Coroner  shall  be  elected  in  each 
parish  by  the  qualified  voters  thereof,  who  shall  hold  their  office 
for  the  term  of  two  years,  unless  soccer  removed.  The  Legislature 
shall  have  the  power  to  increase  the  number  of  Sheriffs  in  any 
p'Brish.  Should  a  vacancy  occur  in  either  of  these  offices  subse- 
quent to  an  election,  it  shall  be  filled  by  the  Governor  ;  and  the 
person  so  appointed  shall  continue  in  office  until  his  successor  shall 
be  elected  and  qualified. 

Art.  81.  The  Judges  of  the  several  Inferior  Courts  shall  be 
elected  by  the  duly  qualified  voters  of  their  respective  Districts  or 
Parishes. 

Art.  82.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Legislature  to  fix  the  time 
for  holding  elections  for  all  Judges,  at  a  time  which  shall  be 
different  from  that  fixed  for  all  other  elections. 

Art.  83.  The  Attorney-General  shall  be  elected  by  the  quali- 
fied voters  of  the  State,  and  the  District  Attorneys  by  the  qualified 
voters  of  each  District,  on  tiie  day  of  the  election  for  the  Governor 
of  the  State. 

Art.  84.  The  Legislature  may  determine  the  mode  of  filling 
vacancies  in  the  offices  of  the  Inferior  Judges,  Attorney-General 
District  Attorneys,  and  all  other  officers  not  otherwise  provided 
for  in  this  Constitution. 

TITLE  V. 

IMPEACHMENT. 

Article  85.  The  power  of  impeachment  shall  be  vested  in  the 
House  of  Representatives. 

Art.  86.  Impeachmehts  of  the  Governor,  Lieutenant  Governor, 
Attorney  General,  Secretary  of  State,  State  Treasurer,  and  of  the 
Judges  of  the  Inferior  Courts,  Justices  of  the  Peace  excepted, 
shall  be  tried  by  the  Senate  ;  the  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  or  the  senior  Judge  thereof,  shaU  preside  during  the  trial  of 


STATE   OP   LOUISIANA.  315 

sucli  impeachment.  Impcacliuieiits  of  tlie  .liulgcB  of  the  Supreme 
Court  shall  be  tried  by  the  Senato.  When  sitting  as  a  Court  of 
Impeachment,  the  Senators  shall  be  upon  oath  or  affirmation,  and 
no  person  shall  be  convicted  T\-ithont  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds 
^  of  the  Senators  present. 

■'•  Art.  87.  Judgments  in  cases  of  impeachment!  shall  extend  only 
to  removal  from  office,  and  disqualification  from  holding  any  office 
of  honor,  trust  or  profit  under  the  State  ;  but  the  convicted  parties 
shall,  nevertheless,  be  subject  to  indictment,  trial  and  punishment 
according  to  law. 

Art.  88.  All  officers  against  whom  articles  of  impeachment  may 
be  preferred,  shall  be  suspended  from  tlie  exercise  of  their  functions 
during  the  pendency  of  such  impeachment ;  the  appointing  power 
may  make  a  provisional  appointment  to  replace  any  suspended  offi- 
cer until  the  decision  of  the  impeachment. 

Art.  80.  The  Legislature  shall  provide  liy  law  for  the  trial, 
punishment  and  removal  from  office  of  all  other  officers  of  the  State, 
by  indictment  or  otherwise. 

TITLE  VI. 

GENERAL     PROVISIONS. 

Art.  90.  Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  all  officers  be- 
fore they  enter  upon  the  duties  of  their  offices,  shall  take  the  follow- 
ing oath  or  affirmation  : 

"  I,  (A.  B.,)  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  support  the 
Constitution  of  tlie  United  States,  and  of  this  State,  and  that  I  will 
faithfully  and  impartially  discharge  and  perform  all  tlie  duties  in- 
cumbent on  me  as -,  according  to  the  best  of  my  abilities  and 

understanding,  agreeably  to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  United 
States  and  of  this  State,  and  1  do  further  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm) 
that  since  the  adoption  of  the  present  Constitution,  I,  being  a  citizen 
of  this  State,  have  not  fought  a  duel  with  deadly  weapoun  within 
this  State,  nor  out  of  it,  with  a  citizen  of  this  State,  nor  have  1  sent 
NN 


•  316  ^     CONSTITUTION    OF    THE 


or  accepted  a  challenge  to  fight  a  duel  ■R'llh  deadly  weapons  with  a 
citizcrk  of  this  State,  nor  have  I  acted  as  second  in  carrying  a  chal- 
leage,  or  aided,  advised  or  assisted  any  person  thus  offending,  so 
help  rae  God." 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  7,  which  reads  as  follows  :] 

The  Ninetieth  Article  of  tiie  Constitution  of  the  State  of 
Louisiana  be  and  it  is  hereby  altered  so  as  to  read  as  follows, 
to-wit  : 

"  Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  all  officers  before  they 
enter  upon  the  duties  of  their  of&ces,  shall  take  the  following  oath 
or  affirmation  :  I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  be  faith- 
ful, and  true  allegiance  bear  to  the  State  of  Louisiana,  so  long  as  I 
may  continue  a  citizen  thereof,  and  that  I  am  qualified,  according 
to  the  Constitution  of  this  State,  to  hold  the  office  to  which  I  have 
been  appointed  (or  elected)  and  that  I  will,  to  the  best  of  my  ability, 
discharge  the  duties  thereof,  and  preserve,  protect  and  defend  the 
Constitution  of  this  State.  So  help  rae  God." 

[And  further  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  38,  which  reads  as 
follows  :] 

That  ordinance  No.  7,  amending  article  ninety  of  the  State  Con- 
stitution, adopted  on  the  same  day,  and  entitled  "  an  ordinance  to 
alter  the  Constitutioa  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  in  reference  to  the 
oath  of  office,"  be  so  amended  that  said  article  ninety  shall  read  as 
follows,  to-wit : 

Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  all  officers,  before  they 
enter  upon  the  duties  of  their  offices,  shall  take  the  following  oath' 
or  affirmation  :  I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  am  qualified 
according  to  the  Constitution  of  this  State,  to  hold  the  office  to 
which  I  have  been  elected  (or  appointed)  and  that  I  will  to  the  best 
of  my  ability,  discharge  the  duties  thereof,  and  support,  protect  and 
defend  the  Constitution  of  the  State  and  of  the  Confederate  States. 
So  help  me  God. 

Art.  91.  Treason  against  the  State  shall  consist  only  in  levy- 
ing war  against  it,  or  in  adhering  to  its  enemies,  giving  them  aid 
and  comfort.    No  person  shall  be  guilty  of  treason,  unless  on  the 


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testimony  of  two  witnesses  to  the  same  overt  act.  or  his  own  con- 
fession in  open  Court. 

Art.  92.     Every  person  shall   he  disr|ualified  from  holdinj^  any 
office  of  trust  or  profit  iu  this  State,  who  shall  have  been  convicted 
^,  of  having  given  cr  oflcrcd  a  bribe   to  procure  his   elcctidu  or   ajv 
'l  pointmeut. 

Art.  93.  Laws  shall  be  made  to  exclude  from  office,  and  from 
the  right  of  suffrage,  those  who  shall  hereafter  be  convicted  of 
bribery,  perjury,  lorgery,  or  other  high  crimes  or  misdemeanors. 
Tiic  privilege  of  free  suffrage  shall  be  supported  by  laws  regulating 
elections,  and  prohibiting  under  adequate  penalties,  all  undue  inilu- 
ence  thereon,  from  power,  bribery,  tumult  or  other  improper 
practice. 

Art.  04.  No  money  shall  bo  drawn  from  the  Treasury  bnit  in 
pursuance  of  specific  appropriations  made  by  law,  nor  shall  any 
appropriation  of  money  be  made  for  a  longer  term  than  two  years. 
A  regular  statement  and  account  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures 
of  all  publio  moneys  shall  bo  published  annually,  in  such  manner  as 
*"  shall  be  prescribed  by  law . 

Art.  95.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  General  Assembly  to  pa?i 
such  laws  as  may  be  proper  and  necessary  to  decide  differences  by 
arbitration. 

Art.  9(5.  Ail  civil  officers  lor  the  State  at  large  shall  reside 
within  the  State,  and  all  District  or  Parish  officers,  within  their 
Districts  or  Parishes,  and  shall  keep  their  offices  at  such  places 
therein  as  may  be  required  by  law. 

Art.  97.  All  civil  officers,  except  the  (-iloveruor  and  Judges  of 
the  Supreme  and  Inferior  Courts,  shall  be  removable  by  an  address 
of  a  majority  of  the  members  of  both  Houses,  except  those  the  re- 
moval of  wliom  has  been  otherwise  provided  for  by  this  Con- 
stitution. 

Art.  98.  In  all  elections  by  the  people,  the  vote  shall  be  by 
ballot ;  and  in  all  elections  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rcprcseti- 
tatives,  jointly  or  separately,  the  vote  shall  be  given  viva  voce. 

Art.  90.    No  member  of  Congress,  nor  person  holding  op  cxer- 


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cising  any  office  of  trust  or  profit  under  the  United  States,  or  either 
of  them,  or  under  any  foreign  power,  shall  be  eligible  as  a  member 
of  the  General  Assembly,  or  hold  or  exercise  any  office  of  trust  or 
profit  under  the  State. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  16,  which  reads  as  follows  :] 
That  Article  99  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  altered  so  as  to  read 
as  follows,  to-wit  : 

"  No  person  holding  or  exercising  any  office  of  trust  or  profit 
under  any  Confederacy  of  States  or  under  any  foreign  power,  shall 
be  eligible  as  a  member  of  the  General  Assembly^  or  hold  or  exercise 
any  office  of  trust  or  profit  under  tlie  State.'' 

Art.  100.  The  laws,  public  records,  and  the  judicial  aad  legis- 
lative written  proceedings  of  the  State  shall  be  promulgated,  pre- 
served and  conducted  in  the  language  in  which  the  Constitution  of 
the  United  States  is  written. 

Art.  101.    The  Secretary  of  the  Senate  and  Clerk  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  shall  be  conversant  with  the  French  and  English 
languages,  and  members  may  address  either  House  in  the  French  or, 
English  language. 

Art.  102.  No  power  of  suspending  the  laws  of  this  State  shall 
be  exercised,  unless  by  the  Legislature  or  by  its  authority. 

Art.  103.  Prosecutions  shall  be  by  indictment  or  information- 
The  accused  shall  have  a  speedy  public  trial  by  an  impartial  jury 
of  the  vicinage  ;  he  shall  not  be  compelled  to  give  evidence  against 
himself ;  he  shall  have  the  right  of  being  heard  by  himself  or  coun- 
sel ;  he  shall  have  the  right  of  meeting  the  witnesses  face  to  face, 
and  shall  have  compulsory  process  for  obtaining  witnesses  in  his 
favor. 

Art.  104.  All  j)i-isoiiers  .shall  be  bailable  by  sufficient  sureties, 
unless  foi-  cajtital  ofl'enccs,  where  tlie  proof  is  evident,  or  presump* 
tiou  great,  or  unless  after  conviction  for  any  olfence  or  crime  pun- 
ishable with  death  or  imprisonment  at  hard  labor.  The  privilege 
of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  shall  not  be  suspended,  unless  when  in 
case  of  rebellion  or  invasion,  the  public  safety  may  require  it. 

Art.     15.    No  ex  post  facto  law,  nor  any  law  impairing  the  obli' 


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gation  of  contracts,  shall  be  passed,  nor  vested  rights   be  divested, 

unless  for  purposes  of  public  utility,  aud  for  adequate  compensation 

previously  made. 

Art.  lOG.  The  press  shall  be  free.  Every  citizen  may  freely 
speak,  -write  and  publish  his  sentiments  ou  all  subjects  ;  being  re- 
sponsible for  an  abuse  of  this  liberty. 

Art.  107.  The  seat  of  Government  shall  be  and  remain  at  Baton 
Rouge,  and  shall  not  be  removed  without  the  consent  of  three" 
fourths  of  both  Houses  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Art.  108.  The  State  shall  not  subscribe  for  the  stock  of,  nor 
make  a  loan  to,  nor  pledge  its  laith  for  tlie  benefit  of  any  corpora- 
tion, or  joint  stock  company,  created  or  established  for  banking 
purposes,  nor  for  other  purposes  than  those  described  in  tlie  follow- 
ing article. 

Art.  109.  The  Legislature  ^fhall  have  power  to  grant  aid  to 
companies  or  associations  of  individuals,  formed  for  the  exclusive 
purpose  of  making  works  of  internal  improvement,  wholly  or  par- 
tially within  the  State,  to  tlie  extent  only  of  one-fifth  of  the  capital 
of  such  companies,  by  subscription  of  stock  or  loan  of  money  or 
.',  public  bonds;  but  any  aid  thus  granted,  shall  be  paid  to  the  com- 
pany only  in  the  same  proportion  as  the  remainder  of  the  capital 
shall  be  actually  paid  in  by  the  stockholders  of  the  company,  and, 
in  case  of  loan,  such  adequate  security  shall  be  recpiired,  as  to  the 
Legislature  may  seem  proper.  No  corporation  or  individual  asso- 
ciation receiving  the  aid  of  the  State,  as  herein  provided,  shall 
possess  banking  or  discounting  privileges. 

Art.  110.  No  liability  sliall  be  contracted  by  the  State  as  above 
mentioned,  uule.ss  the  same  be  authorized  by  some  law  for  some 
single  object  or  work  to  lie  distinctly  specified  therein,  which  shall 
be  passed  by  ;i  majority  of  tlic  members  elected  to  both  Houses  of 
the  General  Assembly,  and  the  aggregate  amount  of  debts  and  lia- 
bilities incurred  under  this  and  the  preceding  article  sliall  never,  at 
any  one  time,  exceed  eight  millions  of  dollars. 

Art.  111.  Wiionever  the  Legislature  shall  contract  ;i  debt  ex- 
ceeding in  amount  the  sum  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  unless 
in  case  of  war  to  repel  invasion  or  sujipress  insurrection,  they  shall, 


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320  '        CONSTITUTION    OF   THE 

in  the  law  creating  the  debt,  provid.e  adequate  ways  aud  means  for 
the  payment  of  the  current  interest  and  of  the  principal  when  the 
same  shall  become  due.  And  the  said  law  shall  be  irrepealable  un- 
til principal  and  interest  are  fully  paid  and  discharged,  or  unless 
the  repealing  law  contains  some  other  adequate  provision  for  the 
payment  of  the  principal  and  interest  of  the  debt. 

Art.  112.  The  Legislature  shall  provide  by  law  for  a  change  of 
venue  in  civil  and  criminal  eases. 

Art.  113.  No  lottery  shall  bo  authorized  by  this  State,  and  the 
buying  or  selling  of  lottery  tickets  in  the  State  is  prohibited. 

Art.  114.     No'  divorce  shall  be  granted  by  the  Legislature. 

Art.  115.  Every  law  enacted  by  the  Legislature  shall  embrace 
but  one  object,  and  that  shall  be  expressed  in  the  title. 

Art.  116.  No  law  shall  be  revived  or  amended  by  reference  to 
its  title;  but  in  such  case,  the  act  revived,  or  section  amended,  shall 
be  re-enacted  and  published  at  lengtli. 

Art.  117.  The  Legislature  shall  never  adopt  any  system  or  code 
of  laws  by  general  reference  to  suck  system  or  code  of  laws,  but  in 
all  cases  shall  specify  the  several  provisions  of  the  laws  it  may 
enact. 

Art.  118.  Corporations  with  banking  or  discounting  privileges 
may  be  either  created  by  special  acts,  or  formed  under  general 
laws;  but  the  Legislature  shall,  in  both  cases,  provide  for  the  re- 
gistry of  all  bills  or  notes  issued  or  put  in  circulation  as  money,  and 
shall  require  ample  security  for  tlie  redemption  of  the  same  in 
specie. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  30,  which  reads  as  follows  ;] 

That  article  one  hnndred  and  eighteen  of  the  Constitution  be 
amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  -. 

Corporations  with  banking  or  discounting  privileges  may  be 
either  created  by  special  acts  or  formed  under  general  laws,  but 
the  Legislature  shall  in  both  cases  provide  that,  before  a  bank 
can  go  into  operation,  two-tliirds  of  the  capital  thereof  shall  be  paid 
in  specie,  and  the  balance  within  one  year  thereafter;  that  no  banks 
shall  issue  notes  exceeding  in  amount,  at  any  one  time,  three-fourths 
of  the  amount  of  the  capital  thereof  paid  in,,  or  of  a  less  denomina- 


STATE    OF    LOmSTANA,  321 

tidn  than  ten  dollars;  that  the  cash  liabilities  of  each  bank  shall 
always  be  represented  by  at  least  one-third  in  specie  and  the  bal- 
ance in  good  paper,  payable  in  full  at  maturity  within  ninety  days- 
and  that  no  bank  shall  issue  from  its  counter  any  other  than  its 
own  notes.  Provided  further,  that  the  Legislature  shall  have  no 
power  to  exempt  the  capital  of  any  bank  from  taxatiou. 

Art.  119.  The  Legislature  shall  have  no  power  to  pass  any  law 
sanctioning  in  any  manner,  directly  or  indirectly,  the  suspension  of 
specie  payments,  by  any  person,  association  or  corporation  issuing 
bank  notes  of  any  description. 

Art.  120.  In  case  of  insolvency  of  any  bank  or  banking  associ- 
ation, the  bill  holders  thereof  shall  be  entitled  to  preference  in  pay- 
ment over  all  other  creditors  of  such  bank  or  association. 

Art.  121.  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  pass  such  laws 
as  it  may  deem  expedient  for  the  relief  or  revival  of  the  Citizens' 
Bank  of  Louisiana,  and  the  acts  already  passed  for  the  same  purpose 
are  ratified  and  confirmed,  provided  that  the  bank  is  subject  to  the  re- 
strictions contained  in  articles  119  and  120  of  this  Constitution. 

Art.  122.  No  person  shall  hold  or  exercise,  at  the  same  time, 
more  than  one  civil  oflBcc  of  emolmment,  except  that  of  Justice  of 
the  Peace. 

Art.  123.  Taxation  shall  be  equal  and  uniform  throughout  the 
State.  All  property  on  which  taxes  may  be  levied  in  this  State, 
shall  be  taxed  in  proportion  to  its  value,  to  be  ascertained  as  di- 
rected by  law.  No  one  species  of  property  shall  be  taxed  higher 
than  another  species  of  property  of  equal  value,  on  which  taxes 
shall  be  levied;  the  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  levy  an  income 
tax,  and  to  tax  all  persons  pursuing  any  occupation,  trade  or 
profession 

Art.  124.  The  citizens  of  the  City  of  New  Orleans  shall  have 
the  right  of  appointing  the  several  public  officers  necessary  for  the 
administration  of  the  police  of  the  said  city,  pursuant  to  the  motlc  of 
elections  which  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Legislature  ;  Provided, 
tliat  the  Mayor  and  Recorders  shall  be  inelcgible  to  a  seat  in  the 
General  Assembly  ;  and  the  :\rayor,  Recorders,  Aldermen  and  A&- 
sistant  Aldermen,  shall  be  commissioned  by  the  Governor  as  Jus- 


322  CONSTITUTION   OF  THE 

tices  of  the  Peace,  and  the  Legislature  may  vest  iu  them  such  crimi- 
nal jurisdiction  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  punisliment  of  minor 
crimes  and  offences,  and  as  the  police  and  good  order  of  said  city 
may  require. 

Art.  125.  The  Legislature  may  provide  by  lavr  in  what  cases 
officers  shall  continue  to  perform  the  duties  of  their  offices  until 
their  successors  shall  have  been  inducted  into  office. 

Art.  126.  Any  citizen  of  this  State,  vs^ho  shall  after  the  adoption 
of  this  Constitution,  fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons  with  a  citi- 
zen of  this  State,  or  send  or  accept  a  challenge  to  light  a  duel  with 
deadly  weapons,  either  within-this  State  or  out  of  it.  with  a  citizen 
of  this  State,  or  who  shall  act  as  second,  or  knowingly  aid  or  assist 
in  any  manner  those  thus  offending,  shall  be  deprived  of  holding 
any  office  of  trust  or  profit,  and  of  enjoying  the  right  of  suffrage 
um^r  this  Constitution;  and  the  office  of  any  State  officer,  member 
of  the  General  4ssembly,^,r  of  any  other  person  holding  office  of 
profit  or  trust  under  this  Constitution,  and  the  laws  made  in  pursu- 
ance thereof,  shall  be,  ipso  facto,  vacajtjd  by  the  fact  of  any  such  per- 
son committing  the  offence  mentioned  in  this  article:  and  the  Legis- 
lature shall  provide  by  law  for  the  ascertaining  -and  declaration  of 
such  forfeiture. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  9,  which  reads  as  follows  :] 
That  article  126  be  altered,  so  as  to  read  as  folloAvs,  to-wit : 
"  Any  citizen  of  this  State  who  shall,  after  the  passage  of  the 
Ordinance  of  Secession  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  from  the  Federal 
Union,  fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons  with  a  citizen  of  this  State, 
or  send  or  accept  a  challenge  to  fight  a  duel  with  deadly  weapons, 
either  within  this  State  or  out  of  it,  with  a  citizen  of  this  State,  or 
who  shall  act  as  second,  or  knowingly  aid  or  assist  in  any  manner 
those  thus  offending,  shall  be  deprived  of  holding  any  office  of  trust 
or  profit,  and  of  enjoying  the  right  of  suffrage  undei-  this  Constitu- 
tion- and  the  office  of  any  State  officer,  member  of  tiic  General  As- 
sembly, or  of  any  other  person  hoMing  office  of  profit  or  trust  under 
this  Constitution,  and  the  laws  made  in  pursuance  tliereof  shall  be, 
ipso  facto,  vacated  by  the  fact  of  any  such  person  committing  the 
offence  mentioned  in  this  article,  and  the  Legislature  shall  provide 
by  law  for  the  ascertaining  and  declaration  of  such  forfeiture." 


STATE  OP  LOUISIANA.  323 

Art.  127.  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  extend  this  Con- 
stitution and  the  jurisdiction  of  this  State  over  any  territory  ac- 
quired by  compact  with  any  State,  or  with  the  United  States,  the 
same  being  done  by  the  consent  of  the  United  States. 

[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  9,  which  reads  as  follows  :J 
That  article  127  be  altered,  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit  : 
"  The  Legislature  sliall  have  power  to  extend  this  Constitution 
and  the  jurisdiction  of  this  State  over  any  territory  Avhich  may  be 
acquired  by  the  State  of  Louisiana." 

Art.  128.  None  of  the  lands  granted  by  Congress  to  the  State 
of  Louisiana  for  aiding  it  in  constructing  the  necessary  levees  and 
drains,  to  reclaim  the  swamp  and  overflowed  lands  in  this  State, 
shall  be  diverted  from  the  purposes  for  which  they  were  granted. 
[Amended  by  Ordinance  No.  9,  which  reads  as  follows  :] 
That  article  128  be  altered,  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit : 
"  None  of  the  lands  heretofore  granted  by  the  Congress  of  the 
United  States  to  the  State  of  Louisiana,  for  aiding  in  constructing 
tlie  necessary  levees  and  drains,  to  reclaim  the  swamp  and  over- 
flowed lands  in  this  State,  shall  be  diverted  from  the  purposes  for 
which  they  were  granted,   except  for   arming   and  defending  the 
State." 

Art.  129.  The  Constitution  and  Laws  of  this  State  shall  be  pro- 
nmlgatcd  in  the  Euglisli  and  French  languages. 

TITLE  VIL 

INTERNAL  IMPROVEMENTS. 

Artkle  130.  There  shall  be  a  Board  of  Public  Works,  to  con- 
sist of  four  Commissioners.  The  State  shall  be  divided  by  the  Le- 
gislature into  four  Districts,  containing  as  nearly  as  may  be,  an 
equal  number  of  voters  ;  and  one  Commissioner  shall  be  elected  in 
each  District  by  the  legal  voters  thereof  for  the  term  of  four  years  ; 
but,  of  the  first  elected,  two  to  be  designated  by  lot,  shall  remain  in 
office  for  two  years  only. 
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324  CONSTITUTION    OF   THE 

Aet.  131.  The  General  Assembly,  at  its  first  session  after  the 
adoption  of  this  Constitution,  shall  provide  for  the  election  and 
compensation  of  the  Commissioners,  and  the  organization  of  the 
Board.  The  Commissioners  first  elected  shall  assemble  on  a  day  to 
be  appointed,  and  decide  by  lot  the  order  in  which  their  terms  of 
serrice  shall  expire. 

Aet.  132.  The  Commissioners  sliall  exercise  a  diligent  and 
faithful  supervision  of  all  public  works  in  which  the  State  may  be 
iaternsted,  except  those  made  by  joint  stock  companies.  They  shall 
c-ommunicate  to  the  General  Assembly,  from  time  to  time,  their 
views  concerning  the  same,  and  recommend  such  measures  as  they 
may  deem  necessary,  in  order  to  employ  to  the  best  advantage  and 
for  the  purposes  for  which  they  were  g:  anted,  the  swamps  and  over- 
flowed lands  conveyed  by  the  United  States  to  this  State,  They 
shall  appoint  all  officers  engaged  on  the  public  works,  and  sliall 
perform  such  duties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  law. 

Art.  133.  The  Commissioners  may  be  removed  by  the  concur- 
rent vote  of  a  majority  of  all  the  members  elected  to  each  House  of 
the  General  Assembly  ;  but  tlie  cause  of  the  removal  shall  l)e  en- 
tered on  the  journal  of  each  House. 

Art.  134.  The  General  Assembly  shall  have  power,  by  a  vote  of 
three-fifths  of  the  members  elected  to  each  House  to  abolish  said 
Board  whenever,  in  their  opinion  a  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  no 
longer  be  necessary. 

TITLE  Vin. 

PUBLIC    EDUCATION. 

Aet.  135.  There  shall  be  elected  a  Superintendent  of  Public 
Education,  who  shall  hold  his  office  for  the  term  of  two  years.  His 
duties  shall  be  prescribed  by  law,  and  he  shall  receive  such  compen- 
sation as  the  Legislature  may  direct ;  provided  that  the  General 
Assembly  shall  have  power,  by  a  vote  of  the  majority  of  the  mem- 


STATES'  OF   LOUISIANA.  825 

bers  elected  to  both  Houses,  to  abolish  the  said  office  of  Superin- 
tendent of  Public  Education  whenover  in  their  opinion  said  office 
shall  be  no  longer  necessary. 

Art.  136.  The  General  Assembly  sliall  establish  Free  Public 
Schools  throughout  the  State,  and  shall  provide  for  their  support 
by  general  taxation  on  property  or  otherwise  ;  and  all  moneys  so 
raised  or  provided,  shall  be  distributed  to  each  parish  in  proportion 
to  the  number  of  free  white  children,  between  such  ages  as  shall  be 
fixed  by  the  General  Assembly. 

Art.  137.  The  proceeds  of  all  lands  heretofore  granted  by  the 
United  States  to  this  State,  for  the  use  or  support  of  schools,  aud 
of  all  lauds  which  may  hereafter  be  granted  or  bequeathed  to  tlie 
State,  and  not  expressly  granted  or  bequeathed  for  any  otlier  pur- 
pose, which  hereafter  may  be  disposed  of  by  the  State,  and  the 
proceeds  of  the  estates  of  deceased  persons,  to  which  the  State  may 
become  entitled  by  law,  shall  be  held  by  the  State  as  a  loan,  amil 
shall  be  and  remain  as  a  perpetual  fund,  on  "which  the  State  shall 
pay  an  annual  interest  of  six  per  cent.  ;  which  interest,  together 
with  the  interest  of  the  trust  funds  deposited  with  this  State  by  the 
United  States,  under  the  Act  of  Congress,  approved  June  23,  1836, 
and  all  the  rents  of  the  unsold  lauds  shall  be  appropriated  to  the 
support  of  such  schools,  and  this  appropriation  sliall  remain  in- 
violable. 

Art.  138.  All  moneys  arising  from  the  sales  which  have  beeu 
or  may  hereafter  be  made  of  any  lands  heretofore  granted  by  the 
United  States  to  this  State,  for  the  use  of  a  Seminary  of  Learning, 
and  from  any  kind  of  donation  that  may  hereafter  be  made  for  that 
purposCj  shall  be  and  remain  a  perpetual  fund,  the  interest  of  which 
at  six  per  cent,  per  annum,  shall  be  appropriated  to  the  support  of 
a  Seminary  of  Learning  for  the  promotion  of  literature  and  the  arts 
and  sciences  :  and  no  law  shall  ever  be  made  diverting  said  fund  to 
any  other  use  than  to  the  establishment  and  improvement  of  said 
Seminary  of  Learning. 

Art.  139.  The  University  of  Louisiana  in  New  Orleans,  as  now 
established,  shall  be  maintained. 


326  CONSTITITTION  OF  THE 

Art.  140.  The  Legislature  shall  have  power  to  pass  such  laws 
as  may  be  necessary  for  the  further  regulation  of  the  University, 
and  for  the  promotion  of  literature  and  science ;  but  shall  be 
under  no  obligation  to  contribute  to  the  support  of  said  University 
by  appropriations. 

TITLE  IX. 

MODE   OF  REVISING   THE   CONSTITUTION. 

Art.  141.  Any  amendment  or  amendments  to  this  Constitution 
may  be  proposed  in  the  Senate  or  House  ot  Representatives,  and  if 
the  same  shall  be  agreed  to  by  two-thirds  of  the  members  elected  to 
each  House,  such  proposed  amendment  or  amendments  shall  be  en- 
tered on  their  journals  with  the  yeas  and  nays  taken  thereon  ;  and 
the  Secretary  of  State  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  published,  three 
months  before  the  next  general  election  for  Eepresentatives  of  the 
State  Legislature,  in  at  least  one  newspaper,  in  French  and  English, 
in  every  parish  of  the  State  in  which  a  newspaper  shall  be  publish- 
ed ;  and  such  proposed  amendment  or  amendments  shall  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  people  at  said  election  ;  and  if  a  majority  of  the  voters 
at  said  election  shall  approve  and  ratify  such  amendment  or  amend- 
ments, the  same  shall  become  a  part  of  the  Constitution.  If  more 
than  one  amendment  be  submitted  at  a  time,  they  shall  be  submitted 
in  such  manner  and  form  that  tlie  people  may  vote  for  or  against 
each  amendment  separately. 

TITLE    X, 

SCHEDULE. 

Art.  142.  The  Constitution  adopted  iu  eighteen  hundred  and 
forty-five,  is  declared  to  be  superseded  by  tliis  Constitution,  and  in 
order  to  carry  the  same  into  effect,  it  is  hereby  declared  and  or- 
dained as  follows  : 

Abt.  143.  All  rights,  actions,  prosecutions,  claims  and  contracts, 


STATE    OF   LOUISIANA.  327 

as  well  of  individuals  as  of  bodies  corporate,  and  all  law^s  in  force 
at  the  time  of  tlie  adoption  of  this  Constitution,  and  not 
inconsistent  thercTvitli,  shall  continue  as  if  the  same  had  not  been 
adopted. 

Art.  144.  In  order  that  no  inconvenience  may  result  to  the 
public  service  from  the  taking  cflect  of  this  Constitution,  no  oflBce 
shall  be  superseded  thereby  ;  but  the  laws  of  the  State  relative  to 
the  duties  of  the  several  officers,  Executive,  Judicial  and  Military, 
shall  remain  in  full  force,  though  the  same  be  contrary  to  this  Con- 
stitution, and  the  several  duties  shall  be  performed  by  the  respective 
officers  of  the  State,  according  to  the  existing  laws,  until  ihe  orga- 
nization of  the  government  under  this  Constitution,  and  the  enter- 
ing into  office  of  the  new  officers  to  be  appointed  under  said 
government  and  no  longer. 

Aet.  115.  Appointments  to  office  by  the  Executive,  under  this 
Constitution,  shall  be  made  by  the  Governor  to  lie  elected  under  its 
authority. 

Art.  146.  The  Legislature  shall  provide  for  the  removal  of  all 
causes  now  ponding  in  the  Supreme  Court  or  other  Courts  of  the 
State  under  tlie  Constitution  of  1 845,  to  Courts  created  by  or  under 
this  Constitution. 

Art.  147.  The  time  of  service  of  all  officers  chosen  by  the 
people,  at  the  first  election  under  this  Constitution,  shall  terminate 
as  though  the  election  had  been  holden  on  the  first  Monday  of  No- 
vember, 1851,  and  they  had  entered  on  the  discharge  of  their  duties 
at  the  time  designated  therein.  Tlic  first  class  Senators,  designated 
in  Article  17,  shall  hold  their  seats  until  the  day  of  the  closing  of 
the  general  elections  in  Xovember,  1853  ;  and  the  second  class 
until  the  day  of  tlie  closiu-z:  of  tlie  general  elections  in  November, 
1855. 

Akt.  148.  The  first  election  for  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court 
shall  be  held  on  the  first  Mouday  of  April  next,  (1853,)  and  they 
shall  enter  into  the  office  on  the  first  Monday  of  May,  1853. 

Art.  149.  The  first  term  of  service  of  the  District  Attorneys 
and  the  Clerks  of  the  Inferior  Courts,  to  be  ordered  and  estab- 
lished under  this  Constitution,  shall  be  regulated   by  the  term  of 


328  CONSTITUTION   OF   THE 

service  of  the  first  Governor,  so  that  a  new  election  for  these  ofiicers 
shall  be  held  on  the  first  Monday  of  November,  1855. 

TITLE  XI. 

ORDINANCE. 

Article  150.  Immediately  after  the  adjournment  of  the  Con 
vention,  the  Governor  shall  issue  his  proclamation,  directing  the 
several  officers  of  this  State,  authorized  by  law  to  hold  elections  for 
members  of  the  General  Assembly,  to  open  and  hold  a  poll  in,  every 
parish  of  the  State,  at  the  places  designated  by  law,  upon  the  first 
Tuesday  of  November  next,  for  tlie  purpose  of  taking^  the  sense  of 
the  good  people  of  this  State  in  regard  to  the  adoption  or  rejection 
of  this  Constitution  ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  officers  to  re- 
ceive tho  votes  of  all  persons  entitled  to  vote  under  the  old  Consti- 
tution and  under  this  Constitution.  Each  voter  shall  express  his 
opinion  by  depositing  in  a  separate  box,  kept  for  that  purpose,  a 
ticket,  whereon  shall  be  written  "  the  Constitution  accepted,"  or 
"  the  Constitution  rejected,"  or  some  such  words  as  will  distinctly 
convey  the  intention  of  the  voter.  At  the  conclusion  of  said  elec- 
tion, which  shall  be  conducted  in  every  respect  as  the  general  State 
election  is  now  conducted,  the  Commissioners  designated  to  preside 
over  the  same,  shall  carefully  examine  and  count  each  ballot  so  de- 
posited, and  shall  forthwith  make  due  returns  thereof  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  State,  in  conformity  to  the  provisions  of  the  existing  law 
upon  the  subject  of  elections. 

Art.  151,  Upon  the  receipt  of  the  said  returns,  or  on  the  fifth 
Monday  of  November,  if  the  returns  be  not  sooner  received,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  C  overnor,  the  Secretary  of  State,  the  Attorney- 
General  and  the  State  Treasurer,  in  the  presence  of  all  such  persons 
as  may  choose  to  attend,  to  compare  the  votes  given  at  the  said  poll 
for  the  ratification  and  rejection  of  this  Constitution;  and  if  it  shall 
appear  from  said  returns  that  a  majority  of  all  the  votes  given  is  for 
ratifying  this  Constitution,  then  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Governor 
to  make  proclamation  of  that  fact,  and  thenceforth  this  Constitution 
shall  be  ordained  and  established  as  the  Constitution  of  the  State 
of  Louisiana.  But  whether  this  Constitution  be  accepted  or  rejected, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Governor  to  cause  to  be  published,  in  the 


STATE    OF  LOUISIANA.  329 

ofl&cial  paper  of  the  Convention,  the  result  of  the  polls,  showing 
the  number  of  votes  cast  in  each  parish  for  and  against  the  said 
Constitution. 

Art.  152.  Should  this  Constitution  be  accepted  by  the  peopleL 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Governor  forthwith  to  issue  his  procla- 
mation declaring  the  present  Legislature,  elected  under  the  old 
Constitution,  to  be  dissolved,  and  directing  the  several  oflSccrs  of 
the  State,  authorized  by  law  to  hold  elections  for  members  of  the 
General  Assembly,  to  hold  an  election,  at  the  places  designated  by 
law,  upon  the  fourth  Monday  of  December  next,  for  Governor,  jHm 
Lieutenant-Governor,  members  of  the  General  Assembly,  Secretary 
of  State,  Attorney-General,  Treasurer  and  Superintendent  of  Public 
Education  ;  and  the  said  election  shall  be  conducted  and  the  re- 
turns thereof  made  in  conformity  with  existing  laws  upon  the  sub- 
ject of  State  elections. 

Art.  153.  The  General  Assembly,  elected  under  this  Constitu- 
tion, shall  convene  at  the  State  House  in  Baton  Rouge,  upon  the 
third  Monday  of  January  next  after  the  elections  ;  and  the  Gover- 
nor and  Lieutenant  Governor,  elected  at  the  saifie  time,  shall  be  duly 
installed  in  office  during  the  first  week  of  this  session,  and  before  it 
shall  be  competent  for  the  said  General  Assembly  to  proceed  with 
the  transaction  of  business. 

Art.  154,  All  the  publications  herein  ordered  shall  be  made  in 
tlie  official  journal  of  the  Convention. 

Art.  155.  This  Constitution  shall  be  published  in  French  and 
English  in  the  official  journal  of  the  Convention,  from  the  period  of 
its  adjournment  until  the  first  Tuesday  of  November,  1852,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty-two. 

Done  at  Baton  Rouge,  July  31,  1852. 
(Signed;)  DUNCAN  F.  KENNER, 

President  of  the  Convention. 

(Attest)  J.  B.  WALTON, 

Secretary  of  Cihe  onvention. 

JA.S.  AKENHEAD.  R.  A.  HARGIS, 

WM.  n.  AVERY,  M.  HERNANDEZ,  Jf, 

JOHN  W.  ANDREWS,  WADE  H.  HOUGH, 

ROBERT  ANDEESON,  of  Carroll.  K.HODGES,  ' 

E.  S.  ARMANT,  RANDALL  HUNT. 


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DANIEL  ADDISON, 
J.  A.  BRADFORD. 
J.  P.  BENJAMIN. 
SOLON  BARTLETT, 
CHAS.  A.  BULLARD, 
C.  L.  BOUDOUSQUIE, 
H.  BERNARD, 
ROBERT  G.  BEALE, 
WM.  BEARD. 
CHAS.  BIENVENU, 
A.  BROTHER, 
JOHN  B.  LEEFE, 
CHAS.  J.  LEEDS. 
W.  JONES  LYLE. 
DESIRE  LE  BLANC, 
JOHN  L.  LOBDELL. 

D.  B.  McMILLEN 

L   MATTHEWS,  of  n-!-"'>. 
J.  L.  MATTHEWR. 
ANT.  MORENO, 
GEO.  MATHER. 

E.  H.  MARTIN, 
EDWARD  MONGE. 
ALFRED  McILHENRY, 
THO.  C.  NICHOLLS, 
BENJ.  H.  PAXTON. 
WM.  PATTERSON. 
JOHN  H.  BOYER, 
FRED.  BUISSON, 
DANIEL  BRYNE. 

T.  WHARTON  COLLINb, 
HENRY  C  CASTELLA^Ob. 
A.  G.  CARTER. 
J.  G.  CAMPBELL. 
J.  B.  COTTON, 
G.  F.  CONNELLY. 
F.  D.  CONRAD. 
C.  DALFERES, 
EDW.  DELONY, 
Wit.  R.  DOUGLASS, 
EDW.  RUFFEL.  Jr.. 
CYPBBEN  DUFOUR. 

E.  C.  DAVIDSON. ' 

F.  DUGUE.  Jr., 

M  C.  EDWARDS,  of  Oiieon?, 
N   S.  EDWARDS, 
GEO.  EUSTUS,  Jr.. 
H.  B.  EGGLESTON. 
FERGUS  GARDERE. 
GEORGE  S.  GUION. 
F.  H.  HATCH. 
P.  T.  HARRIS. 


ANDREW  S.  HERRON, 

p.  O.  HUBERT. 

HARRY  T.  HAYS, 

A.  J.  ISAKS, 

N.  R.  JENNINGS, 

AUG.  AV.  JOURDAN, 

JESSE  R.  JONES, 

PEYTON  G.  KING, 

PHILIP  B.  KEY, 

JOHN  E.  KING,  of  St.  Landry, 

J.  M.  LAPBYRE, 

WM.  PERKINS, 

JOHN  W.  PRICE, 

VvT.  B.  PHILLIPS, 

WM.  W   PUGH, 

WM.  S.  PARHAM, 

W.  T.  PALFREY. 

ROBERT  PREAUX. 

A.  H.  PIERSON, 

L   VINCENT  REEVES. 

G.  RIXNER'. 

SAM.  G.  RISK,  ^^    ^^ 

D   D.  RICHARDSON,  nf  St.  Mary, 

R.  W.  RICHARDSON, 

C.  ROSELIUS. 

A.  B.  ROMAN, 

j\[.  RONQUILLO, 

JNO.  M.  SANDIGE. 

H.  B.  SHAW, 

HENRY  ST.  PAUL. 

E.  STAES, 

C.  SWAYZE, 

T   F.  SCARBOROUGH. 

JNO.  M.  SHELTON. 

P.  C.  SMITH, 

R.  SMITH,  of  Winn., 

R.  H.  SIBLEY, 

R.  B.  SIMMS, 

WM.  E.  STUART. 

G.  D.  TATMAN, 

A.  TALBOT. 

JOHN  M.  SMART, 

HEKEZ.  THOMPSO^, 

ROBERT  B.  TODD. 

A.  TOULOUSE, 

S  VAN  WICKLE. 

C.  J.  VILLERE, 

J   P.  WADDILL. 

J.  S.  WILLIAStS. 

WM  W.  WHITTINGTON. 

HENRY  H.  WILCOXON. 


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